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The Williams Men's Varsity Crew is one of the most consistent and dominant crews in New England. Often NESCAC championFrequently ECAC finalists, inevitably typically New England medalists, and more often than not Little Three champion, champions. Captains for the year 2005-2006 are James Brittin '06 and frequently ECAC finalistAndrew Pocius '06.
== History, achievements, and traditions ==
== History ==For the history of the crew team, see [[Crew]].
Rowing was one of Williams' first sports, surfacing *Went on campus in 1869 by the efforts of what was described by the school's administration as a 'decidedly burlesque' group. Williams continued to row until 1879 when it left win at the Saratoga Henley Royal Regatta in 1989; beat Harvard along with Harvard, Yale and Bowdoin, to protest gambling and betting on collegiate rowingthe way.
In the 1930's, two very enthusiastic school-boy rowers from St. Paul's School of *New Hampshire and Kent School of Connecticut started rowing at Williams. Although they attracted 30 to 40 converts each yearEngland Champions 1994, the college was not impressed1995, and felt the sport would "spell the ruin of all sports in the balmy months of the 1996; have made New England finals every year." In the early 1940's, attrition and the effects of World War II left the program quite literally without anyone to man the oarssince 1993.
In 1968 John A. Shaw *Set the [[Head of the Charles]] course record for Men'62 returned to Williams s Club 8; it stands to teach history. Shaw's energy and financial backing started Williams rowing once again, but unlike the previous two attempts, this time it was for good. One of the college shells is appropriately named the Pride and Persistenceday (as Onota Lake Rowing Association.)
== Traditions ==*Little Three champions for the past six years and thus holders of the [[Saratoga Oar]].
Being a year-long sport with a relatively short race calendar, Williams Crew is full of athletic traditions to puncuate the year. Some, though not all, are unique to the varsity men. Roughly in order, they are:
*Competes in the annual [[Schnellstiegen]] against the [[Nordic Ski Team]] and and [[Alpine Ski Team]].
*Mad Cows.
== Schedule ==
== Notable achievements == Went on to win at the Henley Royal Regatta in 1989; beat Harvard along the way. New England Champions 1994, 1995, 1996; have made New England finals every year since 1993. Set the [[Head of the Charles]] course record for 2005-2006 Men's Club 8; it stands to this day (as Onota Lake Rowing AssociationVarsity Crew schedule [http://www.) Little Three champions for the past six years and thus holders of the [[Saratoga Oarwilliams.edu/athletics/schedule.php?sport=5&year=2005]].
== Notable Alumni ==
*[[Peter S. Wells '79]], current head [[Crew]] coach at Williams and coach of the Men's Varsity Crew.
*G. Lindsay Brown '86, US National Team, 1988 Olympian, and coach of St. Andrew's (Delaware) Crew.
