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ITHACA, N.Y. – For the first time since adding an open event in the women's eight in 2000, the Henley Women's Regatta will welcome the Cornell women's rowing team to participate in the prestigious international event.
 
The women will have two boats competing. The varsity eight will row in the Elite 8, while the second varsity eight will row in the Senior 8 category when racing begins on Saturday, June 20.
 
Full schedule and draws are available at: http://www.hwr.org.uk/competitors/draw.
 
Journal Entry No. 1 – Ellen Barrett '16 (varsity eight stroke)
While we are coming off of a successful season, many of us were still not fully satisfied with our overall team ranking. This want to keep improving our program really got people excited about taking on the opportunity to train for and go to the Henley Women's Regatta. Having an extra month or so of training and racing together is precious time we need to work towards getting to where we want to be.
 
Usually starting our days when the sun is rising and ending them when the sun is setting, none of our time has been wasted. Every night I set my alarm for 5:05 a.m. to wake up, quickly eat a bowl of cereal, and get to the boathouse before our early morning session of the day. For most of our training we have arrived at the boathouse and gone out in line-ups consisting of one, two, or four people. We have used a lot our time training for Henley in small boats, frequently changing lineups from practice to practice. This has really given us the opportunity to learn how to blend with whoever is in the boat that day. It has also allowed everyone to row in new combinations and with different people. This type of work has definitely allowed people to see their impact on the boat and looking forward it will help our team technically.
 
As a member of the varsity eight and a rising senior, there has been a lot about this training that has been exciting for me. Rowing small boats in lineups I had never been in before, seeing the inlet in the summertime filled with families of ducks and new ducklings, and having the opportunity represent Cornell and women's rowing on an international scale are all things that will make this experience memorable for me. However, what excites me the most is looking out at the rowers in our other boat. Our second varsity eight, made up of underclassmen, is filled with rising sophomores. After just one year at Cornell, they have already jumped right back into the boat in order to continue to get faster. Having, and continuing to have, that kind of drive is what Cornell Women's Rowing is built on and it is what will help guide us to where we need to go. 

BOATINGS 
Varsity 8
Cox: Emma Gelbard
8: Ellen Barrett
7: Kate Roach
6: Lydia Perkins
5: Theodora Misthos
4: Elyce Buell
3 Kelly Albanir
2 Margaretta Ryan
1 Maria Lycouris
 
Second Varsity 8
Cox: Maddie Goldberg
8: Caroline Crawford
7 Emily Wuebbolt
6 Alice Rudolph-Shabinsky
5 Bella Calderon
4 JoAnna McNutt
3 Sophia Clark
2 Forrest Barker
1 Kelly Webb

Spare: Grace Tucker