The third day of Lent Bumps started on a high after MECBC W1 bumped Girton W1 and Pembroke W1 on the two prior days. The crew were mentally prepared for the possibility that it was going to be a longer race than the last couple of days, and were up for the challenge that was going to be bumping First and Third W1. After maintaining distance all the way until grassy, MECBC W1 started closing in on FaT W1 till the two boats were about a length apart, and constantly moving in and out of this distance, as we approached the corner to the long reach. But the race had been going exactly as planned since the crew knew that if we were to bump FaT W1, we would have to stay strong and stay consistent with our pace and determination, especially as we came up along the Long Reach. However, just as we took the last corner, FaT W1 closed in on Emmanuel W1’s boat ahead of them, a little faster than we had anticipated, and bumped them, thus leaving us with a long row over. However, the crew were able to sustain the same rate and continue rowing strong in spite of a head wind and no one chasing us, and this truly showed the progress we had made as a crew over the entire term.
Neeraja Bhamidipati, bow