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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not too late. [b]Kids at our public get into HYP for rowing, and started in 8th/9th.[/b] Being tall helps![/quote]

So this doesn't happen.

Most rowers are from top privates with few from public schools. There are a few public school exceptions for kids from some wealthy NY/CT (or CA) suburbs who rowed at elite clubs. Rowing is the ultimate white DEI sport.
Most recruited rowers at HYP are European and competitive at the national level.
Being tall doesn't just help, it is a prerequisite. 6'2" for men and 5'10" for women except for coxswains (who typically do not receive recruiting support).

Overall rowing is not by any means a easier path to admittance to a top school.[/quote]

Most recruited HYP rowers are American, being tall is not a prerequisite (but it helps), no idea what 'white DEI sport' means', coxswains absolutely receive recruiting support, elite programs recruit more rowers from DC public schools than DC privates.

Apart from that, absolutely spot on.[/quote]

Princetons heavyweight roster has 17 internationals
Harvard’s has 26
Yales has 27

I’ll stop there, you should get the picture.

Coxes virtually never get recruiting support at the top D1s. I know kids currently rowing at multiple T10 programs. I have a friend with. Cox who worked the recruiting hard but everyone was “love to have you but we don’t support coxswains” including multiple ivies. She ended up as a cox in boat 1 at Washington so she was more than good enough.

For your last point you once again might want to check rosters. Maybe more pub kids from the DMV but if that’s the case it’s the exception to the rule.

Three strikes, you’re out.
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Unfortunately it's true that generally college coaches won't give one of their precious recruiting spots to a coxswain. However, being a coxswain still looks very good on a college application. It also can help a coxswain get into a good school that they're qualified for but the spot could have gone to someone else.[/quote]

Not true. We know several who coxed club team at the Thompson Boat Club in Georgetown.[/quote]

One of these have a giant donation to the college crew team in exchange for coach support for a spot. [/quote]

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