Cambridge Lightweight & Veterans Crews Triumph in Testing Tideway Conditions

The 2026 Lightweight Boat Races delivered drama from the first stroke, as crews from both universities faced a turbulent Tideway on a grey, blustery afternoon. With choppy water and shifting winds, the river threw everything it had at the athletes, but they rose brilliantly to the challenge.

Cambridge won the coin toss for the Women’s Race and selected the Surrey station, while Oxford won the Men’s toss and likewise opted for Surrey.

In the Women’s Lightweight Boat Race, Cambridge showed remarkable composure.