Important events
Luke McLaughlin
Stephan Freischem – father of Mia Freischem (Cambridge) and Lilli Freischem (Oxford), speaking at the launch outside Thames Rowing Club in Putney.
He lives in Cologne, Germany and works as a patent attorney.
Split loyalty today… actually on the other hand it’s calming, because we know one of our daughters will win. On the other hand, it’s just amazing.
The sister race is all over the media in Germany. It’s in Der Spiegel – magazines and newspapers are full of it. I’ve never seen that before. German people are interested in Boating like English culture, but the country usually doesn’t pay much attention. It is very exciting to see how our sisters’ stories are strengthening the story of Sailing.
It was not a sacrifice [to support his daughters]. We have always tried to raise independent children, interested children. We also did not think that we would be so successful. They are interested, competitive, and good people. Therefore, we are in heaven. We did not expect to be so successful.
They support each other a lot.
Our man on the ground is Luke McLaughlin … and, well, he’s watching from a boat.
I just left the media coverage for the women’s race. Lifejackets with. A lot of joy on the banks of the river with great joy from the crowds gathered for the workers of Oxford and Cambridge … Under normal circumstances I am in the media room at the end – this is very good.
I am a sister who takes in a sister: yes, Lilli Freischem from Oxford against her younger sister Mia. Mia is doing a PhD in surgery and, as stated on the event’s official website, “had never heard of the Boat Race until my sister took part in the reserve race in 2023”. It gets easier as he continues to beat Lilli.
Women workers
Oxford: Louis Corrigan (Cox), Heidi Long (Stroke), Sarah Marshall, Esther Briz Zamorano, Kyra Delray, Julietta Camahort, Lilli Freischem, Emily Molins, Annie Anezakis
Cambridge: Matt Moran (Cox), Aidan Wrenn-Walz (Stroke), Mia Freischem, Camille Vandermeer, Antonia Galland, Carys Earl, Charlotte Ebel, Isobel Campbell, Gemma King
Please get in touch if you’re sitting by the Thames or watching from home. It’s an overcast day in London, but the rain looks uncertain.
Here is a reminder of how workers should walk. We start in Putney for the 6.8 mile race, passing Craven Cottage, Hammersmith Bridge, Chiswick Eyot and Barnes Bridge, finishing first at Chiswick Bridge. If you’re ahead of Hammersmith Bridge, you’re still bound to win.
Introduction
Welcome to the latest edition of Sports Day Out of Control. The Boat Races – contested by staff from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge – are back, almost 200 years since the first men’s race.
The build was less eventful than last year: yes, how can we forget to qualify for the PGCE with high levels of E coli. This time the focus is on a new look, with Channel 4 taking over from the BBC. Reality TV’s Jamie Laing is the new presenter. We are waiting to see if this goes down with the kidz.
As for the actual competition, well, it hasn’t been that long. The Cambridge men have won six of their last seven races and look set to make it four in a row. It’s even worse for Oxford women, who have lost eight in a row. But their long wait looks set to end today, as the Dark Blues – led by Olympic champion Heidi Long – start as favourites. The women’s race starts at 2.21pm BST, the men’s an hour later. Come in, let’s go rowing.
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