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The Dual: UW Women To Face Golden Bears Saturday At Redwood Shores
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The Washington and California women's rowing teams will clash in The Dual for the 49th time this Saturday, as the Huskies travel south to Redwood Shores.
This year, The Dual for the men's and women's programs will be held on separate dates, as has happened on occasion due to scheduling conflicts. The 115th men's Dual will be held April 25, also at Redwood Shores.
The Washington and California women will race head-to-head in seven events: the first, second, third and fourth varsity eights; and the first, second and third varsity fours. Here's the schedule:
9:40 a.m. – Fourth Varsity 8+
9:50 a.m. – Third Varsity 8+
10:00 a.m. – Third Varsity 4+
10:10 a.m. – Second Varsity 4+
10:20 a.m. –Varsity 4+
10:30 a.m. – Second Varsity 8+
10:40 a.m. – Varsity 8+
11:15 a.m. – Presentation of the Simpson Cup
Once Cal, as the host school, announces details of video streaming and live results, links to that coverage will be added to this page.
The Dual, first contested by the men in 1903 and by the women in 1977, is the oldest and most significant collegiate rowing rivalry in the western United States.
This year, according to the most recent CRCA women's rowing poll, The Dual pits the No. 5-ranked Huskies vs. the No. 10-ranked Golden Bears.
Washington and California have a women's varsity eight rivalry that dates back to 1977. The varsity crews will compete for the Simpson Cup, which was donated by longtime Washington supporters Hunter and Dottie Simpson, whose daughter, Anne, rowed at Cal. Washington leads the series 27-21, and at one point won 22 of 23 races from 1981-2003. The Huskies' broke the Bears' six-year streak in the varsity eight win a win in 2021. Washinton has now won four of the last five (all but 2024).
The second varsity eight series against California began in 1975, with Washington winning 32 of 44 races. The Golden Bears won in 2004, snapping an 11-race UW win streak that was the Huskies' longest in the series.
Last year in Seattle, Washington won three of six against the Cal women, taking the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four events.
Next weekend, Washington returns to Northern California for the Big Ten Invitational, a 19-team regatta that will feature all of the Big Ten programs, as well as nonconference teams, including both Stanford and California. That regatta, April 18-19, will take place at Lake Natoma, in Gold River, Calif.
This year, The Dual for the men's and women's programs will be held on separate dates, as has happened on occasion due to scheduling conflicts. The 115th men's Dual will be held April 25, also at Redwood Shores.
The Washington and California women will race head-to-head in seven events: the first, second, third and fourth varsity eights; and the first, second and third varsity fours. Here's the schedule:
9:40 a.m. – Fourth Varsity 8+
9:50 a.m. – Third Varsity 8+
10:00 a.m. – Third Varsity 4+
10:10 a.m. – Second Varsity 4+
10:20 a.m. –Varsity 4+
10:30 a.m. – Second Varsity 8+
10:40 a.m. – Varsity 8+
11:15 a.m. – Presentation of the Simpson Cup
Once Cal, as the host school, announces details of video streaming and live results, links to that coverage will be added to this page.
The Dual, first contested by the men in 1903 and by the women in 1977, is the oldest and most significant collegiate rowing rivalry in the western United States.
This year, according to the most recent CRCA women's rowing poll, The Dual pits the No. 5-ranked Huskies vs. the No. 10-ranked Golden Bears.
Washington and California have a women's varsity eight rivalry that dates back to 1977. The varsity crews will compete for the Simpson Cup, which was donated by longtime Washington supporters Hunter and Dottie Simpson, whose daughter, Anne, rowed at Cal. Washington leads the series 27-21, and at one point won 22 of 23 races from 1981-2003. The Huskies' broke the Bears' six-year streak in the varsity eight win a win in 2021. Washinton has now won four of the last five (all but 2024).
The second varsity eight series against California began in 1975, with Washington winning 32 of 44 races. The Golden Bears won in 2004, snapping an 11-race UW win streak that was the Huskies' longest in the series.
Last year in Seattle, Washington won three of six against the Cal women, taking the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four events.
Next weekend, Washington returns to Northern California for the Big Ten Invitational, a 19-team regatta that will feature all of the Big Ten programs, as well as nonconference teams, including both Stanford and California. That regatta, April 18-19, will take place at Lake Natoma, in Gold River, Calif.
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