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• The Weigh In
• Cambridge vs 'Super Eight'
• Oxford vs Molesey
• Cambridge vs Leander
• Crew Announcement
• Oxford vs University of Washington
• Duke of Edinburgh at CUBC
• The Squads
• Fours Head Report
• Trial Eights Report
• Trial VIIIs 2008 Video
• Media Guide 1
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• Location Map
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The 2009 Boat Race Crew Annoucement

Oxford name five Olympians in their 2009 lineup

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Clubs have unveiled the crew line-ups to contest this year's Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, which will take place on Sunday 29 March at 15:40.

Cambridge have five returning 2008 Blues including British students Henry Pelly, the CUBC President, Tom Ransley, Peter Marsland and cox Rebecca Dowbiggin (2007 & 2008). American Ryan Monaghan also has a second shot at the race, after being subbed in for Shane O'Mara in the final week before the 2008 race.

Cambridge Head Coach, Chris Nilsson said "I've pushed them harder on occasions than they have been pushed before... But we had to go there and they now know what they are capable of. We are up against a much stronger boat but I still believe we can win."

Sean Bowden, Head Coach at Oxford has chosen a global crew for this year's Race and has three returning Blues - Beijing Olympic silver medallist and OUBC President Colin Smith (2004 & 2006) together with two internationals who are once again taking up the Dark Blue oars, Ante Kusurin (2007) from Croatia and Michal Plotkowiak (2007) from Poland.

"I believe that we have one of the strongest Oxford crews in years" said Bowden. "We have a technically strong and experienced crew but we still recognise the challenge that Cambridge represent this year and we are continuing to push ourselves to prepare for the Race." Cambridge currently lead the overall series 79-74, with one Race declared a dead-heat since 1829. The Race will be screened live on ITV1 during a programme that begins at 14:30 and also broadcast live on LBC radio 97.3.

2009 Boat Race Crews