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No. 2 Rowing competes in scrimmage against No. 13 SMU
03.28.2021 | Rowing
Longhorns will open the season on Belleville Lake in Michigan on April 10
DALLAS – No. 2 Texas Rowing completed a two-day scrimmage against No. 13 SMU on White Rock Lake in Dallas this morning. The competition was initially scheduled to being this morning at 8:00 a.m., but due to forecasted wind conditions the first session was run last night.
"We got everything out of this trip I had hoped to accomplish. This was the first race as a Longhorn for most of the team, and I'm happy with the way we handled the racing," said Texas Rowing head coach Dave O'Neill. "There are things that cannot be replicated in practice, and we were definitely tested this weekend."
Saturday evening's session went off without a hitch, while the Sunday morning session provided a challenge with a strong tailwind and choppy water. Official times and results will not be posted.
"SMU is a very good team, and we're grateful for the competition," O'Neill said. "We're now better prepared for the start of our official racing."
The Longhorns season will get underway on Saturday, April 10 at No. 7 Michigan on Belleville Lake. The defending Big Ten Champion Wolverines finished six points behind the Longhorns at the 2019 NCAA Championships to place third.
