First All Black Women’s 8+ to Race The Head of The Charles

Cox - Corin Wiggins
8 - Baylor Henry
7 - Coco Ukogu
6 - Michelle Sosa
5 - Trinity Billinglsea
4 - Candace Burton
3 - Daphne Martschenko
2 - Rebekah Armstrong
1 - Jasmine Howard
October 22, 2022 the first ALL BLACK women’s 8+ raced at Head of the Charles. This regatta has happened every year since 1965 but today history was made. Nine black women came together and raced this competitive course in the women’s club 8+ event. Change is coming and it starts now! We will be back next year and every year after that. Thank you to all who supported us down the entirety of this course.

[@nilah4399]

as a black coxswain, i LOVE seeing this representation in the community!!!! y’all are amazing and a major inspiration to me

[@dustinmara]

Chills, Corin. Chills. I will NEVER get over that call you made coming out of the last turn and into the final straight. History-making. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Labbfreak]

Passing another crew right after the double bridges!! And the coxswain’s lines! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MikeWise]

Great job, coxswain! That boat passing at Eliot didn't make the turn correctly. But you handled it nicely and finished strong. Good work. 👍

[@DW-cl7ti]

Speechless!!! These ladies Killed it!!

[@joannewilkinson8193]

WOW the set and ratio in this boat! Great coxing! I teared up when you passed HBS 💜

[@gerryhalmagyi8363]

First to the coxswain. Great race calling. I’ve raced that course and your calls and keeping the crew focused was great. To the crew. I was watching the blade work, Great job. All In sync and nice blade depth. Enjoyed watching the race

[@sophiamenyhert9633]

Stroke seat making it look easy 😍

[@JoeViau]

As a white man and ex rower so happy to see this. Way to go ladies. Share the dream!!

[@thecrunchybunch5227]

love hearing the coxswain

[@pwfyrcat1]

Beautiful. It's a wonderful thing to see. And me just having completed my first year of rowing, Masters. Keep up the good work

[@annpruszynski9881]

Amazing work, ladies!!! Looking strong!

[@ezridax]

SO EMOTIONAL!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿♀️♀️♀️♀️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@avalon235]

Great job!

[@Labbfreak]

The calls in the final stretch 🥺

[@EamonGlavin]

So huge

[@LisaMichele]

Awesome work, thanks for sharing! And congrats on the historic milestone! 💪

[@ThatSundaySchoolGirl]

Powerful!

[@user-yk5bh8pt9w]

First black women rower,s were moving forward moving up black and white women unite in rowing let,s do the same for our black and white men as well❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@nataliewilliams587]

instant subscription!

[@fabi1142]

AHHH SO AMAZING

[@TracyFalkenthalTbwLLC]

SpectacularCorin! 👊🏿👊🏽👊🏻

[@memestar22]

Amazing performance ❤️

[@bleckgilbert7875]

😃j’ai été inquiet pour la numero 5 et sa technique

[@augustfelso6988]

Coxed like a pro.

[@onepiece-cz2vp]

Nice race! Would you mind sharing speed coach data?

[@theblackcoxswain528]

Just now seeing this! But I no longer have the speed coach data. Sorry about that!

[@IsitriOm]

Joy!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@Lehmann108]

These women kill it! Who cares if they're Black?

[@devaconcc9038]

Can you imagine putting an "all white crew" in a boat. What an outcry of virtuousness would follow.

[@theblackcoxswain528]

This is the reality that faces rowing. An “all white crew” would not be necessary because often times that’s already the case. The point of an all black crew is to break this mold and boundary. I recommend you take some time to look into the true history of rowing and the racial demographics of our sport.

[@ilovejoshuahong4538]

this comment is purposefully obtuse to a degree that it’s almost laughable. like you cannot be serious. there is no need to create this fake scenario of outcry bc this is already the reality of rowing. most boats are all white crews. the point of an all black boat is to test the limits and introduce further bouts of diversity to the sport. rowing is one of if not THE sport lacking the most in diversity, and boats like this one at HOTC are what shows POC that they’re welcome in a space that at face value they wouldn’t they are. this comment was DEFINITELY not the serve you thought it was and if anything implies that you’re against inclusion in crew. please seek help with unpacking that and stop attempting to start arguments on posts that are meant to bring good feels :).

[@jenniebrotherston9706]

You WHAT? Have you ever seen any rowing? Ever?

[@jamespostle6894]

you've gotta be kidding