BOSTON – Closing out the 2023 spring slate, the Boston University men's rowing program prepares for the 2023 IRA National Championship Regatta, which begins on Friday (June 2) at 8:30 a.m. on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J.
 
BU's first entry takes place with the Varsity 8 at 8:30 a.m. in Lane 3 on Friday, followed by the Second and Third Varsity 8 crews at 9:30 a.m. in Lane 3 and 10:30 a.m. in Lane 3, respectively. Time trials for the Varsity 4 begin at 11:20 a.m., with the semifinals starting at 3:30 p.m. Additional times in the ensuing races will be determined by the performances in Friday's heats.
 
Fans can follow the results live on RegattaTiming, using the link at the top of the article. Those unable to attend the regatta can watch each day live on the IRA's official YouTube channel @irarowing. Additional spectator information and schedules are available on the IRA's official website and row2k.
 
All three of the Terriers' top Varsity 8 boats rank top-12 in the final IRCA/IRA Men's Heavyweight Poll heading into the final event of the year. BU's first V8 slots in at 11th, up two spots from the previous ranking on May 3. The Second Varsity 8 is 12th, while the Third Varsity 8 is ninth.
 
BU arrives to the IRAs after competing in the Eastern Sprints back on May 14. All four Terrier boats finished top-three in their respective Petite Finals as BU finished seventh overall, highlighted by the 3V8's first-place result less than a second ahead of Penn at 5:50.200. Throughout the spring, the Terriers competed against Brown and Northeastern in dual races, participated in the Pac-12 Challenge vs. Stanford, Cal, and Wisconsin, and squared off against Georgetown, Dartmouth, and Syracuse in the Lake Morey Invite.
 
Last year, the Terriers finished 10th overall in the Ten Eyck Award Standings for the team championship, totaling 169 points. The Second and Third Varsity 8 crews reached the Petite Finals to finish 10th and seventh, respectively. The Varsity 8 placed 14th. Yale won the team title in 2022, while Cal took first in the Varsity 8 Grand Final.
 
FRIDAY RACE SCHEDULE

• 8:30 a.m. – Varsity 8 Heat 3
• 9:30 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Heat 3
• 10:30 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Heat 3
• 11:20 a.m. – Varsity 4 Time Trials
• 1:50-2:20 p.m. – Varsity 8 Repechage
• 2:30-3:00 p.m. – Second Varsity 8 Repechage
• 3:10-3:20 p.m. – Third Varsity 8 Repechage
• 3:30-4:10 p.m. – Varsity 4 ABC/DEF Semifinals

 
SATURDAY RACE SCHEDULE

• 8:30/8:40 a.m. – Varsity 8 A/B Semifinal
• 8:50/9:00 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 A/B Semifinal
• 9:10/9:20 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 A/B Semifinal
• 9:30/9:40 a.m. – Varsity 8 C/D Semifinal
• 9:50/10:00 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 C/D Semifinal
• 10:10 a.m. – Varsity 4 Sixth Level Final
• 10:20 a.m. – Varsity 4 Fifth Level Final
• 10:30 a.m. – Varsity 4 Fourth Level Final
• 10:50 a.m. – Varsity 4 Third Level Final
• 11:10 a.m. – Varsity 4 Petite Final
• 11:40 a.m. – Varsity 4 Grand Final

 
SUNDAY RACE SCHEDULE

• 8:20 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Fourth Level Final
• 8:30 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Third Level Final
• 8:40 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Third Level Final
• 8:50 a.m. – Varsity 8 Fourth Level Final
• 9:00 a.m. – Varsity 8 Third Level Final
• 9:10 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Petite Final
• 9:20 a.m. – Third Varsity 8 Grand Final
• 9:40 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Petite Final
• 9:50 a.m. – Second Varsity 8 Grand Final
• 10:30 a.m. – Varsity 8 Petite Final
• 10:40 a.m. – Varsity 8 Grand Final