2021-22 Men's Rowing Roster

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Alex von Schwerdtner

Alex von Schwerdtner

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hamburg, Germany
  • High School:
    Gymnasium Eppendorf

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Was in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that won the petite final at the IRA National Championship Regatta with a time of 6:08.82, ahead of Princeton (6:11.71), Brown (6:14.87), Navy (6:19.28), Wisconsin (6:21.00) and GW (6:23.64) … Sat in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that finished with an official time of 6:17.397, finishing second to Wisconsin (6:17.353) by just .3 seconds in duel racing on the Charles River … Was in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that fell to Syracuse in a duel race on the Charles River … Sat in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that lost to Northeastern on the Charles River … Was in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that came from behind over the final 500 meters to defeat Navy in dramatic fashion in a duel race in Overpeck, NJ … Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat in its season-opening loss to Northeastern on the Charles River.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Sat in the four seat of the Championship 8 “A” boat that finished seventh among collegians with a time 14:03.56 at the Head of the Charles Regatta … Did not compete during the spring due to cancellation of the season.  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Was in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that finished second in the petite final of the IRA National Championship Regatta with a time of 5:44.20, ahead of crews from Syracuse, Stanford, Dartmouth and Cornell to finish eighth in the country … Sat in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that advanced to the grand finals of the Eastern Sprints and finished sixth … Sat in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that competed at the prestigious Windermere Cup in Seattle, Washington and finished third behind world champion Germany and perennial national powerhouse Washington Huskies …Was in the four seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Syracuse to win the Conlan Cup and Columbia to win the Lusins Trophy in duel racing on Overpeck Creek in Leonia, N.J. …Was in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that defeated Dartmouth by a length to win the Bill Cup for the first time since 2016 … Sat in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that lost the Arlett Cup to Northeastern by just .2 seconds … Was in the six seat of the varsity eight boat that fell to Brown in a race for the Michalson on the Charles River … Sat in the six seat of the Championship Eight boat that finished seventh among collegians with a time of 15:19.73 at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Attended high school at Gymnasium Eppendorf and rowed for Ruderclub Favorite-Hammonia ... Competed for Germany in the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships and the 2016 European Rowing Junior Championships.

PERSONAL
Is enrolled in the College of General Studies ... Is the son of Matthias and Gertrud von Schwerdtner.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    6'5"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'5"
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'5"
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'5"