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̽»¨Ö±²¥36 crew members who have won a coveted place in their 'Blue Boat' were announced at an event,Ìýhosted by sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter and held at Apothecaries' Hall, Blackfriars.Ìý ̽»¨Ö±²¥Blue Boat is the name given to the top crew from each university whose members win the coveted Light Blue colourÌýof Cambridge, or Dark Blue of Oxford.

Cambridge Women:

Bow: Carina Graf (Emmanuel – Phd Neuro Sci)
2: Rosa Millard (Trinity Hall – BA Linguistics)
3: Alex Riddell-Webster (Murray Edways – BA Comp Sci
4: Jenna Armstrong (Jesus – PhD Physiology)
5: Freya Keto (St Edmund’s – MPhil African Studies)
6: Isabelle Bastian (Jesus – MPhil Health, Medicine, and Society)
7: Claire Brillon (Fitzwilliam – MPhil Musicology)
Stroke:ÌýCaoimhe Dempsey (Newnham – PhD Psychology)
Cox: James Trotman (Sidney Sussex – BA Economics)

Caoimhe Dempsey, says: "We are focused on going as fast as possible on Boat Race day. Our goal is to leave no stone unturned in the lead up to the race, use every opportunity to put out our best performance. On the day, the result will take care of itself. These girls have been an absolute pleasure to lead, they have a never ending energy and commitment to strive for more. I’m really proud of the journey we’ve been on and it’ll be an honour to line up on race day together.“

Cambridge Men:

Bow: Matt Edge (StÌýCatharine’s – PhD Chem Eng)
2: Brett Taylor (Queens’ – BA Medicine)
3: Noam Mouelle (Hughes Hall – PhD Astrophysics)
4: Seb Benzecry (Jesus – PhD Film Studies)
5: Tom Lynch (Hughes Hall – PhD Engineering)
6: Nick Mayhew (Peterhouse – MPhil Mgt)
7: Oliver Parish (Peterhouse – MEngineering)
Stroke: Luca Ferraro (King’s – BA Classics)
Cox: Jasper Parish (Clare – BA Comp Sci)

Seb BenzecryÌýsaid: “This year’s crew is a really exciting boat to be a part of. We’re not the most experienced Blue Boat, and we’re on the small side, but everyone has come in with an incredibly positive mindset and an absolute determination to keep improving session after session. I think that’s allowed us to become much more than the sum of our parts."

̽»¨Ö±²¥crew for Cambridge areÌýallÌýmembers of, and selected by, Ìý(CUBC). Patrick Ryan is the Chief Coach for the women's crew andÌýRob Baker is Chief Coach for the men's.

̽»¨Ö±²¥Boat Race will takeÌýplace on Sunday 26 March, on what is known as ' ̽»¨Ö±²¥Championship Course' and stretches four miles between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames. TheÌý77th Women’s Boat Race begins at 4pm. ̽»¨Ö±²¥168th Men’s Boat Race begins at 5pm.