Crew Accepts Invitation to Henley Royal Regatta

PHILADELPHIA -- For the first time since 1994, the Temple men's crew team has accepted an invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta in England July 4-8. The Owls earned an automatic qualifying spot for the heavyweight eight based on a victory in the Dad Vail Regatta.

TEMPLE CUP FOR TEMPLE

> The Henley Royal Regatta is held annually on the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, England.

> Contested since 1839, the event features a one-mile, 550-yard race (2,112 meters).

> Temple will compete in the Temple Challenge Cup, a series of races open to male crews from international universities that began in 1990.

> 32 crews will start the event, which is a series of head-to-head races to determine who advances.

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