Five Questions with Senior Gavin Crynes

March 4, 2010
Providence, R.I. - Senior Gavin Crynes has been a key component of the Brown men's crew throughout his career, with highlights including an IRA silver in the freshman eight and an EARC gold and IRA silver in the second varsity eight. He has been equally impressive off the water, where he was awarded the 2009 Derek Canfield Barker Prize, given annually to students who have shown qualities of leadership, triumphed over adversity, and who have worked to bring the Brown community together through community service. Recently Gavin took the time to answer several questions about his time at Brown.


2/18/10
Scott Morgan '10 and Alex Fleming '12 Tie for Third at CRASH-B's
A number of Brown oarsmen competed at the annual CRASH-B competition in Boston over the weekend, including Alex Fleming '12 and Scott Morgan '10, who each pulled a 5:58.4 to tie for fifth overall and third in the U-23 division. A pair of international elite rowers took the top two overall spots, as Tim Grohmann of Germany came in at 5:48.7, followed by Estonia's Allar Raja in 5:50.6.


2/9/10
Scott Morgan '10 Prepares to Defend U-23 Crown at CRASH-B's
Senior Scott Morgan, who won the U-23 title at CRASH-B's last season, will defend his mark this weekend at the annual indoor competition in Boston. Morgan pulled a 5:57.2 in 2009, taking the top spot in the collegiate division, and finishing fourth overall, behind three National Team members. This season, Morgan and the rest of the Bears will again square off against a talented field of rowers, and will look to unofficially kick off the 2010 spring season with a win.


12/9/09
Paul Cooke Named ECAC Coach of the Year
The ECAC recently announced that Brown's Paul Cooke is the league's 2009 Coach of the Year, as selected in a vote by the ECAC's head coaches. Cooke led the Bears to an extraordinary season in 2008-09, sweeping the heavyweight events at Eastern Sprints before going on to capture third overall and fourth in the varsity eight at the IRA National Championship Regatta.


11/23/09
Men's Crew Wraps Up Fall Season With Win at Foot of the Charles

10/23/09
Men's Crew and "Pull For a Cure" Featured in Rowing News

10/19/09
Men's Crew Beats Elites at the Charles

10/16/09
Brown Crew to Race Top Competition at Head of the Charles

10/13/09
Bears Come Up Gold in Season Debut

10/1/09
Crew to "Pull for a Cure" at the Head of the Charles

9/1/09
Former Bear van Knotsenburg Takes Silver at World Championships

8/27/09
Former Brown Oarsmen Compete at World Championships

8/17/09
Brown Crew Wins ECAC Turfer Award for Third Consecutive Year

7/5/09
Brown Varsity Eight Wins Royal Henley Regatta

6/6/09
Bears Take Two Medals at IRA's

6/5/09
Bears Qualify Varsity Eight for Grand Final

6/5/09
Bears Begin IRA's With Strong Day One Performance

5/27/09
Bears Win Three Races in Boston

5/11/09
Brown Claws Past Harvard for the Title

5/11/09
Brown's Varsity Eight Earns First Team All-Ivy Honors

5/10/09
Bears Sweep EARC Sprints, Earn Ivy League Title

5/7/09
Gavin Crynes '10 Receives Derek Canfield Barker Prize

5/2/09
Bears Sweep Princeton to Take Content Cup

4/25/09
Men's Crew Takes Atalanta Cup With Sweep of Dartmouth

4/18/09
Men's Crew Wins Dreissigacker Cup Against Northeastern

4/12/09
Bears Fall to Harvard by One Second

4/6/09
Men's Crew Takes Fifth at Crew Classic

4/2/09
Two Former Bears Compete at Prestigious Boat Race

3/28/09
Men's Crew Starts Season With Win Over Yale

3/17/09
Five Questions With Rob O'Leary

3/11/09
Brown Celebrates 150 Years of Rowing

2/23/09
Bears Take First and Second At C.R.A.S.H.-B's

12/17/08
Five Questions With Zach Gazzaniga

11/24/08
Crew Takes Third at Tail of Charles

11/4/08
Crew Honored at Halftime Ceremony

10/20/08
Bears Take Second at Head of the Charles

10/14/08
Brown Crew Wraps Up Strong Weekend

10/1/08
Crew Teams Host Boat Dedication

9/9/08
Five Questions with Mike Snyder

9/4/08
107th Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships to be held in Sacramento

8/25/08
Bears in Beijing

8/21/08
Brown Rowing Wins 2008 ECAC Turfer Award

8/21/08
Brown Rowing Wins 2008 ECAC Turfer Award

7/30/08
Ben Harrison Places Third in B-Final at Rowing World Championships in Austria

7/14/08
Brown Rowers Compete Internationally