Their crew team is a club sport, like ISU. So not mandated by the NCAA. However, just in general, being able to swim should be a common sense requirement in that sport.
ISU Rowing Team Drowning
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Yea agreed. Like I said we had to pass one when I was on the team. But I’m sure the coach has since moved on and they may not anymore
The shock of submersion in water that cold results in an instinctive gulp of breathe. Thats what they tell boaters and ferry riders in the PNW where even in summer the water is only 55°F. If you think it's not that cold, run your bath full of 100% cold water. That's probably 50-60° water. Climb in without gasping. And that's with the ability to prepare for it mentally.
I wonder if the mud bottom contributed as well. If the water wasn't that deep, it's possible they got arms or legs stick when they went it and then the vacuum prevented them from getting free.
I wonder if the mud bottom contributed as well. If the water wasn't that deep, it's possible they got arms or legs stick when they went it and then the vacuum prevented them from getting free.
I fish there pretty regularly in my boat. For a small lake it can get pretty choppy with how open it is around there.
I have a friend in Crew Club, he wasn’t there fortunately, but he said that the people that were rescued were out there treading water for almost an hour before being rescued.
If they were in the middle of the lake that would be over the dredge cuts which run 10-13 ft. Anything outside of the buoys is going to be at least 6 ft and I wouldn’t imagine they would be rowing inside of them.
This really sucks but as bad as it reads, they had no business being out today. I was in a fishing boat all day and we got pushed all over the place. However I would have had no problem thinking about going out in my college years. Age makes you think different than when you are that age
It should also be common sense to not go out in the wind.
What a weird decision.
Lots of 2nd guessing in this thread. When your 21 and bullet proof, you don't think this kind of stuff will happen to you.
Tragic day for all involved. For whoever early in the thread talking about a law suit. I hope not it's was an at risk activity like skiing IMO, doing it under your own free will. Accidents happen this one just happened to be a really bad accident.
Whoever posted the video of the person falling out of the scull, thanks for posting it it showed just how quickly it can happen.
Tragic day for all involved. For whoever early in the thread talking about a law suit. I hope not it's was an at risk activity like skiing IMO, doing it under your own free will. Accidents happen this one just happened to be a really bad accident.
Whoever posted the video of the person falling out of the scull, thanks for posting it it showed just how quickly it can happen.
Thoughts and prayers to all the crew’s families and friends. This is such a tragic loss. Prayers.
True, but do we know what the protocol is for them to go out rowing? Do they have to check with an advisor first or can the students take off with the boat using their own judgement?
crazy to be rowing in these temps. Rowing teams don't wear lifejackets, usually. Cold ass water. Sad situation.
Good point. I don't know the protocol for this club, whether students have the autonomy to go off on their own and evaluate the conditions themselves?
Rowing can be dangerous. In addition to what some here have said, if the boat capsizes quickly it can literally hold people underwater and drown them.
I read I believe in the KCCI report all five were trending water at one time but only three were when rescued. Iowa law requires a life jacket in the vessel for every passenger. Even if they could only locate 2 or 3 of them after capsized you'd think that would be enough until rescued.
