5 Mar 2009

Bridgewater named in Oxford rowing crew

8:50 am on 5 March 2009

The New Zealand Olympic rowing bronze medalist George Bridgewater has been included in the Oxford crew for the annual England University boat race against Cambridge on The Thames at the end of the month.

Bridgewater, who won bronze in the coxless pair in Beijing, decided to take up a place at Oxford after the Olympics.

Oxford, who are the defending champions, have 5 Olympians in their crew.