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Clinton Lake Hosting Collegiate Regatta Tournament

Clinton Lake will be the host to a collegiate regatta tournament this Saturday.

 

The University of Illinois Regatta Club, or rowing team, is hosting a dozen different midwest college teams this weekend at Clinton Lake. President of the Club, Elizabeth Diamond indicates they have been in existence at the U of I for four years and have tried to grow their community of teams in that time.

 

 

The season is a lot like a cross-country or track season. Diamond explains they have a brief fall season, a winter season, and their main season is in the spring. She indicates this weekend's meet is one last tuneup before a national competitions.

 

 

12 teams will converge on Clinton Lake at the Parnell Access area. Diamond indicates schools include University of Chicago, Missouri, Cleveland State, St. Thomas, St. Louis University, Xavier, Margquette, Kansas State, Northwestern, North Park, and Wheaton.

 

Diamond says around 400 athletes will be there and they are expecting a good turn out. 

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