Rowing: Cambridge win dramatic boat race

LONDON: Cambridge University won the boat race against Oxford that included a restart caused by a man swimming in the River Thames that raised questions about security for the London Olympics. The drama, one of the first incidents of its kind in the event’s 158-year-history, continued after the restart of the race, when one of the oars snapped off and then an Oxford rower collapsed. The two boats were side by side into the race when a man wearing a wetsuit swam in front of the two boats, and was nearly hit by the oars of the Oxford crew. However, the man was pulled out by a lifeboat crew and appeared to have a broad smile on his face but his motives were not clear.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 8^th, 2012.