Theresa Connors and supported by a good squad of both students and alumni, the dragons were sure they were going to set competitive times with their great roster. Although their first heat did not go as well as expected, the Moto Dragons took a respectable third place in front of the Ambler Ramblers, a local charity team. Connors was happy with their overall effort in the first heat saying that they had a tough time getting started but finished very strong. George Smith, one of the older competitors at a spry 55, was also impressed at the pace of the Dragons. “A lot of us haven’t raced in almost a year but we were able to stay in sync which actually surprised me.” Smith said after a comment was made about their rowing cadence. Smith has been rowing for the Moto Dragons for nine years and couldn’t be happier with the influx of younger competitors being attracted to the team with a strong campus
presence. “It’s kind of crazy to see old guys like me in boats with these college athletes but it has easily made our boat a little faster. We almost have an edge now.” Many of the teams competing were not just competing for fun but competing for charity. With October being National Breast Cancer awareness month, many teams were out supporting various cancer research organizations. GoPinkDC was