Every year, the Spring rowing season is kicked off by the highly anticipated Kraken Erg competition. The Kraken is more than just a test of strength; it’s like climbing Mount Olympus for Brentwood rowers – an ultimate ascent, where only the most determined will reach the top! Moreover, it provides Brentwood athletes with a vital…
Novella’s day on December 4th provides a glimpse into the life of a dedicated student-athlete. As a Grade 12 at Brentwood, a member of the Canadian Junior National Rowing Team, and a University of Michigan commit, in a single day Novella balances intense training, the pursuit of academic excellence, and leadership responsibilities. Her day begins…
This past weekend, 18 Brentwood athletes proudly represented their school at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts. Known for being one of the largest and most renowned rowing events in the world, the regatta offered both the women’s and men’s Varsity 8+ crews a chance to showcase their hard work and…
In the spring of 1964, my father, Tony Carr, jumped on a ferry and went from Dublin, Ireland to downtown London to meet up with the Headmaster of Brentwood College. There was a job opening for a math and chemistry teacher and an opportunity to coach some rowing and rugby and “free” accommodation if he…
My name is Brian Carr and I am one of the coaches here ar Brentwood. Exactly 100 years ago today, April 26, 1924, the first Brentwood Varsity crew had their first official race. Across the other side of Finlayson Arm in Brentwood Bay where the original School was located, these two crews raced over the…
With the Belize Trip, the Eswatini Trip, the Taiwan Trip, and a training camp to Quamichan Lake, Brentwood students have been busy over Spring Break. During the final week of spring vacation, the rowers were occupied with intensive training sessions, covering 30 km each day and consistently exerting maximum effort with every stroke. The camp…
With dishes varying in size, shape, and flavour, the Entrepreneurship 12 class has truly surpassed everyone’s expectations at Brentwood’s 53rd Annual Regatta. With eleven different Entre food booths, guests to the Regatta are spoiled for choice with flavours from Taiwan to Germany. The Golden Dragon, a Taiwanese-inspired food booth, offers both bao buns and bubble…
“‘Legacy’ is a word that has been used as a theme for several years of the spring exhibitions at Brentwood because it is versatile and appropriate. Versatile because of the aspects of the school’s character it represents: formally, as a tradition to be passed down, a gift consciously bestowed.” These were the opening lines to…
As the Brentwood Regatta comes to a close, rowers rush to compete in their final races. Despite some weather delays and cancellations, the rowers pushed forward, striving for gold and the glory that comes with it. The Regatta weekend has been extremely hectic for the rowers and their coaches as they rush around, trying to…
After 22 hours of travel, completing five laps along The Charles River, and conquering a grueling 2.5-mile race, The Brentwood Rowers can proudly declare their triumphant participation in the internationally renowned rowing regatta, The Head of Charles. These ambitious rowers departed campus in the late afternoon on Wednesday, headed to Boston, eagerly anticipating the formidable…