Cambridge Lightweight Crews Announced: The Boat Race 2026
Introducing the Cambridge Men’s and Women’s Lightweight Crews who will take on the Championship Course on Friday 3 April. The Lightweight Men aim to push their winning streak to five consecutive victories, while the Lightweight Women look to secure a remarkable seventh in a row. Whether you’re watching from Putney or tuning in from around the world, we hope you’ll be cheering on the Light Blues on 3 April.
Friday 3 April Schedule:
Women’s Lightweight Boat Race | 13:50
Women’s Veterans Boat Race | 14:10
Men’s Veterans Boat Race | 14:25
Men’s Lightweight Boat Race | 14:50
Lightweight Trophy Presentations | 17:15
Men’s Lightweights
Light on the scale, mighty on the water. Introducing the 2026 Men’s Lightweights.
| Seat | Name | College | Course | Nationality |
| Cox | Alex Taylor | Clare | Masters in Engineering | British |
| Stroke | Archie Smith | Kings | BA in Mathematics | British |
| 7 | James Richards | Girton | Engineering BA and MEng | British |
| 6 | Frederick Challacombe | St Catharine’s | Medicine | British |
| 5 | Josh Moore (President) | Queens’ | MPhil in Literature, Culture and Thought | British |
| 4 | Nikita Mohr | Peterhouse | MPhil in Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease | German |
| 3 | Peter Crossley | Sidney Sussex | Engineering BA and MEng | British, American |
| 2 | Jeremy Wilkinson | Churchill | PhD in Particle Physics | South African, German, Irish |
| Bow | Victor Viennot-Bourgin | Darwin | MPhil in Nulcear Energy | French |
President Josh Moore reflected on what the honour of representing Cambridge means to the squad:
Women’s Lightweights
Tough and light, ready to ignite. Introducing your 2026 Women’s Lightweights.
| Seat | Name | College | Course | Nationality |
| Cox | Lidya Acar | Wolfson | MPhil in Digital Humanities | American, Turkish |
| Stroke | Bella Munro | Peterhouse | BA History | British |
| 7 | Hannah Major | Pembroke | BA in Medical Sciences | British |
| 6 | Helena Olandi (President) | Hughes Hall | Medicine | Italian, British, Canadian |
| 5 | Jay Manson-Whitton | Peterhouse | Maths Part III (Mmath) | British |
| 4 | Zara Bek | Trinity | BA Classics | British |
| 3 | Olivia Wright | Emmanuel | BA in Biological Natural Sciences | British |
| 2 | Hannah Warren | Jesus | PhD in Chemistry | British |
| Bow | Lauren Allegretti | Lucy Cavendish | PhD Clinical Neuroscience | American |
In her message to the selected crew, President Helena Olandi shared,