Sisters Clash in Chaotic Boat Race

0:00On March 29th, the 171st boat race hits the Thames this Saturday, April 4th. Women's crews launch at 2.21 pm, with men following at 3.21 pm. They battle 4.25 miles from Putney to Mort Lake. Just shy of Chiswick Bridge. Cambridge dominates the men's tally, 88 wins to Oxford's 81, and leads women 49 to 30. This year brings a family twist like never before. As Lily and Mia Fryschem go head to head, Lily roamed for Oxford, Mia for Cambridge, is the first time siblings square off in this epic rivalry. Over nearly two centuries, the race has delivered pure chaos. Think Blind Umpires calling dead heats and storms, boat sinking left and right in brutal weather, forcing re-roes that test everyone's grit. Protests have crashed the party too, like that 2012 swimmer Halton Cruz mid-race, leading to restarts, snapped ores, and even a roar, collapsing from exhaustion. Cambridge still snagged the win that day.

1:01With the Fryschem sisters pushing the pace and histories wild energy in the air, this class promises non-stop action right to the finish.