At last year’s National Schools Regatta for junior rowers, the biggest queue was for the US universities tent.
Overwhelmingly attended by the private schools, the event, held at Eton College’s Dorney Lake, draws a large crowd of parents, grandparents, relations and family friends as well as competitors. Striped blazers and crests are much in evidence. The racing on the water is fierce and compelling. Still, folks were interested in getting their loved ones into a top American college, possibly but not necessarily using their sporting prowess as a lever.
