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:
‘It’s a huge privilege to represent the university, this club and the group of guys that have become the CUBC lightweight men’s squad this year. We are all very excited to be racing in The Boat Race and are fully focussed on our final preparations. We will be wearing our Cambridge Zephyrs with pride down the track on the 3rd April.’
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,
“To represent Cambridge in the Lightweight Boat Race is an unmatched opportunity. It is the privilege to ignite the waters with the light blue flame entrusted to us, fuelled by the spirit of those who have fought valiantly before, and the whispered dreams of those yet to come. For one last time, our hearts and oars together as one, we will honour each other, the journey we’ve shared, and the legacy of the Cambridge Lightweight Women.”
