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gt crew achievements
The crew team has made remarkable achievements that stick in the heads of those involved and never go away. The following are the highlights of our best achievements.

Our best team finish at Dad Vails occurred in 1996; Georgia Tech got third place in overall team points. Novice men's ltwt 8+, silver; novice women's open 4+ (the 'Phat Phour'), bronze; Varisty Men's ltwt 8+, silver, Varsity Women's ltwt 4+, bronze. Incidentally, this occurred literally days after our infamous trailer accident where a lot of our boats were destroyed. The team refused to give up their Dad Vails aspirations when the adviser told the team they were to return back to Atlanta (rowers had to be sent to a hospital for a basic checkup after the van flipped). For a race that we train 9 months for, it is hard to listen to authority. For this finest hour in 1996, the next fall was spent under suspension and no Georgia Tech boats were allowed to row.

The women's team had their finest hour at the 1999 Dad Vails. They fielded an open 2+ that earned a bronze medal. They also entered an open 4+ that knocked the socks of the competition to get silver.

The men's team had their finest hour in the spring of 1993 and 1997. It is debatable which crew was fastest ; the rowers in 93 will tell you they were faster - the rowers in 97 will tell you they were faster. The 93 men's ltwt 8+ brought the team to a level never seen before, and set the standard for years to follow. They set team records and did many first time accomplishments for the team (see Jeff Woodard's article).  in 1997, after a fall of suspension, the men's team fielded another one of the fastest boat in the history of the team. They got 2nd at Champion (by 0.03 seconds) and 9th place at IRAs, beating every other club team in the nation, and many other varsity teams.