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Albany Octogenarian Rowers Reunite to Relive 1980s Regatta Days

Albany Octogenarian Rowers Reunite to Relive 1980s Regatta Days
World Sports · 08:34:10 - Sunday, 15 November 2026

Three octogenarian rowers — Charles Touhey, Dr. Bill Cromie, and Phil Hansen — gathered at the Albany Rowing Center to reminisce about their daily pre-dawn training sessions and the regattas they entered during the 1980s.

The reunion, captured in a photograph by Paul Grondahl, highlighted the enduring camaraderie of the aging athletes who once shared the water before sunrise.

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