Yale's varsity lightweight men became a double winner, defeating Navy twice, each time by three seconds.
Anna rowed for four years, coxed UC Berkeley's lightweight men for one, and covered the crew beat for her college newspaper for a season.
The Yale lightweight men are undefeated and ranked No. 1 nationally going into their next race, the Eastern Sprint Championships on May 13 in Worcester, Mass.
Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters 10.44am BST Great Britain's lightweight men's rowing four team, Chris Bartley, Richard Chambers, Rob Williams and Peter Chambers prepare to start the lightweight men's rowing four semi-final this morning.
Perhaps most symbolic of all was South Africa's gold medal in the lightweight men's four.
Brothers, Richard and Peter Chambers, who won a silver medal this week in the lightweight men's four, are also from Coleraine.
The New York Athletic Club successfully defended its lightweight men's eight-oared title, covering the winding three-mile Charles River course in 14 35.15.
Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty 12.21pm BST A beautiful scene at Eton Dorney as the lightweight men's rowing fours pass the grandstand.
Brothers Peter and Richard Chambers were bronze medallists in the lightweight men's double sculls, with Norway crossing first and Switzerland second.
The United States' lightweight men's four — Robin Prendes of Miami; Nick LaCava of Weston, Conn.; Will Newell of Weston, Mass.; and Anthony Fahden of Lafayette, Calif.
The lightweight men's eight did not need a second chance, winning its opening heat to advance to Saturday's final.
