The U.S. Women’s Eight rowing team secured a spot in Saturday’s Olympic finals, finishing first in the repechage round. The crew, featuring Olivia Coffey from Burdett in seat 7, clocked in at 6:03.93, edging out Canada.
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The finals, also featuring Romania, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Italy, will air at 4:50 a.m. EST on Peacock TV.
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