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12 WAC Magazine | wac.net Rowing greats gather at WAC Seattle hosted what was at the time its largest-ever collegiate regatta in June 1947. Rowers from Yale, M.I.T., Colum- bia, Harvard, Wisconsin, Penn State, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Princeton, Syracuse, Cornell, and the University of Washing- ton competed on a 2,000-meter course that ran south along the shore of Lake Washington. e WAC put on a number of pre-race danc- es and a post-race dinner honoring participants. e photo at le shows an earlier regatta. first take seafair triathlon / from the archives F R O M T H E A R C H I V E S Lost & Found Here's how to find out if WAC Lost & Found has something of yours: Option 1: Call 206.622.7900, ext. 2141, and leave a message with your name, phone number, and member number. Hotel guests can leave their room number and checkout date. Also leave a detailed description of the item and where you may have lost it. Option 2: Complete a lost and found slip at the hotel front desk or the security wel- come desk on the 1st Floor. We will call you if your item is found. At the WAC, our goal is to return all lost and found items in a timely manner. Any items not claimed within 90 days will be donated. u Here are the regatta coaches' autographs, collected by former WAC employee Ed Moore. A U T O G R A P H B O O K C O U R T E S Y D A V I D E S K E N A Z I Seafair triathlon series offers a race for all levels ere's still time to sign up for the BRI Seafair Triathlon. e daylong race series includes sprint- and Olympic-distance events as well as a kids triathlon. An estimat- ed 1,400 racers take part. Spectators gather at the transition area at Seward Park and along the bike course to cheer and encourage all participants. If you've been thinking about trying a swim-bike-run race, consider this your perfect opportunity. e race climate is friendly, and the swim is supported by many small watercra. Plus, the WAC is the official athletic club of the race! WAC members receive a 20 percent discount when they register online using our WAC-exclusive code. To receive the code, email fitness@wac.net with your name and member number. e race takes place Sunday, July 22. For much more on the Seafair triathlon series, see wac.net/seafair-tri. YO S E F C H A I M K A L I N K O ( 2 )