It had been a few years since Wilmington Rowing Center’s men quad team took first place at the Diamond State Masters Regatta.

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But on Sunday, the four-man sculling boat were champs in the 1,000-meter race finishing in 3 minutes, 30 seconds.

“It’s great, exhilarating,” said Doug Green who was the two-man in the quad. “It’s wonderful to be back.”

Green was one of the more than 440 athletes who competed in the 24th Howard M. Smith Diamond State Masters Regatta this weekend on Noxontown Pond at St. Andrew’s School near Middletown.

The two-day event, the brainchild of Wilmington Rowing Center board members John R. Schoonover and the late Howard Smith has become one of the nation’s top competitions for adult rowers, drawing competitors from throughout the country.

Schoonover credits the regatta’s organization and volunteers for helping make the event a spectacular one every year. But there’s still something else, he said.

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For more information about the Diamond State Masters Regatta, please visit the official DSMR website.

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