Boat Race Mutiny
The Oxford coach on an unprecedented mutiny by a group of American rowers in 1987.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
April 7, 20129m 5s
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Show Notes
In 1987, the Oxford boat crew was hit by an unprecedented mutiny by a group of mainly American rowers.
The Oxford coach, Dan Topolski, was at the heart of the dispute.
Topolski gives Witness his account of the mutiny, and how he went on to win the university Boat Race with a makeshift crew.
PHOTO: The Oxford crew celebrate (Getty Images Sport)