PHILADELPHIA - The Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta took place for the first time in over a year on Saturday after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event last year.
Fans were not allowed to attend the regatta, which included dozens of schools from across the country. General Manager of the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta Perry Hamilton said fans provide important support for athletes but organizers could not work out a health plan to include spectators."This is a sport that requires a lot of support from family and friends, so it does matter, yet we're still grateful that we can even do this," Hamilton said. "The health plan just would not work by having spectators and family and friends, so this one is for the athletes."Since 1953, the Schuylkill.