This weekend, Lake Wheeler in Raleigh becomes the stage for a unique collaboration. The UNC and Duke women's rowing teams will be squaring off at the Lake Wheeler Invitational Regatta.
FINISHED. SO LET'S THEY TALK ABOUT SPACE MEETINGS. WHEN WAS >> WE THINK ABOUT UNC DUKE AND THE CITY OF RALEIGH, SPORTS RIVALRIES PROBABLY COME TO MIND AS LUIS FERNANDEZ SHOWS US THAT COLLABORATION HAS CREATED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE WOMEN'S ROWING. THIS WEEKEND. LAKE WHEELER IN RALEIGH IS HOME FOR UNC. >> AND DO. >> HE ACTUALLY SPENT MOST OF OUR FALL SEASON HERE. SO IT DOES FEEL LIKE HOME ARE TRAILERS IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT THAT WE WERE ALL SEASON. THE LAKE WHEELER INVITATION OR GOT TO PUT TOGETHER WITH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE 2 RIVALS, THE CITY OF RALEIGH AND THE GREATER RALEIGH SPORTS ALLIANCE. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AWESOME TO BRING OUR SCHOOLS TOGETHER. PROVIDE A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT ATHLETES AND ELEVATE THE ROWING PROGRAM. YOU WOULD THINK LIKE A DUKE AND UNC WOULD BE A HUGE RIVALRY. >> BUT WHEN WE'RE OFF OF THE COURSE AND WE'RE NOT RACINE, IT'S IT'S A PARTNERSHIP. A SMALLER REGATTA. STARTING IN 2019 IS TURNED INTO A LARGE INVITATIONAL WITH 18 TEAMS STRETCHING FROM WASHINGTON STATE UP TO NEW ENGLAND. >> OVER 5,000 PEOPLE COMING TO THIS AREA. 2, 1, COME AND SEE LAKE WHEELER COMPETE AT LAKE WHEELER. YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THE SPORT GROWING SPORT ITSELF AND WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE FORGE. IT'S NOT CHAPEL HILL. IT'S NOT DURHAM. >> BUT LAKE WHEELER IS HOME FOR UNC AND DUKE, AT LEAST FOR THE WEEKEND. >> AND IT'S SUCH A UNIQUE WAY TO HAVE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SCENE. ATHLETES THAT REALLY DON'T GET THE ATTENTION OF THE EXPERIENCE AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. LUIS
