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It's her... oar me: Sisters do battle in the Boat Race
- Two German sisters will race each other in the Boat Race, with Lilli for Oxford and Mia for Cambridge.
- The race will take place on the Thames on April 4, with tens of thousands watching along the banks.
- Lilli Freischem studies atmospheric physics while Mia Freischem is a PhD student in surgery at Cambridge.
- The sisters began rowing during Covid-19 lockdowns at Edinburgh University in 2020.
- Mia has previously edged Lilli in a prior competitive meeting between the sisters.
- The event is part of the 80th edition of the women’s Boat Race.
- Their parents will be in the crowd supporting both crews during the race.
- The sisters say they will race their own race on race day and stay supportive of each other.
- The Boat Race is a high-profile event expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators.
- The sisters will be competing for Oxford and Cambridge in the women’s race.
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