 The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 9 @.@ 25 lb ( 80 @.@ 2 kg ) , 3 @.@ 25 pounds ( 1 @.@ 5 kg ) per rower more than their opponents . The Oxford crew saw five participants return , including cox Henry Wells who was taking part in his fourth race . Cambridge 's crew also included five participants with Boat Race experience , including Sidney Swann who was making his fourth appearance in the event . Swann and Ewart Horsfall had both won gold medals in the men 's eight at the 1912 Summer Olympics , rowing for Leander Club . They defeated New College in the final for whom Arthur Wiggins , Beaufort Burdekin and Frederick Pitman rowed . 
