 The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 8 lb ( 79 @.@ 6 kg ) , 1 @.@ 5 pounds ( 0 @.@ 7 kg ) per rower more than their opponents . Oxford saw two rowers return in Hugh Edwards and D. E. Tinne . Cambridge 's boat contained three participants with Boat Race experience , including Olympic gold medallist Michael Warriner and J. B. Collins , both of whom were making their third consecutive appearance . Just one participant in the race was registered as non @-@ British in Cambridge 's American cox Robert Egerton Swartwout . 
