The Wellesley College Crew Team, affectionately known as "Blue Crew", was founded in 1970 and was the first historically women's intercollegiate rowing team in the country. In 2016, "Blue Crew" won the NCAA Division III Rowing Championship as a team for the first time in Wellesley history, with their 1st Varsity boat coming in first place and their 2nd Varsity 8+ boat coming in second place. This historic win marked the first time a team from Wellesley College won a national championship, and also marked the first time a historically women's college won the NCAA Rowing Championships.