"University of Oklahoma"
(14th place overall)

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Name of Canoe: Bringing the Heat
Length: 21 ft
Weight: 120 lb
Color: crimson with gold pearl ghost flames 

Vital Stats:

The University of Oklahoma, located in Norman, Oklahoma, qualified as the second place finisher in the Mid-Continent Region.  This year marked their debut at the national level.  Their fourteenth place finish in 2001 is the team's highest to date. 

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Canoe/Materials/Facts:

The concrete used in the University of Oklahoma's boat had a flexural capacity of 6000 psi but had a unit weight that was only 38 percent of a normal concrete mixture.  The mixture was proportioned using hollow glass spheres, cement, superplasticizer, and a polymer-modifying admixture.  The canoe hull incorporated tumblehome to provide stiffness without using ribs or thwarts.  The hull cross section was elliptical.  The gunwales at the ends of the canoe were straight but transitioned to a parabolic profile in the center portion of the canoe.  The widest point of the canoe was located at 0.6 times the total length from the bow.