OXFORD dominated the Thames at the weekend, with victories in both Boat Races.

The Dark Blues claimed their fourth win in five years in a supreme show of strength in the 161st men’s race.

President Constantine Louloudis claimed a fourth and final Boat Race victory, completing a clean sweep only interrupted by claiming bronze with Team GB’s men’s eight at London 2012.

After Oxford’s women breezed past Cambridge on their historic first battle on The Tideway course, their male counterparts made it a Dark Blue double with victory by six-and-a-half lengths.

Oxford’s men secured the same victory margin as their female counterparts on a day of dominance.

Outgoing Oxford president Louloudis hailed the victory, admitting he felt far more pressure than ever before, despite boasting three previous wins.

“I felt much more pressure this year, especially as I was leaving the guys,” Louloudis said.

“We just stuck to our plan and executed a really good race.”

Kiwi brothers Sam and James O’Connor shared a fine family moment, pairing up for the comfortable victory.

Sam O’Connor admitted claiming his second Boat Race victory was as pleasing as the first.

“It’s great, you never get sick of this, it’s such a good feeling,” he said.

“And to do it with James, it’s such a special moment.”

James O’Connor spent the early part of the week fending off illness, and conceded he was not entirely sure how he recovered in time for the race.

“I basically slept for three days, but fortunately I made it back,” he said.

Double Olympic champion Caryn Davies rounded off a stellar rowing career by driving Oxford to victory in the women’s race.

The 32-year-old US star underpinned Oxford’s victory procession as the women raced alongside the men on The Tideway course for the first time in their 88 years of competing.