The Princeton Hot Seat is a new recurring photo blog to highlight the transient nature of the rowing community in the Princeton, New Jersey area.  It's open to anyone directly involved with the sport of rowing that comes to Princeton on rowing "business".  Could be rowers, coxswains, coaches, boatmen, officials, etc.

How does the Hot Seat Work?

Each subject gets four questions to answer, the first of which is simply, why are you here (in Princeton)?  Then the subject randomly draws the remaining three from a pool of pre-determined questions, of which half are rowing related, half are not...and can be pretty random.  They get one pass.

On the Hot Seat today is Katy Gillingham of the USA JW4-.

Princeton Hot Seat - Why are you in Princeton?

Katy Gillingham - I'm here to further my rowing career as part of the junior national team.

PHS - What erg song or songs are guaranteed to drop your split?

KG - Let's see, Lean On by Major Lazer and pretty much any song by Trapt.

PHS - What coach has had the most impact on your rowing and why?

KG - My high school coach at Holy Names, Caitlyn McClain.  She knows me really well, knows how to push me and what I need to hear.  She's also there for me outside of crew which makes me respect her so much more as a coach.

PHS - How do you fuel your body after a hard workout?

KG - After hard practices I drink a Boost protein shake and then I take one of the new liquid protein shots that has an additional 42 grams of protein.

Coming to Princeton and want to give the hot seat a go?  Contact row2k here.