1. What inspired you to go to your first rowing practice; was there anything memorable about it?
My first rowing practice was part of a summer camp that my parents signed me up for. I'm pretty sure that I switched sides a few times without knowing that I was doing it. We were in the tanks and I started on port side, then we took a break. When it was time to get back in, instead of waiting to get back on port I jumped in on the starboard side. I had no idea what the difference was. I just wanted to row. Now I've rowed starboard for so long that it would take a while for me to be comfortable on the port side. I couldn't just jump right in like I started doing.
2. Was there a practice, race or other event when you fell in love with the sport, or when you knew you might not be too bad at rowing? When you thought you could make the national team?
When my coxed four won its trial in 2004, I was ready to admit that I could make the national team.
3. Best race/practice, worst race/practice?
Best Race - Any time my bow ball is out in front.
Worst Race - Probably this year's Canal Cup. Only because its never fun to race 10k in someone else's wash.
Best practice - Any day that I get to stare at the back of Dan Walsh's head.
Worst practice - Any day that I have to stare at the back of Bryan's head.
4. Best/Anything you've done in the sport no one knows about?
There is a picture that was up on the site for a while. It was an obscure picture from the 2001 Canadian Henley Junior final. Remarkably the boats were lined up so that you could see myself, Mike Gottlieb, and Alex Hearne. Two years later we were racing together at Princeton. Once we saw that picture it was great to talk about that race.
5. Any/Most important advice for young rowers?
I think Calvin and Hobbes put it best, "It's only work if somebody makes you do it."
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