1. What inspired you to go to your first rowing practice; was there anything memorable about it?
My Biology teacher, Mr. Houston, freshmen year in high school was also the head crew coach. He talked about rowing often and said it was something I should try when spring came and so I did. Oddly enough though, I got cut from the team freshmen year and had to row with the club team.
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?
I fell in love with rowing my Junior year in high school when when about halfway through the season we raced St. Joe's Prep and won, that was the first time I ever felt what it has like to have everyone in the boat click together and the boat really move well. I thought I might be decent at rowing my junior year in college and I was sitting seven seat in the heavy weight varsity Grand Final at the IRA's and I was the only American in the boat and the lightest guy by 40 lbs. And I realized the national team was a possibility a few weeks later when I made the LM4- for U23's.
3. Best race/practice, worst race/practice?
I know now in my rowing I am very critical of every row, whether its a race or a practice, always trying to make every row the best yet. As for bad practice, we all have them, I just try to put them out of my mind and look to the next one to start fresh.
4. Best/Anything you've done in the sport no one knows about?
Yes.
5. Any/Most important advice for young rowers?
Make sure you are having fun, if you are not having fun don't give up, figure what you need to do to make it fun for yourself. Rowing can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can have, but you have to take advantage of it.
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