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Henry Swales

Place/DOB: 01/03/1987, Amman, Jordan

Home Town: Goring-on-Thames

Living: Oxford

College: Regent’s Park

Nationality: British

Year Enrolled: 2005

Course: Philosophy & Theology

Course Length: 3 years

School: Eton College

Previous Uni/Col: None

Height: 6’2”/1.89m

Weight: 13st 2lb/84kg

Henry is midway through a three-year degree Philosophy and Theology at Regent’s Park, Oxford. He was born in Jordan and has lived in Dubai, Portugal and Saudi Arabia, as his family moved around in connection with his father’s job with the British Council. Henry took up rowing five years ago at Eton College and rowed in the Eton first VIII in 2004 and 2005. He stroked the GB coxless four that won a bronze medal with the 2005 Junior World Championships in Germany. Also won gold and silver with the GB coxed four at the 2004 Coupe de la Jeunesse in Italy. He also enjoys swimming, scuba diving, football and rugby. Henry’s father studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.