The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging

A victorious Blue with Oxford in 2005 and voted in as Oxford President in the summer of 2005. Was part of the Canadian men’s eight at the World Championships in 2005 after having rowed in a pair with Scott Frandsen (Oxford Blue 2003) at the early season World Cup regattas. World champion in the men’s four in 2003 and Olympic silver medallist (four), 2004. Part of the now legendary 2004 Olympic men’s four race in which Canada, the reigning world champions, missed out by mere inches to the British men’s four stroked by Matthew Pinsent. Williams’ wife, Buffy, was fourth in the women’s pair at the same Games and is also studying (Science and Medicine of Athletic Performance) at Oxford. Buffy and Barney are expecting their firt child in January of 2006. Barney was encouraged to come to Oxford by Alumni such as Scott Frandsen (Boat Race winner in 2003) and Dan Topolski.