Date of birth: 4 Jan 1985

Age on Race day: 21

Born in: Liverpool

Home town: Worcester

Nationality: British

Club: OUBC

College: Balliol College

Course: Physics (enrolled in 2003 for 4 years)

School: Kings School, Worcester

Height: 6’3

Weight: 81kg

Coach: Sean Bowden

Personal bio:

Nicks school is famous for rugby so Nick wasnt popular when he decided to give up rugby for rowing. He started out with the novice girls before moving into the boys squad. Went on to compete in the Coupe de La Jeunesse (rowings junior European champs) and won a silver and two bronzes. Decided to row at college level in his first year at Oxford to meet people. Comes from a fairly sporting family. His father played rugby and his sister plays netball.