Jessica Spain
Nationality: GBR/IRL Role: Rower
Current Course
Veterinary Medicine
Status
Undergraduate
College
The Queens' College
University
Cambridge
Squad
Boat Race Record
2024 Cambridge Women's Reserve Boat
2025 Cambridge Women's Reserve Boat
About Jessica Spain
Where did you learn to row and who was your first coach?
Queens' College Boat Club, Chris Radbone.
What inspires you about sport?
The opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
Explain your earliest memory of The Boat Race
Before joining the squad I had never actually watched the race... so I guess my earliest memories were in development squad with Autumn Mantell where we watched some of the previous races.
Do you relish in hours in the gym and miles in the dark, or do you live for race days?
I live for the thrill and adrenaline of the start line.
What's the secret to managing elite-level sport with studying at one of the top universities in the world?
Having an exceptional group of friends - big shoutout to Ella, Kirsty, Phoebe, Lana, Ellie, Bekah and Siena who keep me going through the daily grind and whose fun makes all the stress worth it.
