About Ben:

Why did you choose English?

The course is very open and leaves a lot up to the student in terms of what we study and how we go about it.

Why did you first try rowing?

It seemed like something that just had to be done at Cambridge

Who introduced you to the sport of rowing?

Chris Radbone at Queens’ College Boat Club

Where else have you rowed?

I’ve rowed on the Thames and at Reading

What would winning The Boat Race mean to you?

It would be proof of what happens when I put myself out of my comfort zone

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