E White
Squad
About E White
Where did you learn to row and who was your first coach?
Sidney Sussex Boat Club - Charlotte, a student in the year above me.
What inspires you about sport?
I like pushing myself hard and the reminder that I can do hard things.
Explain your earliest memory of The Boat Race
I remember my parents watching The Boat Race on television and thinking it was incredibly boring! I couldn't believe anyone found such a long race where everyone was doing exactly the same thing so interesting and I also remember deciding Oxford would be a better university to go to because I didn't like Cambridge Blue - safe to say things have changed!
Do you relish in hours in the gym and miles in the dark, or do you live for race days?
I love the training, exercising and being outside brings me a lot of peace. I like the rhythm of pushing myself and seeing improvements. I used to dread races but I've started finding them a lot more exciting recently!
What's the secret to managing elite-level sport with studying at one of the top universities in the world?
Have a to-do list and plan ahead. Also fill every gap when your experiments are running with studying and admin.
