George Dickinson
Nationality: GBR/USA Role: Rower
Current Course
MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
Status
Postgraduate
College
Hughes Hall
University
Cambridge
Squad
International Record
2018 World Rowing Junior Championships
About George Dickinson
Where did you learn to row and who was your first coach?
St Paul's School, Bobby Thatcher.
What inspires you about sport?
Having teammates that all share the same goal that push you to levels you wouldn't be able to achieve on your own is in incredible experience.
Explain your earliest memory of The Boat Race
I remember watching it at my grandparents' house when I was 12 years old having never rowed before.
Do you relish in hours in the gym and miles in the dark, or do you live for race days?
I enjoy the training. If I didn't the whole experience wouldn't be worth it.
What's the secret to managing elite-level sport with studying at one of the top universities in the world?
From a young age I learned to school work done as efficiently as possible so you can prioritise training, recovery and sleep. This quickly became a habit for me and resulted in improved academic performance whilst rowing.
