Oscar Potts
Nationality: GBR Role: Cox
Current Course
MBiol, Biology
Status
Undergraduate
College
Brasenose College
University
Oxford
Squad
About Oscar Potts
Where did you learn to row and who was your first coach?
Brasenose College, Tim Haliday.
What inspires you about sport?
The feeling of seeing progress and really earning that win.
Explain your earliest memory of The Boat Race
Going down to the Thames with my dad and following some boats on a launch when I was seven. Also seeing the crews boating from Putney while on his shoulders!
Do you relish in hours in the gym and miles in the dark, or do you live for race days?
I love training as I can see the progress - also the camaraderie of the erg room is really special. Nothing beats the feeling of crossing the line in front of a crew you've been fighting hard all race though.
What's the secret to managing elite-level sport with studying at one of the top universities in the world?
Being super disciplined. I like to plan out my whole week down to the half hour and do my best to stick to that. Make sure there's some time for relaxation and self care though, it's important to unwind.
