Amelia Monaghan
Squads
About Amelia:
What course are you studying and what level?
BA Classics and French (4th year)
Why did you chose that course?
I’ve always enjoyed learning languages and studying literature and liked the idea of combining an ancient and modern language.
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
At St Paul’s Girls’ School as a J15 – I always knew I wanted to try rowing because I come from a rowing-obsessed family (both my parents rowed for their colleges at Cambridge, and I have three brothers and several cousins who also row to a high level) so I didn’t want to be left out! I love the way that rowing is a combination of a team and individual sport; you can aim for specific personal goals on the ergo but then have to work really well as a team to make a boat go fast on the water.
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Julia Michalska-Plotkowiak at St Paul’s Girls’ School
How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?
Rowing has always been a huge part of my life and has led to some great memories and lifelong friends. Being part of the Boat Race squad is very exciting and feels like a culmination of previous years of training.
If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?
Probably cross-country running would be the next best thing – or anything that doesn’t involve a ball
