About Agnes :

What course are you studying and what level?

Masters in Earth Sciences

Why did you chose that course?

I like how applied it is and I enjoy the outdoors aspect with the field trips.

When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?

I started at my primary school, St John’s college school, in year 7 because I wasn’t very good at the other school sports. I love the feeling just after pushing really hard in a race or test.

What was your first rowing club and coach?

Cambridge 99’s, my coach was Pere Gisbert.

What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?

Ollie Zeidler

How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?

Given good structure to university life

If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?

Running

What is your favourite non-academic book?

Very good jeeves