Annie Wertheimer
Squads
About Annie:
What is your reason for your course choice?
Art history has always been my passion. My bachelors degree and first masters were both in the discipline. I wanted to expand my studies to focus on being more hands on and centering it around education!
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
It’s not a glamorous story. I began rowing because my boarding school
Made you participate in a different sport each season. I was a year round swimming (had swam my entire life and it was my world) but in the spring term, I had to do another sport. My sister had picked up rowing and became quite good so I thought I would give it a whack! Now here I am!
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Miss Porter’s School – Robin Neschke
What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?
Michael Phelps
What sport did you prioritise growing up?
Swimming
What is your favourite non-academic book?
Ancillary justice by Anne lecke quite good
What is your dream job? Or what do you aspire to do once you complete your studies?
I want to go into research science in some field or another