Jessica Spain
Squads
Boat Race History
- 2024 Cambridge Women’s Reserve Boat
About Jessica:
What course are you studying and what level?
Veterinary medicine VetMB
Why did you chose that course?
I want to be a vet
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
in my second year of university, my best friend wanted to try it and signed me up too, and i just sort of carried on.
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Queens’ college Cambridge, Chris Radbone
What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?
my older brother Jack who always did, and still does push himself to his limits in any and all sport he does, and inspires me to always strive for more.
How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?
It has made it 100x more busy and stressful at times and deprived me of more sleep than I could calculate, but also afforded me incredible opportunities to travel the world, and demonstrated to me the power, bravery and strength possessed by those I have had the privilege to row with, and allowed me to meet the craziest, most incredible people and see the beauty of the Ely sunrise more times than i can count.
If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?
Given my general lack of coordination probably not any kind of ball sport.
What is your favourite non-academic book?
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
