Lucy Havard
Squads
Boat Race History
- 2023 Cambridge Womens’s Spare Pair
- 2024 Cambridge Womens’s Reserve Boat
About Lucy:
What course are you studying and what level?
PhD in History
Why did you chose that course?
I find history incredibly interesting and I love the element of discovery that comes with archival research.
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
When I came to Cambridge University for the first time I thought I should have a go at rowing because it seemed like a very ‘Cambridge’ thing to do!
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Lucy Cavendish College Boat Club – Callie Vandewiele and Abbey Child
What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?
Paula Radcliffe
How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?
I’ve made friends for life.
If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?
Cycling
What is your favourite non-academic book?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or The Waves by Virginia Woolf.
