Molly Wilson
Squads
About Molly:
What course are you studying and what level?
Medicine, MB and BChir
Why did you chose that course?
I really wanted to come to cambridge and I loved the preclinical course (on paper).
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
Started rowing in my first year Easter term (2022) after we’d gone to watch our house mate Jasper Parish cox the women’s blue boat. My friends convinced me to novice with them at our college
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Clare Boat Club, Head coach was Andrew Watson but when I started it was Beth griffiths and Joe Horner as LBCs
What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?
I used to really enjoy the olympic gymnastics particularly london 2012
How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?
It’s an intense and time consuming thing but it’s given me so much structure and building resilience and confidence
If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?
Sailing
What is your favourite non-academic book?
Terry Pratchett – Reaper Man or Small Gods
