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Jasper Parish
Nationality
GBR/CAN
Height
1.8m
School/High School
St Paul’s School
Club
CUBC
Undergraduate/Graduate
Undergraduate
Undergraduate course
Computer Science
What is your Cambridge College?
Clare
Why are you studying your course?
I am always impressed by the speed of progress in the field and want to be a part of it.
Year you first started rowing?
2016
First rowing club?
St Paul’s School BC
Why/How did you get into rowing?
Many members of my family have rowed at a high level in the past and I wanted to give it a go.
Name of first rowing coach?
Bobby Thatcher
Who is your rowing idol?
Orlando Morley
How do you balance rowing and academic life?
I personally think that one without the other would be a hard way to live. The challenge of balancing the two is far more rewarding.
Who would be your dream team eight to row with from everyone in the history of rowing?
I would row with the CUBC legends 8+ which raced the famous Sveti Duje international regatta in 2022.
What’s your rowing history, and what has been your biggest achievement so far?
I raced for St Paul’s School Boat Club every year from 2016-2021, eventually racing the final of Henley P.E. 2021. I coxed the CUBC women’s Blue Boat in 2022.
Have you raced in the Boat Race before? If yes, when?
CUBC women’s Blue Boat 2022.
What is the best place you have ever rowed?
Dublin
What do you feel is your greatest achievement through rowing, be it accolades or something more?
2022 women’s CUBC Blue Boat crew.
Your favourite race so far?
Women’s Boat Race 2022.
Where would be your dream place to row?
Split, Croatia
Obviously, it’s long hours and hard work – what inspires you to keep rowing?
The passion for a common goal.
What has been your most embarrassing/funny rowing moment?
Dublin Trinity Regatta 2022.
What is your favourite movie about sports? Why?
Moneyball. Good writing, good cast, good music.
How does being an athlete make you a better person?
It allows me to be more well-rounded.
Why do you think someone outside of the sport can relate to your career as an athlete so far?
It hasn’t always been easy, but it’s been worth it.
What do your friends think of your athletic success? How do you handle missing out on activities with friends because of your athletic schedule?
I’m sure they respect me for it. I pick my battles and do the best I can with the time I have outside of rowing.