Sara Helin
OUWBC President
The excitement has been building in these past few weeks as we make our final preparations to race Cambridge. This year has seen a high turnover with a relatively fresh crew, injecting an energy and enthusiasm into the squad. The pace at which everyone has come together has been incredible to see. It has been such an honour and a joy to train with so many talented athletes who are operating under intense academic pressure but still bringing their best to training.
This year we have strong depth, fielding our Blue Boat, Osiris, spare pair and other athletes. Everyone has bought into the program, creating a positive and determined atmosphere where each athlete has played an important role in getting the squad to where it is today.
Our coaches Andrew Nelder and James Powell have worked extremely hard. We have built on the experiences of previous years, learning each season how to get the best out of a crew.
We are excited to show the culmination of our hard work on the 26th of March on the Championship Course, representing Dark Blue and marking the leaps in women’s sport the historic event has brought.