The Pilot Blog: How I got into Rowing
I don’t know how to start a blog but being the blunt Northern Irish guy I am, I’ll get straight to it. I’m gonna attempt to relate to you guys on some meaningful level so you’ll hopefully come back to read the rest of my blogs. (Apologies, I was an avid English literature student in school). Prior to university I never tried, watched, or expressed any interest in rowing. In fact the only exposure I had was watching The Social Network (great movie) where the Winklevoss twins rowed at Henley Royal Regatta. Now I’ll segway into my metaphorical DeLorean to talk about my history of sport. Growing up I wasn’t exactly athletically gifted. Having tried both of Northern Ireland’s staple sports: football and rugby; I spent Saturday mornings on the side-lines waiting to play the last 5 minutes - which is where the most crucial contribution to the game is given – so I believed. Shoutout to my fellow bench-warmers! Failing to revive my football career in uni, I looked a...