About Ben:

What course are you studying and what level?

Mphil Planning, Growth, and Regeneration

Why did you chose that course?

My undergraduate degree focused on the implications of housing policy in the US. This degree allows me to investigate housing policy through an international lens and hopfully find new insights.

When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?

I started at Gonzaga College Highschool in 2016. I love the individual challenge and the meaningful relationships you form with the crew.

What was your first rowing club and coach?

Gonzaga College High School. Tom Daley

What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?

Lebron James leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA Championship in 2016

How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?

It has shown me the merits of long term goals and rising early.

If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?

Pickleball

What is your favourite non-academic book?

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez