Boat Race History

• 2023 Oxford Womens’s Reserve Boat
• 2024 Oxford Womens’s Reserve Boat

About Lilli:

What course are you studying and what level?

PhD in Atmospheric Physics

Why did you chose that course?

Clouds and their interactions with the climate are the largest source of uncertainty in climate predictions. My PhD project focuses on improving how climate models represent clouds, so that we can better predict how our climate will change both globally and regionally, and to prepare for it.

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

I started rowing in 2020 because I wanted to find a sport I could do competitively at university. What I love most about rowing are the friends you make by getting up at 5am together.

What was your first rowing club and coach?

Michael Hughes at Edinburgh University Boat Club

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

Magdalena Neuner, German Biathlete who won 2 gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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

Through rowing and the boat race I have met amazing people who will be lifelong friends.

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

Cycling

What is your favourite non-academic book?

Lessons in Chemistry

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