Matthew Oates
Squads
About Matthew :
What course are you studying and what level?
Undergraduate Engineering MEng
Why did you chose that course?
Combination of things I enjoyed and school
When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?
Started at Trinity Hall boat club.
Work and reward are directly linked.
What was your first rowing club and coach?
Trinity Hall boat club – Paul Townshend
What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?
Sportacus
How has rowing and being part of the Boat Race squad impacted your life?
Understanding what effect hard work has
If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?
Triathlon
What is your favourite non-academic book?
Guinness book of records