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Alumni 2013

Ignacio Antonijuan

Ignacio Antonijuan

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Alumni 2013

 

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Julian Blythe

Julian Blythe

Florida State University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Racing the 2V at regionals

Most Embarrassing: Senior video

In the future, I plan to be: In an appointed government position

Declared Major: International Relations

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Hooch

Miss the most: Water practice

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Work hard and go to practice

What did Crew do the most for you: Taught me how to push myself to succeed

David Broussard

David Broussard

Iona College

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: When we had a race for a muffin 6k, run to pine view,4k, then 2 laps of weighted lunges

Most Embarrassing: Practicing at States catching 3 crabs in a row in front of Regatta Island

In the future, I plan to be: A Chef/Restaurant owner making good money

Declared Major: Culinary Arts

Favorite Regatta:  Head of the South

Miss the most: All my friends they are like my second family

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Work hard every day and be the best you can be. If you want a seat in a boat you have to take it the coaches are not going to give it to you.

What did Crew do the most for you: Crew has made me a better person I regret not joining earlier I met a lot of cool people and got a workout every day.

Aaron Burke

Aaron Burke

Johnson and Wales University

Alumni 2013

 

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Jose Colon

Jose Colon

Orange Coast College

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Getting fourth at Nationals

Most Embarrassing: Twice

In the future, I plan to be: David Broussard

Declared Major: Electrical Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Us Rowing Youth Nationals

Miss the most: All of the bros

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Just finish the workout

What did Crew do the most for you: Appreciate every rest

Kathryn DiVincenzo

Kathryn DiVincenzo

University of Central Florida

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Going to Nationals

Most Embarrassing: Not knowing where my tears come from /inhaling a bee during a piece

In the future, I plan to be: Rowing for UCF

Declared Major: Biomedical Sciences

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles

Miss the most: Rowers and Coaches

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Make Lemonade

What did Crew do the most for you: Taught me hard work pays off

Robert Dykstra

Robert Dykstra

Leiden University, Netherlands

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Winning States in the 2V this year

Most Embarrassing: That time I forgot  spandex……………...

In the future, I plan to be: A Diplomat

Declared Major: Economics

Favorite Regatta: States

Miss the most: David Broussard

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Be like David Broussard

What did Crew do the most for you: Introduce me to David Broussard

Grant Golub

Grant Golub

Princeton University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Getting 4th at Nationals my sophomore year by .004 seconds. It was the closest finish in Nationals history. That’s something you never forget. It changed everything.

Most Embarrassing: That one time with Oliver in front of most of the Varsity Girls...enough said.

In the future, I plan to be: Happy with whatever I’m doing.

Declared Major: Politics/History

Favorite Regatta: Nationals 2011

Miss the most: My teammates. More specifically, those that became some of my closest friends through the experiences we went through together.

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Cherish your friends and teammates. Even though it may not always seem like it, they’re always going to be there for you. If you work together, your success will never end.

What did Crew do the most for you: I could probably spend days coming up with things. However, Crew helped make me the person I am today and helped shape my life for decades to come. Probably forever.

Ryan Hails

Ryan Hails

Stanford University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Getting Second at Nationals

Most Embarrassing: Adding a new definition to 'horizontal" in the single<

In the future, I plan to be: A professor with a PHD in Tapping Down

Declared Major: Computer Science

Favorite Regatta: Sunrise Sprints where we never saw the sun rise.

Miss the most: Decibels

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Rate=Speed

What did Crew do the most for you: Made me some lifetime friends

Oliver Jennings

Oliver Jennings

Columbia University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Going to Nationals as an alt for the LW8 in 2012

Most Embarrassing: Either when I pantsed Grant or "kissed" Hunter

In the future, I plan to be: Chait

Declared Major: Neuro Science

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Hooch

Miss the most: All of my best friends

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Do the work, go fast

What did Crew do the most for you: Crew taught me how to work hard

Christopher King

Christopher King

United States Air Force

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: My most memorable Crew experience is all the races I went to and all the progress I made in the past year.

In the future, I plan to be: In the future I plan to be working as a Medical Doctor or a Commanding Officer in the Air Force.

Declared Major: My College Major would be a Bachelor’s of Science and move on to Medical school.

Favorite Regatta: My favorite regatta would be the State Championship Regatta

Miss the most:  What I will miss the most would be all of my friends that I made and the thrill of winning a race.

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Work as hard as you can because it will pay off in the future.

What did Crew do the most for you: Crew changed my life in positive way.

Andrew Konecny

Andrew Konecny

Florida Institute of Technology

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: All of Freshman year

Most Embarrassing: Losing 3rd place at Nationals by .004 Seconds

In the future, I plan to be: Rich and Beautiful

Declared Major: Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Head of the hooch

Miss the most: ALL my friends

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Workout outside of practice– Always finish pieces

What did Crew do the most for you: Let me express myself

Sean Mack

Sean Mack

University of South Florida Honors College

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Going HAM at States in the 2V

Most Embarrassing: Getting my head stuck in between the boats on loading day

In the future, I plan to be: Dr. Mack Specializing in DBT Studies

Declared Major: Pre-Med

Favorite Regatta: Miami 2012

Miss the most: All the friends I have made over the past 2 years especially David Broussard

What did Crew do the most for you: It gave me friends outside my video games

Dale Main

Dale Main

University of Oklahoma

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Meeting Marty for the first time …….that was interesting

Most Embarrassing:  Charles 2012

In the future, I plan to be: Happy…………..and an assassin

Declared Major: Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine

Favorite Regatta: Hands Down The Head of The Charles!

Miss the most: I will miss my Crew Sisters and Marty and Kirby!

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Trust in the training no matter what. There is always a method to the madness!

What did Crew do the most for you: Crew has made me.

Ariel Mandelbaum

Ariel Mandelbaum

Jacksonville University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: My most memorable Crew experience was Florida Sweep States Championships of 2012 my boat (the 3V-A) received the 1st place Gold I’ll always remember with medals around our necks, Alex Tate and I raising the trophy high above our heads.

Most Embarrassing:  When I accidentally made contact with a marker in the channel with my rigger…only "slightly dismembering beyond repair".

In the future, I plan to be: A physical therapist/athletic trainer working with a professional sports team.

Declared Major: Human Performance Exercise Science & Kinesiology

Favorite Regatta:  Florida Sweep State Championships 2012

Miss the most: That feeling that one gets when he or she gets locked in, blade buried…everyone in that boat has your back as you do for him or her. Through thick or thin, till the brink of death…till you all cross the line as a team. That is what I’ll miss the most.

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Something that Lauren Terris said to my freshman class as she gave her graduation speech. "Guys…girls, everyday, you need to give 110% of yourself to what you love. There needs to come a point where you cross the line of "having to want to come to practice" to "wanting to have to come to practice". These words made a tremendous impact on myself, and I promise that they will for you

What did Crew do the most for you: There is so much that crew did for me since my parents received a letter in the mail eight years ago. I’ve learned about the very essence of teamwork, cooperation, diligence, and perseverance through any and all obstacles.

John Oravec

John Oravec

Florida Gulf Coast University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Winning a lot of medals

Most Embarrassing: Falling out of the boat when we were docked

In the future, I plan to be: Millionaire

Declared Major: Accounting

Favorite Regatta:  Hooch

Miss the most: I will miss all the friends I have made including David Broussard

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Good nutrition………….sike

What did Crew do the most for you: It got me in Shape

Thomas Pring

Thomas Pring

Washington College of Maryland

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Going across the finish line at the Hooch in a single at a 47 stroke rate

Most Embarrassing: Extended the back stays of the V4+ novice year accidentally. Overheard them complaining about their race after the race

In the future, I plan to be: Mechanical Engineer

Declared Major: Physics/Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles

Miss the most: The friends I have made and the friends I am leaving to continue the legacy of high rates and bright spandex

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Set multiple alarms on mornings of regattas

What did Crew do the most for you: Kept me healthy and gave me goals to work for and break

Tyler Robbins

Tyler Robbins

University of South Florida

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Doing room checks at The South with Chetan and Andor

Most Embarrassing: Getting pinned to the ground whilst getting Perrier delicately sprinkled on my face

In the future, I plan to be: An Officer in the U.S. Army

Declared Major: Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Hooch

Miss the most: My Friends

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Learn to DBT

What did Crew do the most for you: Get me fit

Dean Schille

Dean Schille

University of Central Florida

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Head of the Potomac when the 3V beat the 2V

Most Embarrassing: When we flipped a quad while sitting still

In the future, I plan to be: Civil Engineer

Declared Major: Civil Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Miami

Miss the most: Friends that I made on the team

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Always finish your race. Don’t trust the horns

What did Crew do the most for you:  Fight for your goals

Alex Tate

Alex Tate

Jacksonville University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Wearing Chubbies at every regatta

Most Embarrassing: Forgot Chubbies at one regatta

In the future, I plan to be: Civil Engineer

Declared Major: Civil Engineering

Favorite Regatta: States

Miss the most: Telling People what to do

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Get Chubbies

What did Crew do the most for you: Helped shape me as a person

Mateo Vasquez

Mateo Vasquez

University of Florida

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: The first time I went to the Head of the Hooch…….all of It!

Most Embarrassing: The Mario Cart incident the one at the hotel room……

In the future, I plan to be: Probably in the fields of Engineering

Declared Major: Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Regatta: Miami

Miss the most: All the time before or after practice., and the people

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Hudson is cursed, beware of that boat!

What did Crew do the most for you: Greatly helped me develop a group of friend

Christina Warren

Christina Warren

Princeton University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: A good experience would probably be winning regionals in 2013 by 15 seconds or tum-Bling down the halls of the hotel with Shawna, Kate, and Devin (don’t tell Kirby), but most memorable would be the tragedy that was Head of the Charles 2012…

Most Embarrassing: Most embarrassing crew experience: When I flipped my single my junior year after my third or fourth time rowing it while I was docking and tried to get back in and flipped again...then Kirby videoed it and showed everyone.

In the future, I plan to be: Either a sports broadcaster or some type of lawyer... I haven’t decided yet.

Declared Major: undecided

Favorite Regatta: Head of the Charles

Miss the most: Definitely my coaches and teammates. The girls that became my sisters and best friends and the experiences shared with them.

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Work your hardest every day (even though some of the things we do seem insane) because hard work really does pay off

What did Crew do the most for you: Crew changed my life for the better. It allowed me to go to the school of my dreams and make friends that I will keep forever

Nick Weibel

Nick Weibel

Florida Gulf Coast University

Alumni 2013

 

Most Memorable: Moving up to Varsity

Most Embarrassing: The first time erging

In the future, I plan to be: Medical Specialist—specialty undecided

Declared Major: Medicine

Favorite Regatta: Hooch

Miss the most: David Broussard

Tips for upcoming Varsity: Don’t be like Davis Broussard

What did Crew do the most for you: Taught me how to work as a team

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