SUPPORTERS
Supporters
To family, friends and supporters of rowers, it can often seem that we are so engrossed in our sport that we have no time for, or take no notice of, anything else. While this is not at all the case (as students we are also supposed to study as well as row), it is true that sometimes it is not always evident how appreciative we are of those who support and encourage us through thick and thin. Every rower will attest to the rush of energy they get when encountering a wall of shouts and cheers from supporters on the bank, no matter how exhausted they already feel, and the difference it makes being able to grab a bite to eat and rest in the marquee during a long day's racing. To those who stand in the wind and the rain waiting (oftentimes for hours) for their crew to row past, to those who receive the inevitable "I'm sorry I can't, I have to go to training" when trying to make plans, to the flatmates who have to put up with the early morning starts, a big thank you: we couldn't do it without your support.