Sophia Bogert '19 Recruiting Profile

    I began rowing in the Fall of 2017, after swimming competitively for seven years.  Swimmers I knew had switched to rowing before me and I was attracted to the teamwork involved in rowing, which was lacking in swimming.  I like communicating and working with others to achieve goals and to win, whether at school or in sports.  I fell in love with rowing the first time that I went out on the water, and even more so when I got to know my new teammates.  

    I started in the Novice group at Miami Rowing Club and moved to the varsity in February 2018, where I row in the lightweight eight boat.  I am proud to say that my teammates and I recently qualified for the Youth National Championships, where we will be competing in early June 2018.  I have only done two 2K erg tests so far, once when I began rowing (8:05) and another when I joined the varsity (7:50).  I feel that my strength, stamina, and technique have improved since I joined the varsity and logged more practice time and gained experience.

    I hope and expect to continue to improve my rowing, and I plan on rowing in college.  The opportunity to continue to compete and to form a bond and share experiences with teammates during college is very important to me.  Academics are also very important to me.  I plan to study astrophysics or a similar STEM subject in college.  Participating in rowing will also add structure and discipline to my college experience, which I believe will help me with my studies.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this and for considering me.  I never thought that I might row in college when I began not too long ago, but now I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to do so!