Maggie Dunn '24 Recruiting Profile

Rowing has been so fundamentally important to my high school experience, that I could not imagine a college experience without it.  I am deeply dedicated to the sport and feel that when I am in season, in a routine, clicking with my teammates and pushing my body to its limits, my success in the boat spills over into other areas of my life and that is when I excel in academics as well.  As I excel in my own personal performance, so does that of my team. My freshman year I was in the novice boat that won 1^st place in the City Championships and this past year my quad had the honor of placing 3rd in Stotesbury and 1st in the C Final of Youth Nationals in Sarasota, FL.

I came into my athleticism late as I entered high school and surprised even myself with how much I enjoyed the challenge that rowing provided.  I had learning differences early on as a student due to being dyslexic and always considered myself to be more of an artist than an athlete or academic.  I have found though that this well-roundedness and out-of-the-box thinking has allowed me a unique perspective when it comes to the sport.  Because I learn differently, I have had to learn reading and writing techniques and tools that allow me to remain competitive with my classmates. Similarly, in the sport of rowing, I have learned it is technique rather than my stature, weight or pure muscle that will make the boat go faster.  In my four years of learning the sport, I believe that I have done just that. I look forward to continuing to learn from new world class coaches on new rivers that offer new challenges to help me expand as a person and a rower.