My niece Isabelle is rowing Sunday for Cambridge in the 176 year old "Boat Race"

[brooklynite]

Four Jesuans selected for the Boat Race 2023

Congratulations to Jenna Armstrong (2020), Isabelle Bastian (2022), and Seb Benzecry (2020), who have been selected to row in the Blues Boats for The Gemini Boat Race 2023, and to Sean Hayes (2022), who will be in the reserve boat Goldie.

It means Jesus has more students racing in the Blue Boats on Sunday March 26 than any other Oxbridge College. Here's a bit more about them.


“I love the incredible teammates, and I love the nature of the sport, of constantly pushing yourself to improve.” - Isabelle Bastian
Isabelle Bastian

Isabelle is studying for a Health, Medicine and Society MPhil at Jesus, and has been rowing since 2013. She says that her proudest rowing moment was contributing to her team’s return to the NCAA championships in 2019. This will be her first time rowing in the Boat Race. She describes herself as “very even-keeled and loyal”.

[debm55]

1. brooklynite, good luck to your niece and her crew

[brooklynite]

2. She's had a BBC video crew following her around for those "up close and personal" B-role clips...

Apparently she didn't prepare a pot of tea appropriately...

[Callalily]

3. Good luck to your niece and her crew!

I am a rower too (obviously not to her calibre). It's a great sport!

[brooklynite]

4. Update: Cambridge wins!

Link to tweet

[debm55]

5. Good for Chris and her crew!

[zanana1]

6. Wow. They must be getting tired.

[Emile]

7. I like watching the Purdue row team on the Wabash.