Team Oarsome Profiles

Team Member: Lucy Whithorn

Rowing alias: The Cox
Your best song to row to: Anything but Girls Aloud
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge? A toned arm to point to the beach
Who is your favourite sporting hero? My top three, in no particular order, Richard Hill, Martin Johnson and Mohammed Ali.
Summarise your rowing history to date: I was envious and part-disgusted by the rowers commitment at university...then I got roped into doing this challenge last year and really enjoyed it and somehow I found myself rallying a team this year..I am glutton for punishment clearly!  

Team Member: Paul Farrer

Rowing alias: Arse Gonenumb
Your best song to row to: Blurry - Puddle of Mud (and it feels like I am rowing through mud)
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge? Firm breasts
Who is your favourite sporting hero? Martin Johnson
Summarise your rowing history to date: a couple of lengths in the pool until the dingy got a puncture. Otherwise just this bloddy contraption that we have to sit on for a few hours every week!

Team Member:  Tina Sharma 

Rowing alias:  Sharminator 
Your best song to row to:  Unke Nashe Mein 
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge?  To get fitter, leaner and be able to raise money for a worthwhile chairty. 
Who is your favourite sporting hero?  Superman. 
Summarise your rowing history to date:  Let's just say a few more trips to the gm are in order! 


Team Member:  Keira Kapur     

Rowing alias:   The Machine
Your best song to row to:  Relax! Frankie goes to Hollywood 
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge?  A long lasting relationship with the gym. 
Who is your favourite sporting hero? Johnny Wilkinson- for naughty reasons.
Summarise your rowing history to date:  It has potential.. 


Team Member:  Greenie alias Mitchy

Rowing alias: Greengrave
Your best song to row to: Body Rockers - I like the way
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge? Cash prize and immediate stardom
Who is your favourite sporting hero?    Rocky - never gave up and never too young
Summarise your rowing history to date:    Numb bum but worth the mileage


Team Member:  Ed Parkes 

Rowing alias:   The Cog - keeps the miles ticking over
Your best song to row to:   Firestarter by the Prodigy
What are you hoping to get out of this rowing challenge?  workmanlike rough hands 
Who is your favourite sporting hero?  Who else but the great Shane Warne 
Summarise your rowing history to date:  Minimal as I never liked rowers due to their superior intelligence


Team Member: Carly Faulkner