Inverness student picks up top university award after rowing success
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Christy Crook is making a real splash in Scottish rowing after she received a major accolade for her achievements in the sport.
The ex-Millburn Academy pupil received the Centenary Cup from the University of Aberdeen after being part of the Scottish women’s coxed four crew which won gold at the Home International Regatta in July.
Crook (21) and her boat won by two lengths against crews who had Great Britain internationalists.
The Centenary Cup is an award given out by the university to an individual or team who have excelled in a single event.
It was a double celebration for the biomedical sciences student as she received a coveted blues award in recognition of competing at the highest level.
It was a significant achievement for Crook who only took up the sport after leaving school.
“I only started rowing at university,” she said.
“I knew I wanted to keep myself busy and have a different focus rather than just studying.
“I had been trying out different things and I thought it would be good to do.
“It is a challenging sport, but it is in my nature to get wrapped up into something.
“I have had to adapt my life to hard disciplined training and getting up early in the morning.
“But I don’t think my university career would be the same without rowing and our success is testament to the training programme we have.”
Crook says she is now looking to move her rowing career up a stroke to see if she can reach the top.
“The good thing with rowing is there is always another goal,” she said.
“Henley Women’s Regatta is one of the top events and I would like to compete for Scotland again this year.”
She added: “In the future I want to compete at the highest level.
“I am motivated to keep going and see where I can get to in rowing.”
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