Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can.
Career Highlights
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Bronze at European Championships 2023
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8th at World Championships 2023 (Olympic qualification)
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Gold at I World Cup 2023
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2x Coastal Rowing and Beach Sprints World Champion (2021, 2022)
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2x 2º in the V8+ NCAA Rowing Championships (2021 & 2022)
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16 times National Champion of Spain
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European Junior Champion 1x (2018)
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World Junior Champion 1x (2017)
SWC's fall morning practice
ROWING
Rowing is based on the repetition of concatenated segments over and over again. Rowing is all about seeking the perfect stroke; a flawless movement, at the exact right time, in unison with everything surrounding yourself.
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Rowing is great for fitness, but it also taught me how to confront issues I encountered later in life.
– Arthur Ashe
Values I internalized as a byproduct of rowing
Intrinsic for rowing where the key is to go as hard as you can for as long as you can. The burn will eventually kick in; acknowledge it, embrace it. The only way to keep pushing above my threshold is to truly want it. Oftentimes, rowers set target times that exceed expectations and fully reckon on their abilities, even if they have never done it before. Times can always be faster; no speed is ever enough. I continuously work towards my goals to prove myself they are attainable before I get them. I do not limit myself.
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Keep track of the process. It is impossible to get faster if I don’t know how fast I am, what I do and how I do it. It also contributes to the capacity to adapt to change and organization.
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It means showing up and setting out to accomplish the things I’d said I’d do. It’s about taking personal responsibility for my work. It’s also trusting my teammates and knowing we can count on each other to get things done. Risk and mistakes are part of the process. I carefully meditate, implement, and assume the consequences. A good decision is independent from the outcome, whether the decision at the time was appropriate relies on the initial information. I. am accountable with my actions.
Added to being able to stay focused for long periods of time, I deliberately think before making a decision. If it is worth it, I give my all. If it is not, I leave it and keep the resources for a better occasion. I engineer and execute a way to tackle the point in question reckoning time oftentimes emerges as a finite constraint. A suboptimal result might be the best solution if the optimal solution takes too long to enforce. As a rower I know what my speed is, and what my consequent pace should be. Nevertheless, there is always room for spontaneity as many unpredicted things can happen in a race. Time is a scarce resource, thinking rapidly is convenient. I can’t waste much time evaluating when to sprint or the race will be over. Regardless of what I end up deciding, I make up your mind early with the means I have.
Besides being both physically and mentally demanding, good technique is indispensable in rowing. In essence, it’s repeating the same cycle steadily for long periods of time. Not only does proper technique allow me to produce more power, but also helps prevent injuries. It will take less effort to sustain a certain speed, implying higher speed at the former effort level. A polished appearance entails being detail-oriented as well as action-oriented. As time goes by and the movement is practiced, it will be exponentially harder to make any technical changes if there is no purposeful intention to make them.
In my everyday life, I assign priorities to my commitments to make the most of my 24h each day. This comprises any kind of schoolwork together with mundane occupations like sleeping, which boosts performance in general. I tailor them and play with opportunity costs according to the specific circumstances too.
Great things take time. Getting faster, stronger, mentally tougher, or more technical does not happen overnight. Practice and consistency will take me there; I stay calm, trust the process and enjoy along the way.
Places I have rowed in
Oh! I get to see stunning sunrises every so often too