Caroline Nash

Junior Women’s Eight

Birthdate: 11/16/1989  

Height: 5’8”   

Weight: 175

Birthplace: New Haven, Conn.

Hometown: Darien, Conn.

Residence: Darien, Conn.

High School: Darien High School

Began Rowing: 2003, Norwalk River Rowing Association

Club Affiliation: Maritime Rowing Club

Training Location: Norwalk, Conn.

Current Coach: Liz Trond

Years on National Team: Two -- 2006-07, Junior

International Results: Finished eighth in the women’s pair at the 2006 FISA World Junior Championships...Won gold in the women’s eight and women’s quadruple sculls at the 2005 CanAmMex Regatta.

National Results: Won the women’s senior eight at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Finished second in the women’s eight at the 2007 USRowing Youth National Championships...Won gold in the women’s intermediate pair at the 2006 USRowing National Championships...Placed 10th in the women’s eight at the 2006 USRowing Youth National Championships...Won gold in the women’s intermediate eight and women’s intermediate four at the 2005 USRowing National Championships... Placed seventh in the women’s eight at the 2005 USRowing National Youth Invitational...Won gold in the women’s junior B eight and women’s junior B four at the 2004 USRowing National Championships.

Facts of Interest: Caroline competed at the 2005 Field Hockey National Championships in Florida...Her interests include field hockey, reading and running...She enjoys listening to Eminem, Van Halen and Basshunter while doing yoga stretches before races...She lists winning the San Diego Crew Classic in 2007 and the USRowing National Championships in the intermediate pair in 2006 as her most memorable sporting achievements...She lists Liz Trond, her coach, as the most influential person in her sporting career and her grandfather as her personal hero...She would like to become an adventure racer.