8 facts about the historic Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
THE iconic Boat Race is about to get more exciting with a pair of twin sisters set to compete AGAINST each other.And Catherine made the controversial switch from Cambridge to Oxford for her course in cardiovascular science.78th women’s Gemini Boat Race.“But at the end of the day the Boat Race is so much more than who wins or who loses.“No matter what happens, I’m going to be really proud to be racing for Cambridge and proud of Catherine for racing for Oxford — but obviously we’d like to win.
“The Boat Race is an amazing experience to be a part of and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do on race day.“We’re always very honest with each other and we’ll tell each other what we’re doing wrong.Oxford ace Catherine continued: “We got into the sport together and I think because we’re both competitive as individuals, as well as with each other, we pushed each other on to become better athletes.
As for who their parents are backing, Catherine added: “They’ve actually joked about getting half-and-half hats but I think at this point it might be more than a joke.
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