Oxford prepares for the Boat Race (1/6)

250,000 spectators watch the world famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race each year.
This series will cover a period of six months, from when the young hopefuls trial for a place on the boat race team, through to the great day itself. The first film shows the September boat club trials, and has a interview with former Blue, and Olympic Gold Medallist, Andy Hodge (St Catherine's 2004). This and subsequent films discuss the commitment needed, the difficulties of juggling academic rigours with a gruelling rowing schedule, the physical pain, as well as the joy of being part of such a celebrated crew.
In addition, each film has a piece of specially commissioned music by David Hughes, a third-year music undergraduate at Somerville College, who is specialising in composition.
Produced by Angel Sharp Media for Oxford University Public Affairs Directorate.
www.oubc.org.uk
www.angelsharp.com

[@oxforduniversity]

We're filming a video this year, @Chloe Russell-Thompson ! Watch this space. Congratulations on the women's team for their victory in 2013.

[@scribeuf]

Amazing documentary. Great portrayal of the psyche of a rower and the collective drive of a team & their coach. Any expected date for when the second part will come out?

[@existentialvoid]

it was good to see what the other side thinks - better luck next year Oxford! go Cambridge!!

[@MsNicita]

Wonderful background music...just Oxford Uni :)

[@fransjevanlier]

What is the music on the background? It's beautiful!

[@rebeldudealot]

3:12 i think his oars are put in backwards lol

[@leeryan1051]

oxford boat race trials erg test- all sub 6:15's

[@Chlowolf]

Where's the women's team?

[@michaellinehan710]

As a New Zealander here, this must be said... "Britain leads the world in many things...Whether its climbing Mt Everest,". ಠ_ಠ We did that. Not you.

[@TheTBALLS123]

This year,,,

[@weatherz1000]

One dislike is from cambridge

[@atyesmony4988]

00:45 I do not doubt it's tough, but it's upper-class folly. The Olympics are a different kettle.

[@FrankEdavidson]

atye smony That's absolute tosh! Few of the people I know who were up at Cambridge or Oxford are upper class. Traditionally in the greater scheme the universities teams weren't up there in the stratum of elite sport, it was just a derby. This has changed over the last few decades.

[@gingerninja28]

Check your facts - Brits tried first. Look at the 1922 Expedition article on Wikipedia, first effort at summiting Everest. Counts as "at the forefront" don't you think?

[@existentialvoid]

hahaha, well put

[@rohangiga]

it is a bow rigged scull

[@druniver]

As a Dutchman here...your response is quite overdone. The fact is, the british do have a history of outstanding human achievements, which is hard to beat by anyone of us outside the UK Normally, your sort of over-sensitiviness might be a strong indication of a minority-complex. Perhaps country-size has someting to do with it. The Netherlands do also have this tendency of overreacting.

[@MikeRoberts1964]

Hillary was a Kiwi, not a Brit.

[@darkblueyank]

Notice that these days the initial trials don't even involve the ability to move a boat through the water. Maybe one day they will just turn the race into an ergo race. Why bother with skill?

[@Ontologistics]

Oh dear, all for nothing.