Lance Tredell
Lance Tredell joined CUBC in 2015, after studying at Oxford Brookes and rowing for Great Britain at World Cups and European Championships. Seeking to broaden his education, Lance commenced a Land Economy degree, and then found a passion for Education, reading for an MPhil in Educational Leadership and School Improvement.
To sum up my CUBC experience in just three words I would choose, Challenging, Rewarding and Fulfilling.
Combining study at Cambridge University with the Boat Race Programme at CUBC will continually challenge your capacity to learn and to grow, not just as an athlete and a scholar, but as a person too. Throughout the year you will be pushed and pulled from every direction, you will experience highs and lows, wins and losses, and you will be squeezed for every ounce of potential in both your rowing and academic abilities.
The programme at CUBC is very well structured to allow for a high level of application to both academic and sporting interests. In my experience, there is no better way to learn about yourself as a person than to place yourself in an environment which demands such high levels of excellence in both physical and mental activity. In every environment you place yourself in, you will be pushed for more at every step of the way. Ultimately, with the support of your family, friends, and teammates you will emerge from the other side of the experience more resilient, more knowledgeable, and more capable than before.
When the Boat Race has been and gone, and you have passed through the Senate House on your Graduation Day, you will be equipped with all the tools necessary to take your sporting and career aspirations in whatever direction you should choose. The memories made during your time at the club will last for a lifetime, and members continue to be involved and engaged with the club many moons on from their Boat Race years. The whole experience for me was incredibly gratifying and I, like the vast majority of my teammates, would do it all again in a heartbeat.
An incredible experience for many. A life changing experience for most.
Lance returned to GB Senior National Team representation in 2017, but retired in 2018. He now works for PWC as an Executive Support Manager, taking his drive for excellence to the business sphere.