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Graduate pursues his passion in the water |
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For Bachelor of Science graduate Scott Farrow, there's something in the water at Trent – something that attracted him here and something that helped him attain academic and athletic success. "I was lured by the river running through (the campus)," says Mr. Farrow, who was listed on the Dean's Honour Roll upon graduation and was a member of the varsity swim team for four years. "There's something about the water." Mr. Farrow started swimming competitively in his last year of high school and decided to give it a try his first year at Trent. Though he says he struggled at first, he grew to love the sport more and more. In second year, he qualified for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Championships in Victoria and in third year, qualified for the Canadian Open in Quebec and once again, for CIS in Toronto. This past fall, Mr. Farrow qualified for the Canadian Open in Calgary and won a gold medal in the 200-metre freestyle relay as well as a bronze in a second relay event. In addition, Mr. Farrow won the OUA divisional championship in the 50-metre butterfly and set a new Ontario university record. Later on that season, Mr. Farrow attended two more meets - the OUA championships in St. Catherine's and CIS in Edmonton. At the OUA championship, Mr. Farrow earned a bronze medal in the 50-metre butterfly and at the CIS Championships in Edmonton, narrowly missed a birth to the World University games being held this summer in Izmir, Turkey. "The experiences that I've been able to have over the last four years I'll remember for the rest of my life," says Mr. Farrow, who trained up to 30 hours a week between September and July. Other than by drinking "a lot of coffee," many late nights and early mornings, and incredibly supportive coaches, Mr. Farrow isn't sure how he balanced the demands of academics and athletics, but however he did it, it was worthwhile. "I found something about working hard, achieving goals, being the best you can be... My mom always told me, 'You only live once, so you better try to fit it all in when you're here'." Mr. Farrow is planning to swim with the Trent Swim Club next year and assist in coaching the Trent team, as he saves up for graduate school. He's hoping to study human or plant physiology. "I would recommend to anyone... to get involved in something and be passionate about it. As long as you're passionate about it and love doing it... it will bring good things to your life." Posted June 29, 2005
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