Fred Vystavel

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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
London, England
High School:
Eton College

At Princeton — 2016: rowed in the bow seat of the 2V throughout the season and won a silver medal at both the IRA national championships and Eastern Sprints … defeated both Washington and California in the IRA championship final … helped Princeton win a second straight Rowe Cup (team points title) at Sprints … helped the 2V go 7-1 throughout the season; only losses during the season came against Harvard. 2015: rowed in both the V8 and the 2V during the season … helped the 2V win a silver medal at the IRA national championships … member of the first V8 to win a Compton Cup over Harvard since 2006. 2014: helped the 2V to a silver medal at the IRA National Championships while rowing in the 6-seat; it was the best 2V finish at the IRAs since 2000 … helped the 2V win silver at the Eastern Sprints … boat went 8-2 during the year and won its last four races. 2013: rowed in the 5 seat and helped the 2V to a silver medal at Eastern Sprints after an undefeated regular season for the boat … stroked the 2V to grand final and fourth-place finish at the IRA national championships.

Before Princeton — rowed four years at Eton College … led team to National Schools Regatta each year and won four gold medals; won gold in varsity eight in both 2010 and 2011 … selected for the Junior National Team for Great Britain in 2011 … won silver in the eight at Junior Worlds … also won gold in 2009 J16 B*+ and 2010 4+ … team finished fourth in varsity eight in 2012 … named vice-captain.

Personal — born Aug. 29, 1993 … interested in sports, languages, and travelling.