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Former Aberdeen University student to row for Robert Gordon University

Pictured is Robert Gordon University Boat Club's team.
Pictured is Robert Gordon University Boat Club's team.

A former Aberdeen University student will row for Robert Gordon University in the Aberdeen Boat Race.

Charlotte Riley, 25, from Bromley, will be part of the eight-strong RGU crew for the race on the Dee on March 17.

Riley completed her degree in psychology at Aberdeen University before undertaking a two-year masters degree in social work at RGU where she now studies.

She took to the water for the first time a little under two years ago and rowing has quickly taken over her free time.

She said: “There’s quite a big rivalry between the two universities, especially in sport.

“When I was at the University of Aberdeen, I never imagined that I’d attend both the universities. Both have great strengths in different academic areas.

“About a year-and-a-half ago, a friend invited me along to a novice night at Aberdeen Boat Club and I instantly fell in love with rowing.

“Even though my friend no longer rows with me, I’m out training every weekend.

“I’m quite a competitive person and really like team sports. The camaraderie in a rowing crew is like nothing else and it keeps me coming back for more.

“I’m pretty much living and breathing rowing right now.

“I’m out on the water every weekend and I’m doing land training through the week – it’s pretty intense.”

The 23rd Aberdeen Boat Race, sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments, takes place along a 3.5km stretch of the river from the Bridge of Dee to Aberdeen Boat Club. Aberdeen won it last year after RGU had won the previous five

The race-day programme includes the university second crews race at 12.05pm, the alumni race at 12.25pm, the media challenge race at 1.10pm and the title Aberdeen Boat Race at 1.30pm.