By Katie Mitchell
Executive Sports Editor
Junior Carly Milosevic uses all her strength to cross the finish line as she competes in the competitive world of rowing.
Before she took up rowing, Milosevic participated in competitive soccer and gymnastics. When she was in the eighth grade, Milosevic decided to try rowing. Her father had rowed competitively for most of his life, which initially sparked her interest. Although she struggled with the sport initially, she eventually found a love for the sport.
“At first rowing wasn’t my favorite, but after having a few hard experiences in 8th grade, I started to love it because it made me happy that I could be good at something that didn’t have to revolve around school and friends,” Milosevic said. “I also really liked meeting people from various schools and have met some of my closest friends from it. Additionally, the racing experience is really unique and it’s just a very fun team sport to be a part of.”
According to Milosevic, rowing requires a lot of hard training. During a regular season, her team, MAC Rowing, rows about three hours every day during the school week where they work on technique and strength, inside and outside of the water. Additionally, the team practices for two hours on Sundays. Milosevic also individually does weight training on Saturdays.
“Training so consistently has helped me stay super active and makes me feel strong and healthy,” Milosevik said. “I think this helps with the way I feel on a day to day basis both physically and mentally.”
At 17 years old, Milosevic has numerous rowing accomplishments. She has qualified to race in the best team boat in her club, which they call the Varsity 8. Milosevic and her team were able to race at the Head of Charles Tournament, which is a big international race. Unfortunately, she has not been able to race recently due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
“I always feel like it’s a big accomplishment to be able to dedicate so much time to a sport, especially when I am able to balance school and other activities at the same time,” Milosevic said. “Rowing has brought me a lot of happiness and new experiences.”
Milosevic is currently planning to continue rowing competitively throughout high school. She is also hoping to be recruited for a college team.
“I love rowing because of all the friends it’s given me and because it’s overall a super fun activity to look forward to everyday,” Milosevic said. “Hopefully I’ll be able to continue rowing in college, and I look forward to the new experiences that will bring me.”
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