Rowing in Color

Hannah Diaz: Peruvian American Coxswain Shares Recruitment Tips for Coxswains and Coaches

October 08, 2020 Season 1 Episode 34
Rowing in Color
Hannah Diaz: Peruvian American Coxswain Shares Recruitment Tips for Coxswains and Coaches
Show Notes

#034 - Hannah Diaz is a Peruvian American coxswain and the only recruited person of color on the openweight women’s team at Princeton University.

In this episode, we talked about:

  • Advice for high school coxswains who are aspiring to be recruited for college [4:12]
  • Hannah’s flex [12:35]
  • Her experience as a biracial person [13:12] 
  • What a non-Spanish speaking person may *unintentionally* do that might make someone feel awkward [22:10] 
  • What it meant to be surrounded by other coxswains of color [33:22]
  • What advice she would give to coxswains [36:07]
  • One lasting message for coxswains [40:52]   

… and much more.

To get in touch with Hannah, please reach her on Instagram @hannahhdiaz 



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