Miranda Blanco '25 Recruiting Profile

I began rowing in January of 2024 after deciding I needed a change after playing tennis for over 10 years and also being part of my high school swimming and tennis teams for two seasons. I soon fell in love with rowing and the training that comes with it. I am very competitive and also enjoy the camaraderie of being part of a team.
I am eager to compete and train with a Division I team in order to reach my goal of rowing at the highest level. Since I started rowing and training on the Erg Concept 2, my times have improved from 8:15 on my first 2k test to a 7:57 2k in 4 months of training. This season I'm looking forward to training to improve my fitness level and get my 2k times in the 7:30s. Other than rowing and competing in high school swimming and tennis,  I have climbed and scrambled many of the North Cascades medium-sized mountains of 5,000 feet - Mt SI, Mt Pilchuck, Mail Box Peak. In the summer of 2024, I competed in and completed the Au Sable River ARC 120, a 120-mile-long canoe race from Grayling to Oscoda in Michigan in 27 hours. I also enjoy running for training and ran a half marathon in under 3 hours in 2022. I'm fluent in Spanish and have taken French in school for 4 years. In my spare time, I enjoy painting, hanging out with my friends, and being outdoors. I'm mentally strong and disciplined, and I want to be part of a good school and rowing program where I can contribute to its success.