Player Bio: Matt Farrer - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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High School Sports: Hockey, crew
High School Awards: Competed at Junior World Championships in 1997 and `98 ... earned a silver medal in the coxed four at the `98 championships.
Major at Washington: History
Husky Rowing Experience: 1999 (Freshman): Rowed in the seven seat in the freshman eight that finished fourth in its grand final at the IRA Championships ... second at Pac-10 Championships ... captured San Diego Crew Classic title ... also won Windermere Cup race ... 2000 (Sophomore): Rowed in the three seat on junior varsity eight that won a bronze medal at IRA Championships ... finished second at Pac-10 Championships and won a second-straight Cascade Cup on Opening Day ... rowed with varsity eight in the four seat as Huskies finished second at the San Diego Crew Classic ... 2001 (Junior): Rowed five seat in the junior varsity eight that won a silver medal at the IRAs ... three seat in varsity eight that won a silver at Pac-10s ... six seat in JV eight for gold medal at Windermere Cup and for Cal dual and San Diego Crew Classic.
Personal: Son of Linda and R. James Farrar ... mother is a paralegal and father is a teacher ... has one brother, Andrew (22) ... coached a masters four during the summer in Georgia.
I chose Washington because: They gave me the chance to live and row and go to school in a different part of the country.
The best thing about Seattle is: The environment, with the water and mountains everywhere.
The best thing about UW is: The community that the university creates within the city.
Favorite class: Celtic Civilizations of the Middle Ages
My best race was: At UW, it was winning our race in San Diego as a freshman. Before that, it was winning a silver medal at the `98 Junior Worlds.
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Don't be late ... ever.
Farrar says: "The secret to happiness is to find something you love and do it for the rest of your life. For me, that is rowing at Washington."
