#33 World Champion At Age 23 What Now? with Trofym ANDERSON
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Athlete Case Study: Rower for George Washington; 3 High school National Championships; Winner of 2 Canadian Henleys; 2014 World Champion at coxed four; Under 23 senior Developmental Team for Canada
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March 12, 2015
Music Credit: Ruze - Plan B - "She Said" (16 Bit Remix)
BACKGROUND
On today’s show, Trofym will tell us about his journey from where we was as a young kid, to how he got to where he is now. He will share his experiences as an “obese” young boy who was pushed to the limit at an early age and became an elite rower and received multiple scholarship offers from the United States. He explains WHY he decided to compete and receive and education in the US instead of staying home in Canada. We will get many lessons from today’s episode as Trofym expresses the importance of Never giving up and always making sure you are “10x better.”
BIO
Born, Trofym Anderson, from Ontario, Canada.
Trofym grew up as an only child.
Started rowing in the 9th grade; eventually transferred schools and rowed for the best high school in Canada, E.L Crossley High School; has won a total of 3 high school Championships; has won 2 Canadian Henleys; was 7th in the men’s 8 at the 2010 Junior World Championships.
Received Scholarship offers from the University of California, British Columbia, and George Washington, which is where he attended and received his bachelor's degree in Business
Finished 5th in the men's coxed four at the 2013 Under 23 World Championships; Won the 2014 World Championship at coxed four
He is now preparing to get a shot at the next Olympics with the Canadian Under 23 Senior Development Team
Currently working on masters degree in Sports Management; has done research at the last 2 Olympics; desires of working with the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland
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PERSONAL QUOTE:
“You always gotta make sure you are 10x better than the next guy.”
-John Ruscitti
Key Mentors in his life:
John Ruscitti: His high school coach that pushed him through and helped him overcome the adversity of being an undersized rower
His Uncle Harry (Former NHL Pro): Trofym was obese at an early age and his uncle got him up early in the mornings at 5am and pushed him to the limit