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2025-26 Rowing Roster

Freya Weiser

  • Height 5-10
  • Class SO
  • Hometown Lower Shiplake, England
  • Highschool Henley Rowing Club

Biography

2025-26 (Sophomore): Raced with the first varsity eight throughout the season … qualified for the “A” final for the 1v8 at the Sarasota 2K … finished first on the second day of the Lake Wheeler Invitational, crossing the line 5.21 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Louisville … placed second in the 1v8 petite final at the ACC Championship.

2024-25 (Freshman): Rowed with the first varsity eight in the seven seat throughout the season ... finished in second in 6:40.540 ahead of Oklahoma, Clemson and Iowa at the Big Ten Invitational Day Two … finished in fifth on day one of the ACC Championship (6:33.999) ahead of Notre Dame … in the petite final finished in fourth ahead of Notre Dame and Boston College.

PERSONAL: Weiser comes to SMU from Henley on Thames, Oxforshire, England where she rowed at Henley Rowing Club.  She chose SMU because of the team atmosphere, the beautiful lake and the coaching style. Her rowing accomplishments include competing in the top quad in the Henley Royal Regatta Diamond Jubilee event. She was a semi-finalist in the top quad at Henley Women's Regatta and a semi-finalist at Fours Head in the quad. She won gold with a course record at National Schools. She won silver at Oarsport Scullery.  She won a Bronze medal in the WJ16 4x at Henley Royal Regatta. She was a quarter-finalist at the Henley Women's Regatta and a semi-finalist at National Schools in the 4x. She won gold at Britain vs France, breaking the course record. Internationally, she won gold at the British Championship and the Oarsport Scullery. She plans on majoring in Advertising.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25FR

    5'11"
  • 2025-26SO

    5'10"