Athlete Profile: Tilda Koven

Tilda Koven, senior and co-captain of the Berkeley High School womens’ crew team, is not the first in their family to be a rower. “Most of my dad’s family has rowed or still rows,” they said. Koven has felt a deeper bond to members of their family through this unique sport. “My uncle went to the Olympics for rowing, so seeing how far he got was really inspiring,” said Koven. “I know I can always ask (my uncle) or my cousin, who rows in college, for advice about it.” Their love for rowing doesn’t just stop at their family connection. They also appreciate the routine created through the BHS rowing practice schedule. “After school, almost everyday, I know that I get to leave school and just immediately go and hangout with my friends and the team and just row and push myself physically,” Koven shared. “(My relationship with crew) is definitely a relationship that’s strengthened my life and helped me become a better person.”