Kareen Marwick

Kareen Elizabeth Marwick married name Kareen Larkin (born 14 May 1961) is a former British rower who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kareen Marwick
Personal information
Full nameKareen Elizabeth Marwick
NationalityBritish
Born (1961-05-14) 14 May 1961
Kirkwall, Scotland
Sport
SportRowing
ClubTideway Scullers School
NCRA

Rowing career

Marwick was part of the coxless fours crew, with Tessa Millar, Katie Ball, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey, that won the national title rowing for the A.R.A Squad, at the 1983 National Rowing Championships.[2][3]

She was part of the coxless fours with Kate Grose, Miriam Batten and Caroline Christie that won the national title rowing for the British squad at the 1990 National Championships.[4] In 1992 she was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's eight event at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The crew which consisted of Marwick, Fiona Freckleton, Philippa Cross, Dot Blackie, Susan Smith, Kate Grose, Rachel Hirst, Katharine Brownlow and Alison Paterson finished in seventh place.[5]

Personal life

Kareen was educated at Cambridge University and married fellow rower and rowing coach Simon Larkin in 1996. She is a part time General practitioner.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kareen Marwick Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Railton, Jim. "Problems for British selectors." Times, 18 July 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives.
  3. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Rowing Story.
  4. "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1990)". Rowing Story.
  5. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  6. "Indoor Rowing Training Guide, Version 2" (PDF). Redking.
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