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The athlete who kept adding another discipline

Rowing, weightlifting and coaching become the training ground for a U of T graduate’s research questions.

Reported by U of T Alumni Staff

A U of T graduate carries lessons from sport into research.
AlumniA U of T graduate carries lessons from sport into research.Photo: University of Toronto Alumni / official source image

A U of T graduate moved through rowing, weightlifting and coaching before discovering that research could hold the same fascination as training: observe closely, adjust the method and return to the problem.

Sport supplies the story’s rhythm, but not its conclusion. The deeper lesson is that expertise can be built sideways, through practices that teach a person how to pay attention.

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  1. Original reporting · alumni.utoronto.ca
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