Brittany Busch

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mooresville, NC
High School:
Lake Norman

Majoring in exercise and sport science

Rowing at UNC: In her second year on the varsity squad

Before UNC: At Lake Norman High School, lettered four years in swimming, serving as team captain in her junior and senior years

More on Busch: Born Oct. 22, 1990, in Winter Park, Fla ... Daughter of Kim and Jon Busch ... Her mother rowed at Central Florida and her father played football at Colorado and at Central Florida ... An aunt, Paige Harper, swam at LSU and an uncle, Neil Harper, swam at LSU and in the Olympics ... Favorite pastimes are going out on the lake with friends and going to Disney World ... Favorite sport other than rowing is swimming ... Favorite flavor is chocolate ... Fun fact about her is that her great uncle invented Casper the Friendly Ghost ... Biggest pet peeve is people who give up ... Athlete she most admires is Lance Armstrong ... Dream job is something involving UNC Athletics "because I never want to leave" ... Little-known talent is that she can say the alphabet backwards in exactly 2.93 seconds

Busch on UNC rowing: The UNC rowing program has given me the confidence and ability to excel beyond my limits as an athlete, and as a person. Everyone involved is wonderful, and I wouldn't trade being a part of this team for anything! GO HEELS! ☺