Name
Izzy Marshall
Course and Year of Study
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (1st Year)
College
New College
Sport
Tennis
Club
Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club
Highest Competition Level
National
Best Achievement
In 2021, played for the Halton Tennis Club Team in the National Club League throughout the summer season and contributed to the team winning the national championships
Short Term Aspirations
Qualify for the BUCS Main Draw
Long Term Aspirations
Make it to the main draw of a WTA event e.g. 15K
How did you get into the sport?
My parents played a lot and so always brought me along to the club when they were playing. I joined the tots program, playing 30 minutes a week and have been hooked since then.
What is your advice on balancing sport and academia?
Try to sandwich in training in between periods of academic study so your brain is refreshed during study time
How have you managed training during lockdown?
I started lockdown by finding any surface to hit a tennis ball against but then bought a tennis ball on an elastic string which was a lot of fun to play with on the road outside my house. With the monotony of quarantine, I didn’t want my fitness training to be repetitive as well so I mixed it up a lot with youtube workouts, skipping, cycling and running.