Keith is probably like any other 29 year old out there. That said, he may have reached mid life crisis a little earlier than most men. He has a keen interest in all sports, especially rugby and basketball (oh, and rowing) and works as a freelance events manager.

So, why row the Indian Ocean Keith?

“I still struggle to come up with a concise answer. I first heard about ocean rowing on RTE news when I was at school. Two Irish men had just rowed across the south Atlantic as part of the Woodvale Atlantic Ocean rowing race. At first I thought this was complete madness but at the same time it appealed to me. I am a risk taker and risking your life to achieve a dream is the biggest risk you can take. Some might say it’s foolish but to my mind it is only foolish if you don’t know the risks and you don’t prepare for them and train for every possible scenario.

I guess I want to be able to look back on my life in years to come and have accomplished things which I am proud of. I am no different from everyone else in that respect. Granted my ambitions may be at the more extreme end but for me that makes them all the more worthwhile.”