2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster

Tassneem Arafa

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Alexandria, Egypt
  • Highschool El Manar English Girls School

Biography

2022-2023: Eight seat for sixth-place varsity eight at Big Ten championships ... sat seventh for sixth-placed varsity eight at Big 10-Pac 12 Invitational ... seven seat for wins over Minnesota and UCLA in varsity eight at B1G Invitational ... varsity eight boat finished fifth at Sunshine State Regatta, beating Michigan State, UCF and UNC ... seven seat for second-place varsity eight at Cardinal Invitational 

2021-22: Rowed four seat for fourth-place novice eight at Big Ten championships ... was seven seat for wins over Iowa and UCF in the novice eight at Iowa Invite ... bow seat for Big Ten Invitational that included wins over Rutgers, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan State ... three seat for wins over Clemson and Indiana at the Cardinal Invite

High school: Placed fourth in the 2020 World Indoor Rowing Championships for 2K for U19 age group, while also taking third in the 500 meters for the 17-18 age group ... won Egypt's national indoor rowing championship in 2020 and 2019 for 2K and in 2019 for 1K ... took second in 2018 for 2K and won 500 meters in 2018 ... played second in the country in the double and third in the quad ... was a swimmer for 11 years ... also was a gymnast, basketball and handball player

Personal: Parents are Tahani Abdelwahed and Ali Arafa ... plans to major in nutrition

Reason for choosing UW-Madison: One of the best schools in America and NCAA Division I sports.

What Wisconsin rowing means to you: It's my second family.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'5"