Name: Daniel McCarthy
Nickname: Dan, Big Mac
Born: Brisbane, Australia
Lives: Brisbane, Australia
Occupation: Student/Athlete
Club Affiliation: Uni of Qld Boat Club
Began Rowing: 2009
Date of Birth: 20/06/1994
Height: 190cm
Weight: 91kg
Favourite Food: Crumbed Veal
Favourite Book: Zoo
Favourite Movie: Battleship
Personal Achievements: School Dux – Holland Park State Primary Clem Jones Scholarship – University of Qld
School: Anglican Church Grammar School
Current Coach: Sir David Dancer
Institute/Academy: Rowing QLD
Rowing Career Highlight(s): Gold – Junior Men’s Quad – Australian Rowing Championships 2012 QLD Youth 8 2012 QLD Youth Cup Team 2011
Professional Goals: Become a sports doctor/surgeon
Hobbies: Erging
Favourite Sporting Team: UQBC
Famous Relatives: Jennifer Hawkins
What would you do if you won $10 million? Find a new pastime
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Hayman Island