Like many athletes, Sophia DiPietro ’24 stays in the zone by incorporating music into her daily routine 和 workouts. Whether it’s a classical composition or hip-hop beats, the environmental studies major 和 crew member on 哥伦比亚’s 女性的划船 team described her connection with music as intimate. “I find that sometimes when I’m having an off day or am not feeling myself, I can reset my entire mood by listening to music,迪皮埃特罗说. “It gives me the ability to carry myself with confidence — whether it’s for classes or for 划船.”
DiPietro rows through the 哥伦比亚-Barnard Consortium, an arrangement that allows Barnard athletes to compete alongside 哥伦比亚 undergraduates — distinguishing Barnard as the only women’s college whose students participate in the Ivy League athletic conference 和 NCAA Division I 体育运动.
While being on the water is a way for the student-athlete to focus on her pace, cross training is when she 和 the team listen to music together. “We do a lot of cross training for 划船, [和] music is especially important for erg workouts,” explained DiPietro. “It pumps people up, 和 can pull us through a hard workout. Everyone has that one song that can pull them out of the deepest hole during a tough erg workout.” Right now, DiPietro’s favorite song is “Shut Up 和 Drive” by Rihanna.
Music brings the team together, as competitors 和 in camaraderie. “I don’t think there’s a single athlete out there who doesn’t utilize music in some way,迪皮埃特罗说. When the 赛艇队 has away competitions, their tradition is to sing the 哥伦比亚 fight song, “咆哮，狮子，咆哮,” as they leave Manhattan. On the return trip home, they queue up “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra 和 Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind.” These well-being techniques that DiPietro practices with her team reflect Barnard's embedded culture of well-being, via the campus-wide health initiative Feel Well, Do Well @ Barnard.
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“上面的 TikTok shows 哥伦比亚 women’s 赛艇队 on a training day,迪皮埃特罗说. “My teammates are the best part of the sport for me, 和 the energy they bring to every practice is incredible.”
The genre of music to which DiPietro listens varies between her academic 和 athletic worlds. While a range of different kinds of music helps her team to perform well in competition, 古典音乐, 比如“夜曲” of Alex和er Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2, is DiPietro’s go-to while studying — at home or in the library. “One of my good friends from high school is a cellist, 和 she’ll occasionally send me pieces that she plays,迪皮埃特罗说. “They allow me to focus on the task at h和 while also blocking any external distractions.”
Follow along as DiPietro shares the inspiration behind each playlist, 和 click the links to listen to the crew member’s musical curation.
DiPietro’s playlists for…
Commuting to practice: “This playlist is for the drive to practice. When I head to practice, I don’t look to get myself too excited, since we still have to warm up there 和 it’s early in the morning. I pick out music that’s more upbeat but still chilled out 和 relaxed, like ‘Sweet’ by the hip-hop group Brockhampton.”
Working out 和 warming up: “This is where the pace picks up! For workouts, it is all about tempo, a strong bass, 和 a killer beat. My [tennis] doubles partner over the summer, who went to Smith College, really liked Nicki Minaj. 从那时起, I’ve [grown to] appreciate Minaj’s music, 和 I have at least one of her songs in my workout playlists.”
游戏的一天: “A 比赛当天播放列表 dem和s intensity 和 style. I like to listen to rap 和 other songs that get me pumped up!”
研究: “This is a 古典音乐 piece that my friend from high school sent me. I listen to it all the time because it’s peaceful 和 relaxing.”
