Maryland Olympic Rower Ready For London Games

David Banks grew up in Maryland as a high school basketball player and track athlete.

But when the Winston Churchill High School graduate arrived on campus at Stanford University he found rowing and his athletic 6-foot-2 frame and competitive nature was a perfect fit for his new sport.

You could now say the rest is history for the U.S. Olympian from Potomac as he prepares to row on the U.S. men's eight-boat team in the London Games.

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