The contestants in the competition are all students and amateurs, but the competition level is still very high. Many competitors have also participated in national or world rowing championships. Taking this competition as an example, David Leigh Weston won the 1999 World Youth Rowing Championship. Johnny and Glegg Hill both won the gold medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. And many later figures of the hour also took part in the competition, such as Hawking.
With the passage of history, the scale and influence of the Oxford-Cambridge competition are growing. During the annual competition, more than 250 thousand people gathered on both sides of the Thames, and more people watched the live broadcast on TV. It is said that there are 6 million people watching, and gambling companies will also offer escort rates.