Mike Wallin started his rowing career in 1996 as a freshman at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia PA.  During his time there he won 3 Stotesbury Cups and 3 SRA National Championships.  Mike was also a member of the 1998 USA Jr. National Team where he finished 10th in the world in the men’s 2+.  As a senior at St. Joe’s, Mike was named team captain and finished his high school career at the Royal Henley Regatta in England as a quarter finalist in the Princess Elizabeth Cup.

Mike went on to attend the University Of California at Berkeley on a rowing scholarship.  While at Cal, Mike won 4 straight PAC-10 and IRA National Championships.  He was named team captain in 2003 and also earned two First Team Pac-10 all academic honors during his tenure at Cal.