During his first year at Cambridge Nash-Williams spent a considerable amount of time with the boat club and was cox of a Trinity Hall boat. However from his second year onwards he gave up his other interests to concentrate completely on his studies of mathematics.
Sa kanyang unang taon sa Cambridge Nash-Williams na ginugol ng isang malaki na halaga ng oras sa pamamagitan ng bangka club at noon ay Cox ng isang Trinity Hall bangka. Subalit mula sa kanyang ikalawang taon pasulong siya ng iba pang gave up ng kanyang mga interes sa pag-isiping ganap sa kanyang pag-aaral ng matematika.