Having taken time out from international rowing, Maltzahn took part in Oxford's inter-collegiate Eights Week competition. As Kellogg College does not have its own boat club, Maltzahn was able to choose which college he wished to row for, and asked the Oxford University Rowing Clubs (OURCs) to grant him membership of the Christ Church Boat Club – for whom his Oxford and Great Britain crewmate Robin Bourne-Taylor competed.
Having paused from international rowing, Maltzahn participated in Oxford's inter-collegiate Eights Week competition. Given that Kellogg College doesn't have its own boat club, Maltzahn was able to pick which college he wanted to represent and asked the Oxford University Rowing Clubs (OURCs) for membership of Christ Church Boat Club – where his Oxford crewmate Robin Bourne-Taylor also competed.