Rower Debbie Flood won silver medals in the quadruple sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. She spoke to our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about the highs and lows of competitive sport
Jemimah Wright (JW): You are an Olympian! What an achievement. How did you start out in rowing?
Debbie Flood (DF): I loved sport from a very young age, but I didn’t discover rowing until I was 17. I started on the rowing machine and found that I was really good at it – however, rowing on the water was much harder. It took time to understand all the technical skills involved, particularly the balance!
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