James Rook, Cox of the Australian Women’s 8 rowing team joins Anj for this final episode of the Realising Your Potential Olympic special. James, or Rookie as he’s affectionately known speaks to us live from hotel quarantine having recently returned from the Tokyo Olympics.

In this episode, you’ll hear how the Australian Olympic Cox prepared for Tokyo, from a simulated regatta, to the practice of strict and serious Covid:19 precautions, along with heat and humidity acclimatisation.

Rookie shares stories of the community spirit and fun within the olympic village and talks about the privilege of representing his country, plus what it takes to compete on this level. Anj and Rookie discuss how to prepare for, and execute the best race - including the importance of verbal cues and staying in the moment. It’s all about the beauty of teamwork and coordination, the importance of simple and direct communication, playing to your strengths and being true to yourself.

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