Sam Monkley New Zealand Junior World Rowing Champs

During the week starting the 17th of May, 50 boys and girls from all over New Zealand underwent a rigorous trial to select this years NZ Junior Rowing Team. Of those 50 boys and girls that trialed a team of 21 were chosen. Fortunately I was one of those 21, and I have been named as the stroke in the NZ Junior Quad to compete at the World Junior Rowing Champs in Trakai, Lithuania. I set myself the goal to make this team at the closure of last years Junior Campaign in Rotterdam. To achieve this I stepped up into the Waikato RPC training environment. Rowing for this squad meant that I was training with many experienced NZ Junior, U23 and Elite athletes who all helped me grow as a rower and a person. I am very excited to represent the Silver Fern and make New Zealand proud.