During episode 4, Widdicombe explained how the community within the eight and the wider rowing community is the drive behind their pursuit of excellence on the world stage.

“Rowing becomes part of your life and part of your community and the people you spend most of the time with,” Widdicombe said.

“So having good, solid relationships definitely improves your time that you spend there and the time that you spend outside of it. I spend 90% of my time outside of rowing with other rowers. I live with rowers, I live with Gus, so we had a good time outside of rowing as well, which I think makes a big difference on the water.”

The rowing at the Paris Olympics will take place from July 27 to August 3 in Vaires-sur-Marne, around 30 km east of the French capital. Listen to the full episode with Spencer and Angus here, or search ‘win well podcast’ on your preferred listening platform.

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