Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne and Becky Wilde comebacks lead to Paris bronze
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne and Becky Wilde comebacks lead to Paris bronze

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British rowers Becky Wilde and Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne shared a remarkable comeback story to win Olympic bronze in the women’s doubles sculls. The pair made it on to the podium at Paris 2024 after Hodgkins Byrne had taken time away from rowing after the Tokyo Olympics three years ago to have her son Freddie, now two. “I have had so many injuries,” Wilde, 26, from Taunton, said after the British pair had powered past a fancied Netherlands crew from lane two to upset the widely predicted top three placings. “It’s quite surreal to be honest,” said Hodgkins Byrne.

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Helen Glover calls on British Rowing to help mothers excel after medal success in Paris
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Helen Glover calls on British Rowing to help mothers excel after medal success in Paris

The Telegraph  

Thursday’s action at Vaires-sur-Marne showed beyond doubt that motherhood can coexist with Olympic rowing success. It was not just about Glover’s silver in the women’s four, even though her story – which combines elite sporting performance with her daily commitment to five-year-old Logan and three-year-old twins Kit and Willow – has made her the most visible rowing mother of these …

Keely Hodgkinson teaches Phoebe Gill trick as Team GB stars progress at Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Keely Hodgkinson teaches Phoebe Gill trick as Team GB stars progress at Olympics

The Independent  

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Three moms win rowing medals at Paris Olympics and celebrate their victories with their kids
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Three moms win rowing medals at Paris Olympics and celebrate their victories with their kids

Associated Press  

VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France — A trio of moms won rowing medals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, including veteran Helen Glover of Britain and New Zealanders Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis, who rowed together to victory less than two years after giving birth a few months apart. “I think they are looking forward to getting their mums back.” The New Zealanders …

Hodgkins Byrne leads charge of super mums as Britain win rowing bronze
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hodgkins Byrne leads charge of super mums as Britain win rowing bronze

The Telegraph  

Hodgkins Byrne credits her two-year-old son Freddie with making her a better athlete. “He didn’t understand what was happening but he understood everyone around him was clapping so he clapped.” She trained throughout her pregnancy and fitted in cardio sessions around his naps as a baby. We know that with the noise of the Games, he is literally going to …

Olympic rowing silver for Team GB and Helen Glover after epic battle with Dutch
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic rowing silver for Team GB and Helen Glover after epic battle with Dutch

The Telegraph  

Helen Glover missed out on a third Olympic title as Great Britain were agonisingly edged out in a dramatic women’s four final at Paris 2024. The British crew swept past Italy 800 metres from home into third place, eventually settling for bronze with the United States taking gold and New Zealand silver. New Zealand eventually moved into pole position for …

Helen Glover return:: Double Olympic champion inspired to return to rowing by motherhood
2 years ago

Helen Glover return:: Double Olympic champion inspired to return to rowing by motherhood

The Independent  

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Helen Glover hopes she inspired her children to 'take risks' after fourth-place finish in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Helen Glover hopes she inspired her children to 'take risks' after fourth-place finish in Tokyo Olympics

The Telegraph  

This time, she insisted, she would not be going back on her decision. Helen Glover, one of Team GB’s all-time greats and British Rowing’s most famous mum, bowed out of the Olympics yesterday with fourth place in the women’s coxless pair alongside her partner Polly Swann. Indeed, it was Team GB’s fourth fourth-place finish of what is becoming an increasingly …

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