The daughter of two Olympians’, Anna grew up in a family where the pursuit of physical and mental excellence was encouraged. Seeing the respect and admiration that her parents received led to her harbouring ambitions from an early age to be an Olympian herself. As a middle sibling sandwiched between two brothers, she simply did what the boys did, and often better.
By aged 16 she had taken up the sport of rowing, and went on to represent Great Britain. During her time in the Great Britain squad, Anna became a World Champion at the University Games in 2006, and won a Bronze medal at the 2007 European Championships. Dogged by injury in her twenties, Anna made the difficult decision to retire from the sport and to let go of her Olympic dream. She then embarked on a new life as an adventurer - darting around the world on the hunt for new and exciting endurance challenges.
From primary school age to those approaching graduation, Anna has shared her passion for adventure with over 10,000 children in the UK, Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
Through Anna’s talks, students will be encouraged to greet new challenges head on, and to view each one as an opportunity to learn and to grow. They will feel empowered to push fear and doubt aside in the pursuit of uncovering their full potential. Above all, they will learn that the difference between leading a comfortable life and one that is truly remarkable, is entirely within their control. And that with a little humour, a pinch of perspective and the right motivation, truly anything is possible.
Gloucestershire
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