I am an Olympic Rower based in Penrith at the Women’s National Training Centre, where I train full-time. Being immersed in this environment can make it very difficult to switch off from training and competition. Studying facilitates this switch off from rowing for me. By studying something I am passionate about I can immerse myself in my work and completely switch off. Having another avenue to put energy into outside of rowing improves my mental health and I know I’m rowing my best when I am happiest.