“Sport just became a part of my day

after a teacher I had in Year 6 encouraged me to participate. That’s where I developed my competitive spirit. Even now, every time I play sport I feel like there’s fire inside me. I ride regularly, swim once a week, do yoga and train for hockey six days a week. But I have always played team sports because I prefer to exercise with others around me. Being fiercely competitive helps me push myself to the limit when I train. I find it more of a challenge doing the exercises I’m not so good at. It’s more important to work on those, but it does require a little more mental energy!” RACHAEL LYNCH, Hockeyroo and Swisse Olympic Ambassador