About Kyra:

What course are you studying and what level?

PhD Health Data Science.

Why did you chose that course?

I did my undergraduate and MSc in statistics and like applying it to a health setting.

When, where and why did you start rowing? And what do you love about the sport?

Started at age 13 after doing indoor rowing competitions at school.
I love rowing because I like training and pushing my limits and I like being outside. Raced for GB at junior, U23 and senior level, winning junior silver in 2015 and U23 bronze in 2018 at the World Championships.

What was your first rowing club and coach?

Nottingham, Lauren Fisher

What or who was the earliest sporting inspiration you remember as a child?

Serena Williams

If you weren’t a rower, what sport do you think you’d excel at?

Javelin? Triathlon?

What is your favourite non-academic book?

Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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