Becky Wilde
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Education | Queen's College, Taunton University of Bath |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Leander Club |
Rebecca Wilde is a British rower.
Early life[edit]
The daughter of P.E. teachers she has a Welsh mother and English father. Formerly a swimmer, she was inspired to take up rowing after watching the 2012 London Olympics.[1] She represented the South of England in swimming at the London Youth Olympics in 2012.[2] She attended Queens College, Taunton.[3][4]
Career[edit]
She is a member of Leander Club,[5] and British Rowing's Performance Development Academy (PDA), based at the Team Bath Sports Training Village.[6]
In November 2023 she had to undergo surgery on compartment syndrome in her shoulder, and missed part of the rowing season.[7] Alongside Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne she qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the double sculls at the World Rowing Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.[8]
Personal life[edit]
She studied Sport and Social Science at Bath University.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rebecca (Becky) Wilde". British Rowing. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Joy for Queen's College swimmer". Somerset County Gazette. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Queen's duo star at ASA National Winter Swimming Championships in Sheffield". Somerset County Gazette. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Botham, Debbie (2 July 2014). "Wilde for the Olympics?". ie-today. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Leander Club bag eight trophies in testing finals day conditions". Henley Standard. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jennie (21 May 2024). ""Massively proud" day for University of Bath rowing". 4theloveofsport. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Trull rower Becky Wilde makes the Team GB Olympic team". Somerset County Gazette. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Women's double sculls qualify for Paris 2024". British Rowing. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "A DAY IN THE LIFE – IN ATHLETE LOCKDOWN WITH ROWER BECKY WILDE". Tass.gov.uk. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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