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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Michelle "Shelley" Pearson
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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Michelle "Shelley" Pearson

Michelle "Shelley" Pearson Age: 24 Sport: Rowing   My Highlights Wins—Women’s Henley in the Elite 8+ for Oxford (2015); the Boat Race for Oxford (2015); the Ivy League Championship for Harvard in the Varsity 8+ (2012). Named College Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete (2012); received both the OIL Group and Horseshoe Group scholarships this year. How I Got Started I was tall and athletic with absolutely no hand-eye coordination, so it was suggested I try rowing while at boarding school…


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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Julian Fletcher

Julian Fletcher Age: 25 Sport: Swimming (Breaststroke)   My Highlights Pan American Games semi-finalist (Toronto 2015); Commonwealth Games semi-finalist (Glasgow 2014); three-time LC National Record holder; three-time SC National Record holder; two-time C-USA Gold Medalist; two-time C-USA Bronze Medalist. How…


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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Harold "Tre" Houston

Harold "Tre" Houston Age: 25 Sport: Athletics, Track and Field Qualified for the Olympic Games 2016   My Highlights Broke the 100 metre and 200 metre recordin the 2013 Island Games; made the World Championships; ran in front of 90,000…


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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Jillian Terceira

Jillian Terceira Age: 44 Sport: Equestrian Jumping   My Highlights Eighth place at the 2011 Pan American Games; Grand Prix Winner at Lyon, France; five-time Puissance High Jump Winner at 2.20 metres (7 feet, 2 inches); four-time recipient of the…


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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Roy-Allan Burch

Roy-Allan Burch Age: 30 Sport: Swimming   My Highlights Competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games; five-time World Championship competitor; three-time Commonwealth Games semi-finalist; three-time Pan American Games finalist; eight Bermuda national records. How I Got Started I took…

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Our Olympic Hopefuls: Flora Duffy

Flora Duffy Age: 28 Sport: Triathlon   My Highlights Three-time World Champion; two-time Olympian; Pan American Games medalist. How I Got Started I did my first triathlon when I was seven years old (Bermuda’s Iron Kids Triathlon). I won my…