Bodman targets world U-23 title
ERICA BODMAN is targeting world under-23 rowing success after a storming performance on her debut at the Great Britain rowing ream trials.
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ERICA BODMAN is targeting world under-23 rowing success after a storming performance on her debut at the Great Britain rowing ream trials.
After finishing within two places of current world under-23 champion Victoria Thornley on the water at Boston, Lincolnshire, at the weekend, she has high hopes of doing well at next summer's Under-23 World Rowing Championships in Belarus.
'I was completely shocked to find myself at the top of the under-23s, and so close to the top five senior women,' she said afterwards.
'I almost didn't believe it when I saw the results, my progress in the sport has come so quickly I'm often surprised at what I'm achieving.
'Despite this, I know that my training has been going really well recently and I felt like I raced the trial to the best of my ability so I was really chuffed that the results reflected this.'
The trials saw nearly 200 men and women in action ahead of the upcoming 2010 season.
For the converted high-jumper, this was a first appearance at these trials, having taken up the sport only 18 months ago.
