Cam Webster: From Olympic Heartbreak to Americas Cup Success

Cam Webster was part of the Team NZ crew who won the Americas Cup in Barcelona in 2024.What made this moment of sporting success even more significant for Cam was the journey he took to get there.Before joining Team NZ, Cam spent 15 years dedicating his life to rowing. He even endured the devastation of missing out on the Olympics, twice, and watching on TV has his mates went on to win gold medals.In June 2022 Cam retired from rowing. Then in December that year he trialed for Team NZ and the rest is history.This is part of the Cam Webster story. It is his first ever podcast and it is an absolute honor that its here with me.Some of the stuff we talk about include:+ The frustrations of trying your absolute best and it not being quite good enough.+ Being told, after years of grinding, that you weren’t quite good enough to go to the Olympics. Then watching your best friends and former teammates go on to win a gold medal.+ Adapting to life after rowing and how that drastic life shift looked.+ Then the Team New Zealand stuff from the grueling trials right up to winning the Americas Cup.Cam Webster is a hard-working guy with a great attitude. His story is a reminder that sometimes your best is not good enough.This is also a masterclass in positivity, adversity, resilience and bouncing back from disappointment. So many cool gems and takeaways in this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.