29 Jul 2021

Rowers Gowler, Prendergast back on water after winning gold

From Checkpoint, 5:05 pm on 29 July 2021

How do gold medal winning Olympic rowers celebrate? They get back on the water.

As rowing pair Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler brought home New Zealand's first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics today, there was just two things on their minds.

Had they done New Zealand proud? And how quickly could they get back out on the water ahead of their rowing eights final on Friday?

Jean Bell and cameraman Nick Monro were at The Cloud for all the action and reaction.