About Uel CHRIS BOWERS: PACE, POWER, PADDLE The East London Sport podcast Episode 2 featuring Chris Bowers See all of our News articles PUBLISHED 23 September 2021 Share Share On Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Remember the name Chris Bowers. The aspiring Olympian and scholar on the East London Sport High Performance Programme at the University of East London (UEL), featured on the latest episode of the East London Sport podcast. Chris recently represented Team GB at the 2021 IFC World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Slovenia, bringing home a bronze medal. On the podcast, he shares his journey taking up canoeing aged 10 'just to compete with his older brother', to becoming an international canoe slalom competitor. Chris also tells us about the importance of having the right support and environment, and that he was 'fortunate that 20 minutes down the road there was a canoe slalom club'. Play Aged 16, Chris made the England National Talent Squad (ENTS), a programme designed to support young athletes in transitioning to senior international level. This was when he started to make a serious commitment to canoe slalom. Now 23, Chris describes his life as an athlete training up to six days a week, plus gives an insight into his diet and life away from the water, including making time for his studies. Although just missing out on a place in the Team GB squad for the Tokyo Olympics, Chris shares how he learns from both his successes and failures, and is committed to using these experiences to propel himself to achieve his future goals. These future goals also include finishing his degree in accounting and finance at the University of East London. Listen to Chris Bower on the East London Sport podcast Listen to the interview with Chris and subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast network: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts YouTube Pocket Casts Anchor About the podcast The East London Sport podcast gives you real insight into what it takes to make it as an elite sportsperson. You'll find tips from those on their journey to the top, as well as advice from high-performing athletes and leading academics in the fields of health, sport and bioscience. Past guests include Jona Efoloko, who made the men's 4x100m squad for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. Related topics Sport General news Share Share On Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Communications team Contact us for press and interview requests +44 (0)20 8223 2911 pressoffice@uel.ac.uk Help us make this site better by telling us what you think about this page Give Feedback SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on social media: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Facebook EXPLORE UEL About UEL Take a Virtual Tour Calendars Civic Engagement Freedom of Information Governance Management Services and Departments Find Us Contact Us THE UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Postgraduate News Events Jobs University of East London University Way London, E16 2RD United Kingdom T. +44 (0)20 8223 3000 Copyright ©2021 University of East London Accessibility Data Protection AccessAble Modern Slavery Legal & Compliance Cookie Control We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience. ACCEPT COOKIESREJECTPREFERENCES