Emily Taylor

Emily was selected in the women's eight for the 2009 U23 Championships, where she won a gold medal.   

She started rowing in the Fresher's squad at Durham University, after being approached casually by a member of the University Boat Club.

In 2007 she won her first GB vest and a bronze medal in the four at the World U23 Championships in Strathclyde. The following year she also won a bronze medal at the 2008 World U23 Championships in the pair.

Emily has a background in sports, having done swimming to regional standard and cross-country running to county level.

She was a bronze medallist at the National Championships in 2006 in the U23 single scull event. Emily is also a two-time Northumbrian Boat Race winner, in 2006 in the freshwomen eight and in 2007 in the senior women's eight.

Emily is currently studying Economics with French at Durham University.