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What happens when you reach the pinnacle of one sport, and decide your next step is to conquer an entirely different one?

In this episode of Steps Ahead, we sit down with NZ Rower and Emirates Team New Zealand Cyclor, Cam Webster.

We dive deep into the culture of high performing teams and how you just can't escape hard work.

The conversation weaves across Cam's 15-year rowing career, the grueling physical and mental reality of the America's Cup Cyclor selection trials, and the sheer pain required to power a 50-knot flying boat. Plus, Cam shares how he balanced elite sport with finishing a law degree.

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

• You can't escape working hard - "If you're not committed to working hard, you're screwed."
• The voodoo of where a boat starts to hum - it starts with hard work, personal accountability and team debriefs and comms
• There is activation energy at every new performance level - High School Rowing, Junior U23 Rowing, National Teams
• Maximising opportunities when they come your way - from pit in stomach to aligning a programme to get selected for Emirates Team New Zealand team
• Into the pain cave - the mindset and work required to push past extreme physical output

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