Australian professional basketball player Tess Madgen sits down with former Australian water polo player and Olympian Rowie Webster to chat about the experience of playing overseas, how important it is to have a coach the team can trust, why growing up with 2 brothers helped her become really tough and competitive and why she is so determined to bring home the Gold in Paris.

“I always wanted to be an Opal, ever since I picked up a basketball. It’s the pinnacle of the sport.

But Australian professional basketball player Tess Madgen thought her dream was fading away, as she clocked up 10 years in the squad, and was nearing 30.

“I just wanted to be an Olympian, I’d do anything I had to.”

So imagine Madgen’s delight when she was named a member of the Australian Women's basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

It was a nail biting journey, with the Opals eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.

Now Tess sits down with former Australian water polo player and Olympian Rowie Webster to chat about the experience of playing overseas, how important it is to have a coach the team can trust, why growing up with 2 brothers helped her become really tough and competitive and why she is so determined to bring home the Gold in Paris.

“I always wanted to be an Opal, ever since I picked up a basketball. It’s the pinnacle of the sport.
But Australian professional basketball player Tess Madgen thought her dream was fading away, as she clocked up 10 years in the squad, and was nearing 30.
“I just wanted to be an Olympian, I’d do anything I had to.”
So imagine Madgen’s delight when she was named a member of the Australian Women's basketball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
It was a nail biting journey, with the Opals eliminated after losing to the USA in the quarterfinals.
Now Tess sits down with former Australian water polo player and Olympian Rowie Webster to chat about the experience of playing overseas, how important it is to have a coach the team can trust, why growing up with 2 brothers helped her become really tough and competitive and why she is so determined to bring home the Gold in Paris.

In the lead up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, some of whom are preparing to bring their Olympic dreams to life in Paris, and some who’ve lived out that dream at Olympics past.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway.
Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, delving into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth.
Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway. Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, delving into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth. Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

En Route to Paris

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway.
Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, and delves into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth.
Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway. Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, and delves into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth. Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

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