World Rowing: My sporting hero is…
Natalia Sanchez Rojas: Frida Svensson, the Swedish sculler.  

WR: I row because…
NSR
:
My uncles Marcelo and Alejandro Rojas, are both rowers. They competed in the men’s double sculls at the Olympics in 1988 in Seoul. So I have been in touch with rowing really early on in life and I wanted to do it as well.

WR: My goal in rowing is….?
NSR
: I would like to go on in the JW1x and try to improve my rowing skills. I know that I still have two years to go in the Junior level and my main goal is to win a medal.

WR: On the erg, I listen to…..?
NSR
: A bit of everything. Mostly electronic or pop music.

WR: I’m most relaxed when…?
NSR:
I am mostly relaxed. The only time I get nervous is before regattas.

WR: My least favourite training session is…
NSR:
I hate 2000m on the erg.

WR: My favourite training session is…
NSR
: I like to row long distances. 

WR: My favourite subject is….
NSR
: Biology. I find it really interesting and would love to study medicine after school.

WR: In 10 years time I will…
NSR:
I will still be rowing. Hopefully preparing for Olympics.

WR: My toughest race…
NSR:
The races during the World Junior Championships last year in Racice were the hardest ones.

WR: I’m motivated by….
NSR:
I get motivated by the idea of winning the World Championships.

WR: A typical day….
NSR
: I normally get up at 6am and go to school. When it ends at 4pm, I go straight to the rowing club where I train. When I come back home around 8pm I am really tired. But I still manage to study as much as possible. Sometimes before important regattas I need to train twice in the day as well.   

WR: I get annoyed when…?
NSR:
People are not right on time.

WR: My favourite boat to row is …?
NSR:
The single. I have never raced in another boat.