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Sam and Molly Meech

Ep 6 - Sam and Molly Meech

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Sam and Molly Meech are best known for winning bronze and silver respectively at the 2016 Rio Olympics but they took a unique path on their way to the top. The pair spent seven years as youngsters sailing around the world before returning to New Zealand and making a name for themselves in the youth and Olympics classes. They talk about their upbringing, being accosted by the military in the Red Sea, going to school for the first time when Sam was 12, being part of the highly-successful generation of sailors to come out of Tauranga, their experiences at the Rio Olympics and their achievements and challenges on the world stage.