BROCKWAY Jessye

Date of Birth: 13 Apr 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PR2

Place of birth: VICTORIA, BC

Birth Country:

Canada

Place of residence : CANADA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rowing	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x CAN Canada	12

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sea Forest Waterway	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x Heat 1 #5	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x Repechage 1 #13	Finished
	Sea Forest Waterway	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x Final B #19	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
11	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x	2019	Linz, AUT	9:04.80

Occupation:

Human Movement Studies - Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, CAN

Languages spoken:

Gorge Narrows Rowing Club [Victoria, BC, CAN]

She took up Para rowing in 2019 in Canada. (finance.yahoo.com, 04 Aug 2021; paralympic.ca, 01 Jul 2021)

She decided to take up the sport after hearing fellow Canadian Para rower Jeremy Hall was looking for a mixed double sculls partner in the PR2 class. (finance.yahoo.com, 04 Aug 2021; paralympic.ca, 01 Jul 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021)

Her mother, and her husband Jazz. (Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"It's okay to feel discomfort, stress, lack of sleep, anxiety, and not to feel ready for the next step. All those moments of doubt have pushed me to always keep doing my best." (Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021)

"At any given moment you have the power to say, 'This is not how the story is going to end'." (Instagram profile, 12 Jul 2021)

In 2014 she was named Female Para Athlete of the Year by British Columbia [BC] Athletics in Canada. (bcwheelchairsports.com, 14 Jul 2015)

General Interest

Classification
PR2 (World Rowing, 03 Jun 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (iheartradio.ca, 01 Aug 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with dislocated knees and hips, and a dislocated right foot. She has trunk and arm mobility but is unable to use her legs to propel the boat's sliding seat when rowing. (iheartradio.ca, 01 Aug 2019; lakelandtoday.ca, 03 Jul 2021)

General
TEAMING UP WITH JEREMY HALL
She took up Para rowing in 2019 after learning Canadian Para rower Jeremy Hall was looking for a mixed double sculls partner in the PR2 class. The pair teamed up later in the year. "He [Jeremy] has really helped me push, and coached me through a lot of stuff, which is great because I'm new [to rowing]. He's been really patient and encouraging, and I've realised how valuable that is. It's been a journey of ups and downs, yet we have made it into a positive experience. 'Jer' has been great partner throughout this whole experience and has taught me so much." (finance.yahoo.com, 04 Aug 2021; lakelandtoday.ca, 07 Apr 2020; Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021)

ROWING AND HEALTH COACHING
She runs her own rowing coaching business 'Coaching with Jessye', and also works as an Ayurvedic health coach. In November 2018 she obtained a certificate in nutrition health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. In August 2020 she gained a certificate in doula antenatal and postpartum care. (paralympic.ca, 01 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 May 2021)

ECO-FRIENDLY SKIN CARE STORE
She sells eco-friendly, zero-waste skin care products through her online store, DailyZeroWaste, which is hosted on the Etsy marketplace. (Instagram profile, 09 Aug 2021; etsy.com, 01 Aug 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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