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Jeremy Ivey

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Happy Olympic Day!!! 🫶

The Olympics are so special for so many reasons, but I think the lasting gift that the Games gives is the bond you create with those around you. No one else in the world can really understand what you’re feeling, and those who do are often racing against you in another lane. To have a few people that you can trust to hold your hopes and dreams in their hands is terrifying but beautiful. I wish everyone could experience that feeling, and it isn’t lost on me how lucky I am to have done it alongside Jen & Jer.

While it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, it was a lot of Abby Lee Miller references, real conversations, and memories I’ll treasure for a lifetime ❤️ they say threes a crowd, but I think it’s just the right amount.

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Okay I had to hop on this trend…. I would’ve never thought when I went to @westernuniversity that I’d try out for a novice rowing team, and I definitely never thought this new sport would end up taking me to TWO Olympics with @jenny_joan_casson 😭

Throw in some lifelong best friends, a husband, international travel and a love for gelato, and I’d say it was a good choice 👌🩷

If you’ve got a new opportunity, take it! You never know where things may lead 🫶

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“The Revelation Pair from Canada.” - @martincross

Selected as spares, but determined to show what we could do.

4:37.0 (1:32.3/500m) for 1500m after 4 days together.

Heat: First, 6:20.46 (Canadian Record 🇨🇦)

Quarter: First, 6:26.04 Beat World Cup 2 winners (CZE 🇨🇿 by 9 seconds) & World Cup 3 winners (NZL 🇳🇿 by 4 seconds)

Semi: Third, 6:22.22 behind Croatia 🇭🇷 and France 🇫🇷

A Final: Fourth, 6:21.28 after 32 days together and left us hungry for more.

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Olympic Day 🫶🥰 what a friggin life to be able to chase my dreams and go to the Olympics (TWICE!!). It was incredible, heartbreaking, challenging, fun, and everything in between. The Games taught me the power of sport to bring together the world, and the power of beautiful friendships. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that life led me here but I’m so grateful 🥹

I’m so lucky to have shared this entire journey with @jenny_joan_casson , who knows me better than someone should be allowed to. And of course @coach.jer who was the best coach a girl could ask for!

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Thanks to @coach.jer for this amazing video. This video was on Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island and is of one of our awesome National Rowers before #paris2024. So… here’s the question: Since picking up rowing again 10 years ago, I’ve been taught quick hands at the finish, pause at the finish, quick hands away, show hands away… and I’ve learned the best thing is, everyone just row the same way. That being said what does your club teach you? Pause or no pause at the finish. #rowing #pauseornopause @rowingcanada

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2024 was a RIDE… two World Cups, the Olympics, our wedding, starting my PhD, seeing the Queen (Taylor), meeting the PM, co-founding @momentum.can , and everything in between. I’m looking forward to a slightly less busy 2025 😅

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It’s National Coaches Week and I want to share the difference a great coach can make.

I’ve had a lot of coaches over my rowing career, and sadly when I left my amazing coaches at Western, I was joining a training centre led by an abusive coach. Harassment, bullying, and pitting us against each other was the norm - and I even defended this asshole, not realizing that I had normalized his abuse. Following his dismissal and the Tokyo Games, I knew I wanted to be vocal about who would coach me and what I wanted out of that relationship. I wanted a very different experience and I knew it would be difficult to trust a coach again.

It was clear to me that @coach.jer was the best choice.

Everyone who’s met Jer knows his enthusiasm for rowing, and how infectious his eagerness is. We knew he was someone we could trust, and advocating for him to coach us was the best decision I made in my career. Jer took over the lightweights in 2022, and over these past two years I’ve had the most fulfilling moments of my career. Jer was tough on us, respected us as people, collaborated on what made sense, and always found a way to make us laugh. He led us to a career best results at last year’s worlds, and helped us qualify for a second Games. He collaborated with the best coaches, and created training partners for us with some of the fastest scullers in the world. He wasn’t afraid to take risks and put his ego aside to help us go faster.

As we approached the Games Jer shared that he didn’t want this to end because he was enjoying it so much. And that’s exactly how I felt. Even during the shit times, I felt a sense of purpose and connection as a three person team. I knew that nothing would ever be as fulfilling and meaningful as the partnership we shared.

Ultimately we failed to medal at the Games and fell short of our own expectations. Part of what broke my heart was that it would in some way reflect Jer as well. I so desperately wanted him to have the accolades of medal winning coach, because in my eyes that’s exactly what he is.

Whoever gets @coach.jer next is a lucky person and I can’t wait to see what he does next ❤️ #thankscoach #nationalcoachesweek

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First Olympics 🇨🇦

It’s going to take a while to let it really set in… The Olympics have been a long time dream of mine and there’s been quite the journey to get here.

To the athletes I have the honour to work with daily, I am continuously in awe of your ambition and drive to accept nothing but the best from yourselves! Your grit and determination is unparalleled. It has been my privilege getting to know all of you and your unique stories that have lead you up to this moment. Thank you for trusting me to be in your corner.

To the team behind the team, we were a village! Grateful for all I’ve learned and continue to learn being apart of our IST.

To my friends and family, your endless support and understanding has meant more than you’ll ever know.

To Alex, what an adventure it’s been! Thank you for chasing this goal with me.

Paris 2024🥈

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Some finish lines just hit different. 🇨🇦

A huge congrats to Canada’s lightweight double on finishing strong with an 8th place at the Olympic Games today! 💪 This race was electric and you’ve inspired so many Canadians that they too can do hard things! ❤️

📸: Rowing Canada Aviron
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Certaines lignes d’arrivée sont tout simplement différentes.
Un grand bravo au double poids léger du Canada pour avoir terminé 8e aux Jeux olympiques aujourd’hui ! Cette course a été électrique et vous avez inspiré tant de Canadiens qu’ils peuvent eux aussi faire des choses difficiles ! ❤️🇨🇦

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** (Side note - I just noticed this post has a song attached to it and I have no idea why and can’t take it off haha)

When the worst case scenario becomes your reality, you have to live in it but, you do not have to die by it. Living with a disappointment knowing you have to go out and try again instinctively makes you want to give up. However, sitting in those emotions though allows you to process and realize that nothing is ever over until it’s over. Lean on your trusted team, be honest and truthful with the pains of reality and make a plan.

@coach.jer @jillmoffatt and I pride ourselves on always being honest, true, and never EVER giving up. We come away with 8th, a good ways off the podium.

Accepting that number is stings but realizing the hole we pulled ourselves out of makes me proud to be apart of such a special LW3x and Canadian.

The support that poured in after our disappointing semi final took me completely by surprise. I have never felt the nation behind me like I did yesterday. That was insane. Honestly, I can’t quite get over it. I had no idea Canadians were watching and could connect so purely to the disappointment and struggles we were facing.

The messages that poured in turned us around and reminded us that yes, we may have let ourselves down, but we will not back down. Having our country at our backs reminded us that, as Canadians, we know we can figure it out. As Canadians, we are gritty, determined and we, along with all of you, can put together a race we are proud of.

To those who watched and cheered, that race was because of you. If you can do an ounce of that for our girls tomorrow in the @rowingcanada woman’s 8 and the rest of our exceptional @teamcanada athletes, the country will be unstoppable.

YOU are team Canada, each and every supporter. You made a difference in my life and my ability and I know you can do the same for the rest of the countries top athletes.

Thank you for being a nation I am honoured to call home ❤️🇨🇦❤️

GO CANADA GO!!

📸: @rowingcanada

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Olympic action is HEATING 🆙 in Paris as we wrap up the second day of Olympic rowing competition for @teamcanada 🇨🇦

The women’s eight finished 3rd in their heat behind GBR and AUS and will head to repechage on Thursday. The lighties finished 2nd in their rep behind Ireland, and locked up their spot in the A/B semis on Wednesday!💃🏻

Tomorrow is a rest day for both crews before aiming to secure their spots in the finals! See you back on the water on Wednesday Canada! ✌️

Thank you to all our supporters both near and far! We can hear you and feel your support! 🫶❤️

📸: Rowing Canada Aviron

#SayOuiToParis #TeamCanada #rowingcanada #OlympicGames
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L’action olympique se réchauffe à Paris alors que nous terminons la deuxième journée de compétition olympique !

Le huit féminin a terminé 3ème de sa série derrière la Grande-Bretagne et l’Australie et participera aux repêchages jeudi. Les poids légers ont terminé 2ème de leur série derrière l’Irlande, et ont obtenu leur place pour les demi-finales A/B de mercredi !

Demain est un jour de repos pour les deux équipages. On se retrouve sur l’eau mercredi au Canada !

Merci à tous nos supporters, de près ou de loin ! Nous vous entendons et ressentons votre soutien !

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An incredible bond built both inside and outside of the boat, Jill and Jenny are ready to showcase the power of their partnership in Paris! Canada 🇨🇦 begins competing at the Olympic Games in the Lightweight Double Sculls on Sunday, July 28 at 5:50am EST time! 🫶❤️
Let’s hear you Canada! 📣

@jillmoffatt
@jenny_joan_casson
@coach.jer

#SayOuiToParis #TeamCanada #rowingcanada #OlympicGames

Jill et Jenny ont tissé des liens à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du bateau et elles sont prêtes à démontrer la puissance de leur partenariat à Paris ! Le Canada commencera à participer à l’épreuve du double en poids léger le dimanche 28 juillet à 5 h 50 (heure de l’Est) !

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