Where, Trinidad and Tobago will be represented by two young sailors at the upcoming Pan American Junior Championships both making their debut on the big stage....
You've already met Stefan Stuven, and tonight, it's Kyla Marie Morris' turn in the spotlight...
00:00For sailor Kyra Marie Morris, competing at the Junior Pan American Games is another stepping stone to her development.
00:07She has been competing in the sport from a young age and now she is eager to represent her country.
00:12I feel a sense of accomplishment because one of my goals when I was growing up was to represent Trinidad and Tobago at a young age, which I have accomplished.
00:27Thus far, she has been using the opportunities that come her way to get exposure in a sport that she's growing to enjoy.
00:35Last year was my first international competition. I participated in Whale Sailing Youth Whale Championships in Italy, Lake Garda.
00:46Because it was my first international competition, I didn't do so well, but that was not the goal then.
00:57The goal for that competition was to get exposure.
01:01She said competing abroad opened her eyes to a higher level of competition.
01:04I would say I was able to get help in refining sailing skills and understanding tactics and strategies and those kinds of things.
01:16And understanding and getting a feel for big fleet sailing because it was 60 of us, 60 females on the start line.
01:25It was very challenging to get accustomed to it because we really don't have, if we have 10 boats at nationals in Trinidad, we have a lot.
01:36She will be competing in the Junior Pan American Games from the 13th to the 18th of August.
01:42And finishing in the top 10 will be one of her objectives.
01:45There's one specific thing I want to work on when I go down there, which would be my starts.
01:49I have a hard time gauging where the line is.
01:55So I want to try to, I shouldn't say perfect it, but improve it.
02:02I would like to come in the top 10.
02:08Following this competition, she will be targeting a few more races as she aims to improve her performance.
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