RESILIENCE in the face of adversity with eliza mccartney

​On 6 June the Finn Lowery Foundation was honoured to host New Zealand sporting icon, pole vaulter Eliza McCartney to share her story on rising to the top of her sport and being resilient in the face of adversity.
 
The evening was attended by about 100 North Harbour Waterpolo community members including a large contingent of intermediate players. 
 
Eliza shared the highs of winning Olympic bronze and Commonwealth silver as well as the frustrating lows of her injury break which included 461 days without being able to vault. It was inspiring to hear how Eliza has faced adversity by changing her mindset and going back to basics.  
 
In a sport where failing a jump is common, Eliza stressed the amazing learning opportunity that failure provides and highlighted that results should not define a someone, rather balance and life after sport is important.
 
Eliza was also on hand to help present the Finn Lowery Foundation award to two very deserving recipients, Sammie Bentley and Darcy Spark, who each received $2,500 to assist with their upcoming waterpolo endeavours. The trustees were extremely impressed with the high calibre of this year’s applicants and Darcy and Sammie’s service and dedication to waterpolo and the club, as well as the courage they’ve shown in recent times set them apart. See the Finn Lowery Award page for Darcy and Sammie's profile.
 
The Finn Lowery Foundation and North Harbour Waterpolo Club wish Eliza all the best as she heads to Europe on her quest to qualify for another Olympics.

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