Grace Luczak is a decorated US rower holding two world records – one current in the Women's Eight Set in 2013 and one former for the U23 Women's Pair. She is a five-time world champion and Olympian and named as one of the Top 10 Female Rowers in the World by World Rowing.

Grace’s rowing career started when her mother saw a newspaper ad offering free college education to rowing student athletes. She hopped in, joined the team, and the rest is history. Grace graduated from Stanford University where she received the Stanford Award for Excellence and won a NCAA Championship.

Competitive sports demand significant time, effort, and energy from athletes. How does one cope, maintain their passion, and not get burnout despite the mental and physical rigor?

For Grace Luczak, sports is all about discipline. Everything that you put in, you get out — which can be very rewarding, but frustrating at times. 

In this episode of the Sports Up Podcast, Meredith Syms is joined by Grace Luczak, a five-time world champion and Olympian US rower. Grace shares how she got into rowing and her journey from trying out for a club team to eventually taking on the world on the Olympic stage. She also discusses how she maintained her discipline and passion through the years and gives advice for aspiring young athletes.