Before they were Olympic champions, Jess and Noemie Fox were mastering their craft at the western Sydney whitewater club. Now the sisters are role-models for the next generation of competitors.
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00:00From Penrith to Paris, the Fox sisters are setting the standard for kids back home.
00:09Because when I grow up I want to be like Jessica Fox.
00:14The Western Sydney Club trains in Penrith Whitewater Stadium, still considered state
00:19of the art, 25 years after the paddling facility was built for the Sydney Olympics.
00:25Today it remains the only venue of its kind in the country.
00:30And an epic stomping ground for the nation's young paddlers.
00:34It's really unique because you have the Australian Olympic team, the national team, that high
00:40performance level athlete mixing with kids that have only just started.
00:44The club has provided the opportunity to see friends turn into legends.
00:49I did paddle with Jess, I was on the national team with her when I was near the end of my
00:54career and Jess was just starting hers.
00:56It's so inspiring for the young kids out there and even for us older paddlers to see what
01:04Jess has been able to achieve and keeps achieving every day.
01:08It's mind blowing.
01:10It's like everyone calls her Jessica Fox and we call her just Jess and it's almost like
01:14we're just friends with her.
01:16The next generation of pro paddlers going for gold.