Megan Marcks first started rowing in 1988 (as Megan Still) through the Talent Identification Program set up by Alan Hahn at the Australian Institute of Sport. She is possibly the finest example of such a program, starting as raw talent and rising to world champion and Olympic gold medallist in 1996. Along with her partner, Kate Slatter (now Allen), they became the first Australian gold medallists in women's rowing.

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