The very best part of Caitlin Regal’s day is always the moment she gets home from work and her excited toddler Luna dives on top of her for a play-fight.
“I love seeing Luna having fun and being happy,” says the champion kayaker, 31. “Those times when we’re having a bit of a rumble and play are when I feel really connected to her.”
In 2022, Caitlin won Olympic gold alongside Dame Lisa Carrington in the K2 500m event in Tokyo. Standing on that podium was a glorious feeling, but life as a mum is even more rewarding and she has no regrets about retiring from the sport ahead of the next Games in Paris.
Originally, Caitlin’s plan was to start
