Grace began training on the High Performance Programme at Nottingham Rowing Club in 2013 and quickly impressed, earning an invite to train full-time with the GB para-rowing squad at Caversham in January 2014. She had no experience of rowing prior to attending a SportsFest event at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield to promote disability sports.

Not only does Grace have a paralysed shoulder, but she is also dyslexic.  She talked about how she has never given up trying to do her best. Through her hard work and determination she gained a first class degree and did a Masters at Oxford University.  Throughout her life she has followed the motto, "Yes, I Can!", and she urged the children to keep trying until they succeed.  Everyone enjoyed touching her gold medal - it was much bigger and heavier than anyone thought it would be.