I'm Eglė — an inclusive sports coach.

I am a former member of the Lithuanian national rowing team. Competing nationally and internationally taught me consistency, responsibility and teamwork. Sport became part of my life and, later, my profession.

As a coach, I also see great value in someone's first steps: coming along to meet me, trying a movement and finding an activity that suits them. I want people to be able to take part even when mainstream sports provision does not meet their needs or offer the adaptations they need.

Eglė in a rowing boat. Sporting career archive from a 2022 Sportland interview.

At a training camp in Italy in 2017, I rowed alongside Milda Valčiukaitė and Donata Karalienė. I also raced with Donata at the Piediluco regatta. It was an opportunity to learn directly from highly experienced athletes.

In 2024, Tomas Plauška and I won the mixed double sculls event at the Lithuanian Student Rowing Championships, representing Klaipėda University.

I worked at the Startukas children's sports school with young children aged around 2–5 and older children up to 12. Through JUDU365 activities, I gained experience in adapted rowing and surfing. Both physical and emotional readiness to take part matter in these activities.

I also have practical experience of swimming sessions with people who are afraid of water. I currently work in rowing with children and people with disabilities. My public professional profile lists Kaunas Bangpūtys Sports School and JUDU365. Please contact me about specific sessions and registration.

Every experience adds to my understanding of people, preparation and opportunities to move.

• Competitive rowing career — Lithuanian national team, national and international competitions.
• 2021–2022 — working at the Startukas children's sports school.
• 2021–2026 — inclusive sports activities with JUDU365, adapted rowing and surfing.
• 2024 — bachelor's degree in sport from Klaipėda University.
• 2024 — mixed double sculls victory with Tomas Plauška at the Lithuanian Student Rowing Championships, representing Klaipėda University.
• 2025 — LTU Aquatics children's swimming coach training and logistical support for the international Aqua Walking training in Klaipėda.
• 2026 — participation in an international para rowing development camp in Paris.

As a single mother raising a young son, I know what it is like to balance a wish to be active with caring for a child. This experience is one of the reasons I began imagining a sports space where parents could bring young children.

Working with people with disabilities has also shown me how much the environment, equipment and organisation of an activity matter. Eglė Moves is growing from these experiences. I want to create a place where different needs are considered from the outset, making it easier for each person to find a way to join in.