Fien was born and raised in Amsterdam and stepped into a boat for the first time at ten. Years on the water followed, and even after she stopped last year the sport stayed with her. These days she studies Biomedical Sciences in Amsterdam, with a master’s in Utrecht coming up next year.

She started at Upclub behind the front desk, where chatting with the trainers every shift slowly turned into wanting to be one. Launch is her class: plenty of rowing technique, clear cues and pause 3 until everyone gets why it matters. “I get energy from the energy in the studio. Rowing isn’t a very well known sport, unfortunately, so teaching it to more people is something I really love.” Expect techno, honest technical feedback and a class you leave with better technique than you walked in with. And you’ll hear her laughing before you see her.