Bryony gets a sporting chance of new life

Therapy helped her beat eating disorder

- HELENA VESTY

BRYONY Rowe should have been having the time of her life - going through university, graduating and beginning her life in a new city.

Instead, she was wracked with anxieties, starting to 'punish herself' through her 'obsessive' daily routine.

Bryony was stuck in a cycle of disordered eating and obsessive compulsion. But it was only after seeking professional help that she uncovered the extent of her struggles - and managed to make a miraculous turn around which she hails as 'life changing!

At age of just 11, Bryony was in confusion about her body image.

"I was a competitive swimmer, did a lot of surfing and played rugby competitively and there were always lots of comments and different views about female bodies and how they should look for these sports," she explained.