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FORMER Bendigo rower Hannah Every-Hall has embarked on a last ditch attempt to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The 38-year-old flew to Europe on Tuesday, where she hopes to snare a spot in the Olympic team for the second time after her debut in London in 2012.
Every-Hall is attempting to qualify in the lightweight double sculls, the same event she placed fifth in London alongside Bronwen Watson.
It all comes down to one regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland in less than a fortnight.
Every-Hall and Tasmanian Georgia Nesbitt must finish in the top two to qualify for Rio.
The combination has only been rowing together since March.
Every-Hall says it's the last roll of the dice on her decorated international career.
"(Switzerland) is either the end of my career, or the Olympics a good way to go out," she said.
"Hopefully there's a few more months left
"It's definitely make-or-break - I am either going to the Games or not going to the Games."
Every-Hall said her and Nesbitt, who is 14 years her junior, could not be more pleased with their preparation, despite teaming
"It's been text-book; it's been fantastic," she said.
"We've been blessed with good weather and everything else.
"We haven't missed a session."
The Switzerland regatta also represents a last chance for the Australian men's and women's eights to gain Olympic qualification.
At 38, Every-Hall would be the oldest member of the Australian Olympic rowing team.
A world champion in 2002, she put her career on hold to give birth to her two sons Harrison in 2006 and Charlie (2008).
In 2014, she won a gold medal in the lightweight double sculls at the World Rowing Cup in Sydney and a silver medal in the lightweight quad sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.
Eight teams in Switzerland will vie for the remaining two spots in the Olympic field.
Every-Hall said a second Olympics would be the icing on the cake for her career.
"I think you don't take it for granted and you learn so much along the way," she said.
“Having the opportunity and privilege of going for a second Olympics is quite amazing.
“One of the advantages of rowing with someone much younger (Nesbitt) is you learn things along the way.
"I am so much better prepared this time. I think you get smarter and smarter the more experienced you are."
Every-Hall is now based in Canberra and has based herself in the nation's capital since 2012.