[2] She now lives in Cambridge and is married to Olympic rower John Storey.

[3] National coach Dick Tonks placed her in a women's quadruple scull for the 2011 season, together with Sarah Gray, Fiona Bourke and Eve MacFarlane.

The four surprised themselves by winning bronze at the regattas in Hamburg (Germany) and Lucerne (Switzerland).

[8][9] The quad then went to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a strong expectation for a medal when Trappitt "caught a crab" and snapped an oar at the 1500 m mark in the repechage.

[13][14] At the 2014 World Rowing Championships held at Bosbaan in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Trappitt won a bronze medal in the women's pair partnering with Rebecca Scown.