DeKALB – They might not have won a medal, but DeKalb native Olympians Grant and Ross James walked away from London 2012 with an experience of a lifetime.

“It was quite the unique experience,” Ross James said. “It was an awesome way for both of us to go share something together, we’ve been training together for a long time, and go represent the United States to the best of our ability.”

The 25-year-old James twins competed in men’s rowing for Team USA at the Olympic Games in London. The twins and their team made it to the medal round for men’s eight, but they finished in fourth in 5:51.48, three-tenths of a second behind Great Britain. Germany and Canada came in first and second place, respectively.