News Archive

2024

20 December 2024 Winners of 2024 British Rowing Awards announced

19 December 2024 Intense internal rivalries on show in 2025 Boat Race Trial Eights

19 December 2024 Coastal sculling set for an exciting season in 2025

19 December 2024 Karen Bennett retires from GB Rowing Team

17 December 2024 British Rowing partners with United Learning to bring indoor rowing to schools

16 December 2024 UK Sport and Sport England confirm funding for LA 2028 cycle

13 December 2024 Shortlists revealed for 2024 Club and Crew of the Year awards

12 December 2024 Clean Water Sports Alliance wins Sports Journalism Awards ‘Sport for Change’ Award 2024

11 December 2024 Rowing stars and local dignitaries gather to celebrate official Infinity BC launch

11 December 2024 Review of coaching qualifications reaches significant point

11 December 2024 Dorney BC’s Hannah Vines wins UK Coaching’s Community Coach of the Year Award

10 December 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – December 2024

9 December 2024 Sparks fly as Super Sprint Sunday shakes up British Rowing Indoor Championships

7 December 2024 World and British Records smashed at the British Rowing Indoor Championships 2024

6 December 2024 British Rowing Limited Accounts 2023-2024

6 December 2024 Nicola Benavente to lead next chapter of British Para Rowing success

6 December 2024 Entries are open for the British Rowing Indoor Championships 2025!

3 December 2024 Christchurch RC members recognised for life-saving actions

3 December 2024 The British Rowing Indoor Championships ‘Surprise Challenge’ revealed

2 December 2024 Records set to fall as athletes prepare for the British Rowing Indoor Championships 2024

2 December 2024 Sustainability Spotlight: December 2024

29 November 2024 University students race for gold at national indoor rowing competition

28 November 2024 British Rowing and London Youth Rowing partner to deliver the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships 2025

28 November 2024 Discounts galore in the British Rowing Clearance Store!

27 November 2024 Guidance on responding to the Government’s current consultation on ‘bathing waters’ designation

27 November 2024 Adaptive coach Mark Dewdney and PR2 Mix2x Paralympic Champions win Variety Disability Sports Awards

26 November 2024 RIP Simon Moore (1956-2024)

25 November 2024 Notice of the British Rowing Annual General Meeting 2024

25 November 2024 Two Liverpool rowers take on marathon erg session for men’s mental health

22 November 2024 Rebecca Edwards BEM announces her retirement from the GB Rowing Team

22 November 2024 National sewage overflow map now live

21 November 2024 Statement: Coaching practices at Oxford Brookes University Boat Club

20 November 2024 GB Rowing Team Olympic squad recognised by sports journalists

19 November 2024 Help For Heroes invites clubs to offer Armed Forces veterans opportunities to row

17 November 2024 RIP Penny Chuter OBE (1942-2024)

15 November 2024 Paralympic Champion Gregg Stevenson retires

14 November 2024 Starting gun is fired on 2025 Boat Race season

14 November 2024 Over 200 rowers compete in first trials on the road to LA 2028

13 November 2024 Consultation launched on rowing’s inclusion in Government’s designation of ‘bathing waters’ 

12 November 2024 Paris 2024 Women’s Quadruple Sculls and Lauren Rowles shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards

12 November 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – November 2024

11 November 2024 Stratford upon Avon BC Adaptive Head Coach Mark Dewdney nominated for Unsung Hero Award

11 November 2024 Paralympic Champions Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson crowned Para Crew of the Year at World Rowing Awards

8 November 2024 Royal Chester RC pays tribute to Graham Miller

8 November 2024 Apply for a junior or adaptive rowing equipment grant

7 November 2024 Sustainability Spotlight: November 2024

6 November 2024 The Love Rowing Oar-some Christmas Concert

5 November 2024 Rowing coaches shortlisted for UK Coaching Awards

5 November 2024 2024 Performance Coach Development for Clubs programme launched

4 November 2024 Water sports march in biggest demonstration for clean water in UK history

4 November 2024 Gold, silver and bronze for GB at 2024 Coupe de la Jeunesse Beach Sprints

4 November 2024 Webinar Invitation: Competitions and Sustainability

31 October 2024 British Rowing to March for Clean Water in London on 3 November

25 October 2024 World Anti-Doping Agency 2025 Prohibited List published

25 October 2024 Meet British Rowing’s new Community Team

25 October 2024 RIP Noel Casey

24 October 2024 British Rowing welcomes independent commission into the water sector

22 October 2024 British crews win both Championship eights events at Head of the Charles Regatta

22 October 2024 British Rowing launches new indoor programme to introduce school students to rowing

21 October 2024 Windsor Girls’ School student youngest ever rower to receive exceptional Royal Humane Society award

18 October 2024 Harry Brightmore, Olympic champion cox, retires from GB Rowing Team 

17 October 2024 Lauren Henry inspires pathway athletes at DiSE Camp

17 October 2024 Four Great Britain crews and two coaches announced as finalists at 2024 World Rowing Awards

17 October 2024 2024 Coupe de la Jeunesse Beach Sprints team announcement

15 October 2024 British Rowing announces 2025 event dates

14 October 2024 Adaptive rowers swap River Avon for River Po!

12 October 2024 A statement from Weybridge Rowing Club

11 October 2024 Burton Leander RC celebrates its first Olympian with boat naming

8 October 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – October 2024

7 October 2024 Sustainability Spotlight: October 2024

7 October 2024 RIP G.E. ‘Bert’ Green (1930-2024)

4 October 2024 25 indoor rowers announced as winners of the 2024 British Rowing 5 Rings Challenge

3 October 2024 Applications now open for British Rowing Coach Development opportunities starting in January 2025

2 October 2024 ‘On yer… ergo!’ for 24 hours

30 September 2024 England wins Home International Rowing Beach Sprints trophy for the first time

26 September 2024 British Rowing’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy wins at BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards

25 September 2024 Inaugural RoWindermere tour sets high standard for sustainability

25 September 2024 Active Thames fund 2024/25 now open for applications

24 September 2024 2024 England Rowing Beach Sprint Team announced

19 September 2024 Details of 2025 Coach Development Opportunities now available

18 September 2024 Richard Sinnott appointed Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University

18 September 2024 2025 British Rowing Coaching Conference now open for bookings

17 September 2024 British Rowing launches ‘Super Sprint Sunday’ as part of December’s Indoor Championships! 

16 September 2024 Share your views in the 2024 Membership Survey

16 September 2024 British crews triumph at 2024 World Rowing Masters Championships

15 September 2024 Best ever results for GB at 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals 

11 September 2024 ‘You said we did’: Insight and outcomes from the 2023 British Rowing Membership Survey

10 September 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – September 2024

10 September 2024 Great Britain takes third place at 2024 SH Netz Cup

9 September 2024 Sustainability Spotlight: September 2024

9 September 2024 Minister unveils plans for new Water Bill

9 September 2024 Durham Regatta to feature in tonight’s episode of Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad

9 September 2024 Two British crews in fifth place finishes at 2024 World Rowing Coastal Championships

4 September 2024 Love Rowing’s The Big Row starts tomorrow!

1 September 2024 Best ever Games for ParalympicsGB Rowing at Paris 2024

31 August 2024 Repechage win sees all four ParalympicsGB boats through to Para Rowing finals at Paris 2024

30 August 2024 Records fall for ParalympicsGB on Para Rowing heats day at Paris 2024

29 August 2024 3 days left to submit applications to British Rowing’s Thriving Waters Scheme!

29 August 2024 1972 Olympian to give talk at London RC about elite rowing in the 1950s

27 August 2024 Applications now open for 2024/25 Performance Coach Development Programme for Clubs

26 August 2024 GB U19s win one gold and five silvers on final day of combined Senior, U23 and U19 World Rowing Championships in Canada

24 August 2024 U23 athletes win four more golds at World Rowing Championships in Canada 

23 August 2024 Great Britain wins U23 gold and bronze at World Rowing Championships in Canada

15 August 2024 Trafford RC is taking on bone cancer charity challenge

15 August 2024 GB Beach Sprint Team announced for 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals

13 August 2024 GB Women’s Eight wins gold at 2024 Coupe de la Jeunesse

11 August 2024 Scottish rowers dominate medals at the 2024 Swift British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships

7 August 2024 Swift British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships all set for exciting racing in Scotland

7 August 2024 GB athletes selected to race at combined 2024 World Rowing Senior, U23 and U19 Championships in Canada

7 August 2024 Recycling end-of-life rowing shells: Share your views

6 August 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – August 2024

6 August 2024 Clubs: New member registration forms – reminder to follow Weighing Rowers and Coxes Guidance

3 August 2024 Team GB’s rowers celebrate best ever overseas Games with eight medal haul

2 August 2024 Emily Craig and Imogen Grant win gold to become the last ever Olympic Champions in the Lightweight Women’s double sculls

1 August 2024 Three medals on a thrilling Thursday for Team GB at the Olympic Rowing Regatta

31 July 2024 Team GB win historic gold medal in Women’s quadruple sculls 

30 July 2024 Team GB Women’s double through to final

29 July 2024 Two more A finals for Team GB rowers as heats come to a close

29 July 2024 England wins all four trophies at the Home International Rowing Regatta for third year

28 July 2024 Team GB through to two more rowing finals at the Olympic Rowing Regatta

27 July 2024 Team GB Rowing under way in Paris with two A Finals secured on day one of the Olympic Rowing Regatta

26 July 2024 Swift Racing becomes title sponsor for 2024 British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships

26 July 2024 GB Juniors to race Coupe de la Jeunesse in Racice 

25 July 2024 Delphis Eco gives rowing community 10% discount on eco-friendly cleaning products

25 July 2024 Double Olympic Champion Helen Glover announced as flagbearer for the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

24 July 2024 A celebration of rowing! The Great British Rowing Weekend launches in 2024

24 July 2024 Four days of fantastic racing – the 2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Championships

23 July 2024 England Team selected for the 2024 Home International Rowing Regatta

22 July 2024 Highly competitive British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships conclude with clutch of close races

21 July 2024 A day for margins: Nail-biting racing on Day 3 of the British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships

20 July 2024 First British Champions in Mixed Championship eights crowned

19 July 2024 “Absolutely fantastic” – Day 1 of new-format British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships

19 July 2024 Take on The Five Rings Challenge!

17 July 2024 Experience all the action with ‘British Rowing Champs Live’

17 July 2024 Mersey RC celebrates 170 years with 170km dock challenge

16 July 2024 Brave the waves: British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships to take place in Scotland next month

15 July 2024 Take part in the PLA’s Clean Thames Challenge!

15 July 2024 Octogenarians celebrated at 30th Henley Masters Regatta

15 July 2024 GB J16s deliver impressive performance against France

15 July 2024 British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships all set for four days of exciting racing

12 July 2024 Tideway Code updated

9 July 2024 British Rowing announces partnership with Delphis Eco

9 July 2024 GB v France J16 team selected

9 July 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – July 2024

8 July 2024 UK Coaching Awards 2024: Nominate your inspiring coaches today!

8 July 2024 Henley Masters Regatta celebrates 30-year anniversary  

8 July 2024 Three clubs shine in spectacular finals at Henley Royal Regatta 2024

8 July 2024 ParalympicsGB selects rowing squad for Paris 2024

1 July 2024 Exciting racing awaits at Henley Royal Regatta

27 June 2024 Two-time Olympian John Collins announces retirement

25 June 2024 £50,000 Thames Environment Fund open for applications

25 June 2024 Crews from 27 nations head to Henley Royal Regatta

25 June 2024 Janousek & Stampfli and Hinksey Sculling School announce partnership

24 June 2024 Fabulous finals at Henley Women’s Regatta 2024

24 June 2024 Sam Scrimgeour and Laura McKenzie snatch silver at European Beach Sprint Championships

20 June 2024 RIP Ann Southey

18 June 2024 The Big Row 2024 is bigger than ever!

17 June 2024 Adaptive rowing and Marlow Town Regatta save the day together

17 June 2024 Overseas rowers flock to UK for Henley Women’s Regatta 2024

16 June 2024 London RC wins Victor Ludorum at 2024 British Rowing Masters Championships

16 June 2024 Five medals for Great Britain on final day at World Rowing Cup III

15 June 2024 Masters undaunted despite dramatic deluges

15 June 2024 Project LA crews take centre stage on Day Two at World Rowing Cup III

14 June 2024 Para and Project LA crews impress at World Rowing Cup III

12 June 2024 2025 Boat Race date announced

11 June 2024 RIP Tony Lorrimer (1946-2024)

11 June 2024 Record entry for 2024 British Rowing Masters Championships

11 June 2024 Want to represent England?

11 June 2024 Regional Development Programme now open for applications

11 June 2024 British Rowing Member Prize Draw – June 2024

10 June 2024 Chester-le-Street ARC partners with The Men’s Shed to support men’s mental health

7 June 2024 May completes incredible indoor rowing charity challenges

7 June 2024 British Rowing Offshore Championships to relaunch for 2025

6 June 2024 Rowers to get improved experience at Holme Pierrepont Country Park

5 June 2024 Team GB rowing squad selected for Paris 2024

5 June 2024 Henley Women’s Regatta 2024 attracts record entry

5 June 2024 National Schools’ Regatta to return to Nottingham in 2025

4 June 2024 Young British rowers race in the Netherlands and Poland

4 June 2024 Para Rowers and ‘Project LA’ group selected for Great Britain at World Rowing Cup III 

30 May 2024 2024 Holland Beker team announced

30 May 2024 New guidance on making funding applications

30 May 2024 British Rowing launches Thriving Waters Scheme

29 May 2024 GB Beach Sprint Team announced for the European Rowing Beach Sprint Championships

28 May 2024 St Paul’s and Hinksey take top titles at 2024 National Schools’ Regatta

26 May 2024 Five gold medals for Great Britain at World Rowing Cup II

25 May 2024 Olivia Bates wins bronze at World Rowing Cup II

25 May 2024 Issues accessing the British Rowing X Account

24 May 2024 Great Britain underway at World Rowing Cup II

23 May 2024 New Just Row x British Rowing event pushes indoor rower’s endurance limits

23 May 2024 Indoor rowing continues to play key role at Greater Manchester SEND School Games

23 May 2024 Young quads to race at European U19 Rowing Championships 

22 May 2024 Winners crowned for spring Four Nations Beach Sprint series

21 May 2024 Women’s double sculls qualify for Paris 2024

21 May 2024 Clean Water webinar invitation

21 May 2024 Applications now open for Diploma in Sporting Excellence starting September 2024

16 May 2024 Join FreshWater Watch’s Great UK WaterBlitz from 7-10 June

14 May 2024 British Rowing announces new partnership with Indoor Rowing online platform EXR

14 May 2024 2024 British Rowing Offshore Championships rescheduled

14 May 2024 Great Britain ready to race at World Rowing Cup II

13 May 2024 Touring rowers enjoy annual dinner in York

13 May 2024 Rowing and invasive species – webinar invitation

10 May 2024 Just 10 days left to enter the 2024 British Rowing Offshore Championships in Jersey!

9 May 2024 £1,000 Victor Ludorum announced for British Rowing Masters Championships

8 May 2024 Scottish Rowing appoints new CEO

8 May 2024 Rotary Club donation sets accessibility plans rolling at Stratford

8 May 2024 Success for GB Juniors at Munich International Junior Regatta

7 May 2024 Great Britain aims to add two more boats for Paris 2024

7 May 2024 British Rowing member prize draw – May 2024

2 May 2024 Newcomers and World medalists compete at the English Beach Sprint Regatta 2024

1 May 2024 Safeguarding and Integrity Update – May 2024

30 April 2024 Clubs at risk of being suspended from entering competitions

30 April 2024 Sports come together for clean water 

29 April 2024 GB selects 31 under-19 athletes to race at the 2024 Munich International Junior Regatta

28 April 2024 Great Britain tops medal table for third consecutive year at the European Rowing Championships

27 April 2024 Great Britain sit top of the medal table after first day of finals at the European Rowing Championships

26 April 2024 Para crews and doubles feature for Great Britain on Day Two at the European Rowing Championships

26 April 2024 Maidstone Invicta RC receives milestone defibrillator donation

25 April 2024 Promising start for Great Britain at the European Rowing Championships

25 April 2024 Juniors help Stratford upon Avon BC become fit for the future

24 April 2024 2024 version of RowSafe now available

22 April 2024 British Rowing requests proposals for website services

20 April 2024 Thames Upriver and East Midlands shine at Junior-Inter Regional Regatta 2024

19 April 2024 Four GB Rowing Team dads to row the Thames, raising money for Love Rowing and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

16 April 2024 Great Britain hungry for success at European Rowing Championships

16 April 2024 RIP Ray Sims (1947-2024)

14 April 2024 Great Britain tops medal table at World Rowing Cup I 2024

14 April 2024 GB Senior and Under 23 April trials report

13 April 2024 Bates ‘Livs’ it up with first senior gold for Great Britain at World Rowing Cup I

12 April 2024 Great Britain starts strong at World Rowing Cup I

9 April 2024 British Rowing member prize draw – April 2024

9 April 2024 2023 Season Awards presented to GB Rowing Team senior athletes

8 April 2024 Henley Women’s Regatta appoints 11 new ambassadors

5 April 2024 Safeguarding and Integrity Update – April 2024

5 April 2024 Second wave of GB Coastal Sculling Academies announced

3 April 2024 New cox development resources launched

2 April 2024 Great Britain selects team for World Rowing Cup I

1 April 2024 2024 British Rowing Almanack and Umpires’ Handbook published

30 March 2024 Cambridge win the 78th Women’s and 169th Men’s Boat Races

28 March 2024 Youth Boat Race makes waves in inaugural competition on the Championship Course

26 March 2024 Where to watch the 2024 Gemini Boat Race

25 March 2024 Big wins for top crews at 2024 Masters Head

25 March 2024 Leander seize victory in new record time at 2024 Head of the River Race

25 March 2024 Great Marlow School and Wycliffe College dominate at 2024 Oarsport Junior Sculling Head

21 March 2024 Inaugural Youth Boat Race to take place on 26 March 2024

21 March 2024 St Paul’s take Thames Team Trophy in terrific style at record-breaking Schools’ Head of the River

14 March 2024 Crews announced for The Gemini Boat Race 2024

13 March 2024 British Rowing launches new Environmental Sustainability Strategy

12 March 2024 Fulham Reach Boat Club wins Community Club of the Year Award

11 March 2024 Leander retain Women’s Eights Headship

6 March 2024 Jack Beaumont and Jess Leyden inspire DiSE athletes

5 March 2024 8 reasons why rowers and coaches should consider cycle-specific insurance

5 March 2024 British Rowing member prize draw – March 2024

4 March 2024 Thousands of junior rowers compete at the 2024 National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships

29 February 2024 Safeguarding and Integrity Update – March 2024

29 February 2024 British Rowing extends partnership with leading change robe provider dryrobe®

27 February 2024 Success for Brits at the 2024 World Rowing Indoor Championships

26 February 2024 New partnership secures future of Olympic and Paralympic rowing pathway in Scotland

23 February 2024 Last few places available on upcoming coaching courses

22 February 2024 2024 Four Nations Beach Sprint Championship announced

22 February 2024 Increases to British Rowing fees for Members, Clubs and Competitions 

22 February 2024 Important changes to Club Affiliation for 2024-2025 

21 February 2024 Applications are now open for the GB Rowing Team J16 Crew Sculling Camp

15 February 2024 Dates announced for 2024 CEO Forums with Alastair Marks

15 February 2024 British Rowing partners with LifeJacket Skin Protection

13 February 2024 GB Rowing Team Race Calendar 2024

12 February 2024 Competitions accepting Day Tickets through to September 2024

12 February 2024 Stratford upon Avon BC safety boat drivers complete rigorous training

8 February 2024 Grants available to clubs to support adaptive rowing

7 February 2024 Two more Brits qualify as World Rowing umpires

6 February 2024 British Rowing member prize draw – February 2024

2 February 2024 Safeguarding, Integrity, Governance and Legal update – February 2024

1 February 2024 Become a British Rowing Umpire!

31 January 2024 Gregg Stevenson named male Athletes’ Athlete of the Year 2023

31 January 2024 Pre-order the 2024 British Rowing Almanack now

30 January 2024 England Rowing announce 2024 Selection Policies and new volunteer opportunity

29 January 2024 Date and location announced for the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) 2024

29 January 2024 British Rowing launches tender process for new retail partner and online shop

25 January 2024 2023 British Rowing Awards winners announced

23 January 2024 More opportunities to discover your Paralympic Potential

22 January 2024 How to watch the 2023 British Rowing Awards ceremony online

22 January 2024 Coaches come together to craft their development

22 January 2024 Pauline Rayner MBE (1940-2024)

19 January 2024 Where was The Boys In The Boat filmed?

18 January 2024 New developments for the 2024 Junior Inter-Regional Regatta

17 January 2024 Safety first at Newport RC

16 January 2024 New British appointments to World Rowing Commissions 

16 January 2024 Possible disruption to British Rowing online services

15 January 2024 Active Thames awards £39,000 of grants to rowing programmes across London and Kent

15 January 2024 New British Rowing member benefit: Discounted cycle insurance by Bikmo

11 January 2024 Fulham Reach BC shortlisted as Community Club of the Year in the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2024

9 January 2024 New club management webinars from buddle

9 January 2024 Membership Newsletter Prize Draw – January 2024

5 January 2024 Coastal and beach sprint dates/venues and policies plus coach development webinars