British Rowing’s Chairman, Annamarie Phelps, awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours 2016

Thursday, 31 December 2015

31 December 2015 – We are delighted to announce that British Rowing’s Chairman, Annamarie Phelps (nee Stapleton), has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the New Year’s Honours 2016 in recognition for her services to rowing.

Sir Steve Redgrave elected new HRR Chairman

Thursday, 11 December 2014

Sir Steve Redgrave was elected Chairman of Henley Royal Regatta this evening, following in the footsteps of Mike Sweeney who had been at the helm for 22 years. “I feel very humbled and very honoured but also very excited and […]

GB Universities Team takes U23 medals and experience to Rotterdam

Monday, 28 July 2014

GB’s 50-strong team of university rowers has departed for the European Universities Games today. The composite team drawn from nine Universities includes two rowers who won silver medals at the weekend’s World U23 Rowing Championships and a handful of others […]

Thousands enjoy new-look Durham Regatta

Monday, 16 June 2014

Under the stunning setting of the city’s Cathedral and in perfect conditions, thousands of spectators turned out to watch the 181st Durham Regatta. This years’ regatta was oversubscribed for entries and the organisers were forced to suspend entries early when […]

Good mix of results with new people emerging

Saturday, 9 February 2013

Established rowers took victory in all five disciplines of the GB Rowing Team Second Winter Assessment trials at Boston, Lincolnshire, today but newer names also made their mark. As expected Olympic medalilst and single scull specialist Alan Campbell won the […]

Henley Royal Regatta names four new Stewards

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Sarah Winckless, Andrew Crawford, Neil Chugani and David Wootton have been elected Stewards of the world famous Henley Royal Regatta. The foursome were elected to their posts at the December meeting of the Henley Royal Regatta Stewards on Wednesday (December […]

New winter record for Nottingham Rowing Club

Monday, 12 March 2012

Nottingham Rowing Club has broken its winter record after a pennant-laden trip to Lincoln Head of the River on Sunday 11th March. A balmy spring day on the River Witham saw Nottingham victories in the IM1.2x, IM1.1x, W.IM2.2x, W.IM2.1x, Nov.1x, […]

New exhibition for People of the Thames

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

International photographer Jil Orpen uses pictures, sounds, and words to illustrate the impact of the River Thames on the people who live and work around it. Described as ‘a unique tribute to 21st Century people who work on, live near, […]

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World Rowing Cup III underway on the Rotsee: All GB crews race on first day of action

Friday, 7 July 2023

Great Britain has qualified for five finals and six semi finals after a busy day of racing which saw time trials and side-by-side racing taking place on the Rotsee at World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne