News and Features
Next generation mixes with seasoned internationals at top of GB trials
Over 160 athletes took part in the latest open GB Rowing Team Senior, Under 23 and FISU trials in Boston on 8 February
Rory Gibbs retires from the GB Rowing Team
Olympic and two-time World Champion Rory Gibbs is retiring from the GB Rowing Team
Lauren Rowles wins 2024 female Athletes’ Athlete of the Year
Lauren topped a vote among elite British athletes to win the prize, which is awarded by the British Elite Athletes Association on behalf of current and former World Class Programme athletes
Tom Pattichis appointed Olympic Head Coach – Beach Sprints
Tom Pattichis has been promoted into the newly-created role of ‘Olympic Head Coach – Beach Sprints’ to guide the GB Rowing Team’s Beach Sprint Programme to Olympic success at LA 2028 and beyond
Benjamin Pritchard appointed to ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission
The Paris 2024 PR1 Men’s Single Sculls Paralympic Champion is one of six athletes voted on to the ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission following November’s election
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Karen Bennett retires from GB Rowing Team
Two-time Olympian and Rio 2016 silver medal winner, Karen Bennett has retired from the GB Rowing Team
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Nicola Benavente to lead next chapter of British Para Rowing success
Nicola Benavente has been appointed GB Rowing Team’s new Paralympic Head Coach
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Rebecca Edwards BEM announces her retirement from the GB Rowing Team
The two-time Olympian competed at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
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GB Rowing Team Olympic squad recognised by sports journalists
Members of the Sports Journalists’ Association have voted the GB Rowing Team’s Olympic squad Team of the Year 2024
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Paralympic Champion Gregg Stevenson retires
After a stand-out, unbeaten Paris cycle, which culminated in him and his partner Lauren Rowles being crowned Paralympic Champions and World Rowing Para Crew of the Year 2024, Gregg Stevenson is leaving the GB Rowing Team
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Over 200 rowers compete in first trials on the road to LA 2028
The first GB trials for the 2025 international season took place in Boston, Lincolnshire and at the National Training Centre, Caversham from 9-10 November
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Paris 2024 Women’s Quadruple Sculls and Lauren Rowles shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards
Now in its 37th year, the awards (partnered with Citi) will honour and celebrate the exceptional contributions of women to sport at all levels.
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Gold, silver and bronze for GB at 2024 Coupe de la Jeunesse Beach Sprints
The Under 19 team won the Women’s Doubles, and took silver in the Men’s Doubles and bronze in the Women’s Solos in Los Alcázares, Spain from 1-3 November
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Harry Brightmore, Olympic champion cox, retires from GB Rowing Team
Olympic and two-time World and European champion cox Harry Brightmore is leaving the GB Rowing Team
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