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GB Rowing Team men win Windermere Cup
The GB Rowing Team men’s eight have won the Windermere Cup in Seattle – only the third crew in the history of the event to beat the University of Washington men’s crew dubbed “The Huskies”. They came home two seconds […]
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The Power of Start
The power of the GB Rowing Team’s acclaimed and innovative “Start” talent identification and development programme was apparent at last weekend’s GB Rowing Team Senior Team and U23 Trials. All six open weight winners are graduates of this scheme. Alex […]
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Trio of Olympic Champions amongst six title winners at GB Rowing Team Trials
Olympic champions featured in three of the six title-winning crews at the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials at Caversham today in a finals racing session full of exciting finishes. The much awaited contest between single scullers Charles Cousins and Alan […]
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Youngsters show their mettle in GB Rowing Team Trials semis
World Junior Champion Jess Leyden and Youth Olympic medallist Jack Beaumont are into the semi-finals of the open women’s and men’s single sculls at the GB Rowing Team Trials at the expense of more senior, experienced internationals. Beaumont was involved […]
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Copeland puts in impressive opening time trial at GB Rowing Team Trials
Olympic gold medallist Kat Copeland made an impressive return today by winning the lightweight women’s single scull time trial at the GB Rowing Team Senior Team Trials today. Semi-finals of the Trials are this afternoon with finals due to start […]
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UPDATED: Team spirit parked as battle for European places hots up
Team spirit will be parked temporarily this weekend as members of the British squads and their nearest challengers battle to impress the national coaches ahead of May’s European Championships selections. Some exciting racing should be in store on both Saturday […]
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Morris and Aggar miss out on Trials
Rachel Morris has swapped from cycling to rowing but the 2008 Paralympic Hand-cycling Champion like her single scull counterpart and Beijing rowing gold medallist Tom Aggar, missed out on the trials a fortnight ago with illness. They now wait to […]
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Next steps for Zac
2008 Olympic champion Zac Purchase has not ruled out future sporting challenges but has called time on a rowing career which also saw him take Olympic silver in London. Purchase, with Mark Hunter, competed in the lightweight double scull – […]
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Olympic Champion joins London Youth Rowing
Olympic gold and silver medallist Mark Hunter has joined London Youth Rowing, beginning work in early February to further develop the sport in east London. Mark was born in Newham, just a stone’s throw from the London Regatta Centre, and […]
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Olympic Champions to swap boats for bikes
Next time Olympic rowing champions Tom James MBE and Mark Hunter MBE don their lycra, it will be to prepare for a fight to the finish of a different kind. The decorated former GB Rowing Team rowers will be getting […]
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