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Sam Townsend is part of the GB Rowing Team tuning up for this month’s Winter Assessment on the 2012 Olympic course
INTRODUCTION Sam Townsend came into the sport as a 16 year-old through the GB Rowing Team “Start” programme. So what exactly is that? The GB Rowing Team ‘Start’ programme supported by the Lottery Sports Fund and sponsored by Siemens is […]
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Grainger wins Olympic Athlete of the Year Award
Katherine Grainger has been named as the “Olympic Athlete of the Year” for 2010 for the sport of rowing. She received the British Olympic Association’s trophy at tonight’s GB Rowing Team Dinner at Twickenham for which the Rt Hon Hugh […]
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Former GB Rower and Paralympian Karen Cromie has passed away
Rowers and support staff from the GB Rowing Team were saddened today at the news that Karen Cromie – a member of the squad for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games – has passed away. “We have all been shocked at […]
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Britain hosts successful World Rowing Coaches Conference
The curtain came down today on a successful 2011 World Rowing Coaches Conference, attended by more than 100 global delegates and hosted in Windsor by British Rowing on behalf of FISA, the World Rowing Federation. Members of the FISA Council […]
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Two GB Rowing Team crews named “World Crew of the Year”
The GB Rowing Team has collected two “World Crew of the Year” accolades at the World Rowing annual dinner staged tonight. Anna Watkins and Katherine Grainger, world champions in the double scull and unbeaten in 2010, were named World Rowing […]
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New recruits wanted, no rowing experience needed
Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, home to a GB Rowing Team Start programme in combination with Gloucester Rowing Club, is on the hunt for new recruits. If you are aged between 15-18 years and believe you have the talent and ambition […]
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GB Rowing Team smashes 80km challenge barrier
The GB Rowing Team Adaptive squad – rowers aiming to compete at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and beyond – smashed through the 80km target set for them during their recent ergometer (rowing machine) challenge to raise money for charity […]
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Paralympians in 80k Challenge
The GB Rowing Team Adaptive squad – rowers aiming to compete at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and beyond – is to embark on a challenge to row 80km on ergometers (rowing machines) to raise money for charity Guide Dogs. […]
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Olympic Rowing Gold Medallist Inspires Youth to Keep Active
Olympic rowing gold medallist and TV adventurer, James Cracknell, made a special visit on Wednesday 8th December, to Riders Infant School in Havant, to talk to children about the benefits of getting active and a healthy way of life. James, […]
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GB Rowing Team’s Nainby-Luxmoore wins OCS Sports Person Award
Ed Nainby-Luxmoore, a GB Rowing Team world junior silver medallist and Olympic Youth Games finalist, has won the OCS Young Sports Person Award for 2010. He was presented with his award at a recent celebratory lunch in London. The OCS […]
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