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Kill cords & launch safety
Following a recent incident involving a powerboat in Padstow, launch drivers are reminded of the importance of wearing a kill cord when operating a personal watercraft. In a safety bulletin published on May 17th, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch urged […]
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Urgent message for coxes
Does your club use a Cox Box NK® 08 or Cox Box Mini®? If so, your coxes should stop using them immediately. NK is recalling the R2 Microphone used in both products, owing to the potential for an electric current […]
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Rowing success secures Sport England funding
Sport England announced today that British Rowing has been awarded £8.2 million for its development programmes in the period 2013 – 2017. In a year of outstanding competition at London 2012 the national governing body is delighted with the news […]
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‘Safety Basics’ – the interactive Risk Assessment module
‘Rowing is a sport that has a history of relatively few serious incidents compared to many other sports or activities,’ says British Rowing’s Hon. Rowing Safety Adviser Dr. Clive Killick. ‘Of course, this should not make us complacent…’ British Rowing […]
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British Rowing Appoints New Chairman
On Saturday 24th November, the Council of British Rowing elected a new Chairman to succeed Di Ellis, CBE. Annamarie Phelps is now named as British Rowing’s Chairman designate and will take up the role when Di Ellis steps down at […]
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GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard wins top award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard who taught Team GB’s first gold medallists at London 2012 how to row has been named as the Performance Development Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard worked with the […]
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Medal of Honour and Merit Citations
Medal of Honour – Rosemary Napp [newsimage=0]’The Medal of Honour which was introduced in 1987 is British Rowing’s highest award. It is awarded for Outstanding Service to Rowing and is not presented lightly. Some of the former recipients are; Sir […]
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Paul Stannard nominated for UK Coaching Award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard has been named as a finalist in the Performance-Development Coach of the Year category at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard was the coach who not only taught Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, gold […]
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International award for Di Ellis ‘the backbone of British Rowing’
At an Awards ceremony held in Limerick on Friday 2nd November Di Ellis, CBE received the FISA 2012 World Rowing Distinguished Service to International Rowing.The International Federation has described British Rowing’s Chairman since 1989 as “the backbone of British Rowing.” Di Ellis was first […]
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Five minutes with Sir Steve Redgrave
The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships were a landmark moment for British rowing – illustrating the revamped format that future national championships are likely to follow. Patrick Keefe, of the Young Person’s Panel, caught up with British Rowing legend Sir Steve […]
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