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Safety warning – lifejacket recall
Seago has issued the following important safety notice: Some Seago 150 and 175 lifejackets, including Junior lifejackets, may have a defect which could result in serious injury. Seago Yachting is extending the recall they issued in May of Seago 150 & […]
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Sport England – Nurturing talent
From Sport England: 20 British rowers competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games began their sporting journeys at clubs and projects funded by Sport England. Project Oarsome, the Amateur Rowing Association’s innovative programme aimed at attracting, retaining and nurturing 11-16 year […]
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House of Lords v House of Commons boat race
As befits such an auspicious occasion, a traditional wooden shallop, propelled by oarsmen in the ceremonial red coats of the Company of Watermen and Lightermen, rowed up the Thames on Thursday 17th July to open the Parliamentary Boat Race. […]
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Congratulations Phil!
Congratulations to the ARA London Team Leader, Phil Simmons, and Marcia on the birth of their baby daughter on Thursday 17th July.
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British Association of Rowing Journalists Awards 2008
Chip Davis, founder and editor of the American magazine Rowing News, became the 2008 Journalist of the Year at the British Association of Rowing Journalists awards dinner at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames on Tuesday July 1. Chris […]
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Sport England – two new directors to work with NGBs
Sport England has announced the appointment of two Directors who will lead the organisation’s work with National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs). Phil Smith joins Sport England from the Football Association where he has been Head of Public Affairs since 2003. […]
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Sport England launches Strategy 2008-2011
Sport England announces its new strategy to get more people playing and enjoying sport and to help those with talent get to the very top: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Andy Burnham says “This major reform of Sport England […]
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Competition Review
‘Balancing the racing system’ – as part of an ongoing review the ARA’s Competition Committee sub-group put forward a set of proposals to Council at the meeting held on 10th June, 2008. After analysing the racing status of nearly 13,000 […]
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Olympic Rower speaks at UK Sport Performance Lifestyle conference
UK Sport’s Performance Lifestyle (PL) team welcomed PL Advisers working with Olympic and Paralympic sports, as well as rugby and cricket, to their PL Annual Conference yesterday, to encourage debate and reflection around the theme of ‘athlete legacy’. …The second […]
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ARA Honours David Sherriff
David Sherriff with his Medal of Honour, in the company of Sir Steve Redgrave, Andy Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed and Colin Smith from the GB squad. Photo: Peter Spurrier The President of the ARA, Sir Steve Redgrave, recognised the […]
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