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Women’s Boat Race Trial Eights
For the full report from the Men’s Boat Race Trial Eights, click here… The Newton Women’s Boat Race Trial Eights took place on the Tideway on Tuesday December 9, with strong winds greeting both races along the second half of […]
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Lightweight success at Scullers Head
The 61st Scullers Head was raced on Saturday 29th November, on a fast-flowing Thames and in excellent weather conditions. The fastest man and woman were both lightweights, with Jamie Copus of Oxford Brookes taking the overall pennant in a time […]
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GB Rowing Team name Olympic athletes of the Year
Olympic and World Champions Pete Reed and Helen Glover tonight received the BOA Trophy as Olympic athletes of 2014 during the GB Rowing Team Dinner at Twickenham. In the same ceremony, Jess Leyden and Jack Beaumont were presented with Mark […]
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First class volunteers
Celebrating the unsung heroes of our sport, the annual Volunteer and Coach of the Year Awards took place at the historic setting of Watermen’s Hall, London on Saturday 15 November. Welcoming award winners to the special lunch, British Rowing Chairman […]
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Award nominations for Stanning, Glover & British Rowing
The achievements of Great Britain’s Olympic & World Championship winning women’s pair, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, have been recognised with a range of Award nominations. In light of their superb performances in 2014 which culminated in a world record-breaking […]
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Wilson, Campbell, Craig and Lee Green win in Boston
Alan Campbell, the Olympic single scull bronze medallist in 2012, dominated today’s 5km GB Rowing Team Assessment in Boston, Lincs to win the open men’s single scull event in a time of 17:03.23. Melanie Wilson won the equivalent women’s contest […]
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Double Wingfields win for Imperial
The 174th Wingfield Sculls took place today with Mel Wilson and Tim Richards winning for Imperial College on their home water. “I still can’t believe what just happened,” said 22-year-old Richards after completing the 4 and 1/4 mile course from […]
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Grainger set to make UK competitive return
Katherine Grainger, Great Britain’s most successful female Olympic rower, is set to race competitively in the UK later this month for the first time since winning London 2012 gold. The Glasgow-born rower who will celebrate her 39th birthday next Wednesday […]
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Andy Parkinson to become new CEO of British Rowing
British Rowing has announced that Andy Parkinson has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from January 2015. Parkinson brings first class credentials to the leadership of British Rowing. He is currently Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping, having […]
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GB Rowing Team cooking up a storm at Caversham
A healthy and nutritious diet is a vital element when it comes to reaching the levels of performance required for the elite athletes in the GB Rowing Team, and the Team Support staff work tirelessly to ensure the athletes get […]
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