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Schools’ Head successful despite stormy conditions
On a cold and blustery Wednesday (26th March), more than 2200 junior rowers, scullers and coxswains took to the Tideway for the 2014 Schools’ Head of River. For the first hour, race conditions were relatively benign. However an hour later […]
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Star-studded composite wins Women’s Head
After much doubt during the preceding weeks due to the adverse water conditions on the Tideway, this year’s Women’s Head of the River took place on Saturday (15th March) in glorious sunshine with the temperature reaching 17°C. The fast stream […]
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Council News
The British Rowing Council met on Saturday 22 February at Hammersmith HQ to discuss various issues including the 2014/15 budget, membership fees, funding and the Competition Review. British Rowing Chairman Annamarie Phelps welcomed the Regional representatives and Executive Board members […]
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Shape Your Sport – What You Said
At the end of 2013 we sent out a survey to ask you your thoughts on British Rowing and rowing more generally. We had a great response with nearly 1,000 members coming back to us. The results have helped us […]
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British Rowing Appoints Interim CEO
British Rowing is pleased to announce the appointment of an interim Chief Executive Officer, following Kate Burt’s decision to leave British Rowing last month. Neil Chugani has stepped into the role on a part-time basis, with immediate effect. Neil has been […]
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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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Rowing loses member of a rowing dynasty
British Rowing is sad to announce the death of Nick Bevan on 12th January, aged 72 years, following a long illness. Nick was part of a Bevan rowing dynasty, with an extended family that on one occasion filled a rowing […]
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Williams relishes City challenge
Rob Williams, Olympic silver medallist in 2012 and former World Champion, has chosen to continue the challenge of a City job he took up after the London Games and will not return to rowing. Coached by Rob Morgan, Williams took […]
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