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Dr. Richard Budgett named IOC medical director
Olympic gold medallist Dr. Richard Budgett OBE has been named as the International Olympic Committee’s new medical and scientific director. Dr. Budgett – who is also British Rowing’s Honorary Medical Adviser and Chief Medical Officer for the London 2012 Olympic […]
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Newly-qualified coaches
Congratulations to the newest batch of British Rowing qualified coaches! We’re delighted to announce that the following coaches have all passed Level 3 or Level 3 Coaching courses: Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rowing Carol Cornell (Walton RC)Steve Fox (Peterborough […]
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GB Rowing Team announces crews for first 2012 World Cup
The GB Rowing Team, which is sponsored by Siemens and supported by the National Lottery, has today announced the crews that will compete in the first world cup of the 2012 season in Belgrade, Serbia, from May 4-6th. “World Cups […]
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Indoor rowing records smashed at the 2012 BIRC
Start Programme graduate Phil Turnham and the Czech Republic’s Pavlina Zizkova took the openweight crowns at the British Indoor Rowing Championships (BIRC) in Nottingham on Sunday, smashing the six and seven-minute barriers respectively. 30-year-old Turnham, who holds the British Indoor […]
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Sad news of the death of Patrick Lunney
British Rowing is sad to report the death of Patrick Lunney, aged 64 years, one of the sport’s most dedicated supporters and volunteers. Ever since Patrick’s introduction to rowing as a teenager at Evesham Rowing Club in the 1960’s the […]
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Grainger turns tables whilst Hodge and Reed prove dominance
GB Performance Director David Tanner predicted that today’s racing in the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials would be the most competitive ever seen at a Trials and that is how it turned out to be. The Olympic course showed itself off […]
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Grainger and Watkins set scene for finals showdown
Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins both won their women’s single scull semi-finals today at the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials to set up an enticing final tomorrow between the world double scull champions. “I’m pleased with today. I’ve got two […]
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James and Egington impress in heats
Olympic men’s four champion Tom James and his men’s pair partner Ric Egington won the closest race of the morning in the heats of the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials at Eton Dorney this morning. The duo pipped their rivals […]
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Sad news of the death of Margaret Marshall
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Margaret Marshall on Thursday 8th March 2012. Margaret was a member of Derwent Rowing Club, and a long-time supporter of provincial and national rowing in the UK. She won […]
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Rowing recognised as a truly inclusive sport
British Rowing has been awarded the Intermediate level of sport’s Equality Standard, joining a group of only six national governing bodies of sport to have achieved the award. Catherine Hughes, Head of Equality and Diversity at Sport England said “Congratulations […]
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