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A tribute to Rolls Pollard, ARA Medal of Honour
It is with great sadness that British Rowing recently reported the death of Roland (Rolls) Pollard aged 82 years. A tribute will be published in the June issue of Rowing & Regatta and we have been advised that the funeral will take place […]
Read MoreGB adaptive squad to race in Italy
The GB Rowing Team’s Paralympic hopefuls will get their first test of the year against London 2012 rivals at the Gavirate International Adaptive Regatta in Italy this weekend. Four crews from the Siemens-sponsored and Lottery funded GB Rowing Team are […]
Read MoreTributes to Clare College cox Rebecca Chamberlin
It is with great sadness that British Rowing reports the death of Cambridge University student and British Rowing member Rebecca Chamberlin, following a car crash on Wednesday (18th April). Rebecca was a third-year English student at Clare College, and coxed […]
Read MoreRowers back training in rain after 100-day marker passes
At a press day to mark 100 days to the Games, yesterday, the GB Rowing Team said that Olympic champion Tom James will be the “fourth man” in the GB Rowing Team men’s four for the season’s opening World Cup […]
Read MoreHigh standard at GB Rowing Team U23 Trials
Twin brothers Scott and Mason Durant featured on opposite sides in the men’s pair final – one of the tightest races of the day at the GB Rowing Team U23 Trials at Caversham, Nr Reading, today. Honours went to Scott […]
Read MoreDr. 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 […]
Read MoreNewly-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 […]
Read MoreGB 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 […]
Read MoreIndoor 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 […]
Read MoreSad 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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