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British rower closes in on world record
British rower Roz Savage is four days away from becoming the first woman to row solo across the three largest oceans in the world: the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Savage is currently 104 nautical miles from completing her […]
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Ocean rowing arrives in central London
Ocean rowing hopeful Andrew Brown finished a gruelling 25-hour row on Thursday, in a busy central London square. The 26-year-old rowed continuously for 25 hours on 28-29 September at Exchange Square, London, to raise awareness and funds for his […]
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Soaring temperatures greet return to “Winter Training”
It felt like the South of France at Caversham today when the rowers returned to “Winter Training”. The thermometer probably soared over the 30 degree mark in the sunshine on the water as the rowers shook off the dust of […]
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Honours even at Paignton Coastal Regatta
All five clubs that competed at Paignton coastal rowing regatta went away happy on Saturday, with an event win each. Thirty one crews took part over two laps of a four kilometre course in sheltered Torbay. Conditions were good for […]
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Aggar to open new Broxbourne boathouse
Broxbourne Rowing Club is preparing to welcome a special guest this weekend, with World and Paralympic champion Tom Aggar scheduled to open their new clubhouse on the River Lea. The new clubhouse (pictured above, before and after renovation) has been […]
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Council approves changes to streamline British Rowing
On Saturday 24 September, rowing representatives from across the UK gathered in Marlow for the biennial British Rowing conference and agreed a series of proposals to streamline British Rowing. One of the most significant changes of policy after the weekend-long […]
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West Midlands hosts first Regional Training Day
The first West Midlands Regional Training Day took place at the West Midlands Rowing Centre, Worcester, on Saturday 17th September. A total of 14 athletes (nine men and five women) attended. All clubs in attendance sent a coach to support […]
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Help defend your sport and recreational facilities
The Sports and Recreation Alliance is appealing to all fans and participants of community sports to help safeguard the country’s open spaces in the face of government changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The draft NPPF, which is […]
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St. Ives scullers complete Alternative Boston Rowing Marathon
On Sunday 18 September, four St. Ives Rowing Club scullers had been planning to complete the Boston Rowing Marathon – an epic fifty kilometre row. Unfortunately, only a couple of days before, the event was cancelled due to excessive weed in […]
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Lancaster John O’Gaunt enjoys blockbuster season
Lancaster John O’Gaunt Rowing Club has been an exciting and developing club to be involved with throughout the 2010/11 season, with many new projects and improvements at the Lune-based boathouse. A combination of new introductions and great successes has made […]
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