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Weekend of Triumph for Ross Rowing Club
Ross Rowing Club report on their weekend of victories… National Schools Regatta, Nottingham On Friday 28th May the Academy had three competing crews, Charlie Green in J15 1x, Abi Beddard and Effie Hiram in Wj15 double sculls and Amy Surman […]
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Update from the British Olympic Association
Sarah Winkless, an accomplished Olympian with more than 20 years of international sporting experience will serve as the inaugural Chair of the newly created British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes’ Commission. Sarah, who represented the GB Rowing Team in three Olympic […]
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Nine golds for GB Rowing Team at opening world cup
The “Red Express” of Matt Wells and Marcus Bateman, charged down Lake Bled in Slovenia to win world cup men’s double scull gold ahead of their compatriots Sam Townsend and Bill Lucas in a first one-two for Britain in men’s […]
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Purchase wins and GB take three adaptive medals
Zac Purchase returned to competitive international racing for the first time since the Beijing Olympic Games and continued where he ended there by taking gold, this time in the lightweight single scull at the world cup in Bled. Purchase, from […]
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Good opening world cup weekend
Great Britain is enjoying a good opening world cup in Bled, Slovenia, this weekend, having qualified 19 boats into finals – 14 of which will race tomorrow and five later this evening in the non-Olympic and Paralympic boat classes. Cautious […]
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Aggar and Campbell win for GB Rowing Team in evening world cup session
Paralympic and world champion Tom Aggar (pictured in the left of the picture relaxing with Andy Houghton pre-race) remains unbeaten at senior international level after winning his opening single scull heat at the world cup in Bled, Slovenia, today. The […]
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Fairytale comeback to GB Rowing Team continues for Searle
38 year-old Greg Searle, from Marlow, opened his international account after a ten-year break in a GB Rowing Team men’s eight which won its heat today in Bled, Slovenia, to reach Sunday’s world cup final. The fairytale comeback continued for […]
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Hearing the Voice of Young People
Hearing the voice of young people is an important part of the sports development plan for rowing. With support from Ben Hunt-Davis the chairman of the 2011 World Rowing Junior Championships, 20 young people from seven regions were invited to […]
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The South American Masters
Three members of Royal Chester made the long journey to Florianopolis in Brazil in May to participate in the South American Masters Championship. The trio participated in 4 events and came back with medals in D4-, D4+ and F2x. John […]
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The UK Anti-Doping Athlete Committee Appoints 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist Helene Raynsford
UK Anti-Doping, the national anti-doping organisation, has appointed 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist, Helene Raynsford, and 9 other members to its newly formed Athlete Committee. The announcement comes on the eve of the fifth anniversary of 100% me, the organisation’s athlete-centered […]
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