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Olympic Sarah breaks retirement for unique charity challenge
Sarah Winckless, a spearhead of the recent successes of the GB women’s squad – double World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist – retired gracefully from the sport just two months ago. In June she is back in a boat at […]
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Pitch2Podium unearths promising Olympic talent from rugby
Rob Milligan, a former Northampton Saints and England U20s forward, was very impressive at the Pitch2Podium talent assessment day at Reading’s Madjeski Stadium. So much so that the testers immediately invited him to attend a Phase Two assessment with GB Rowing. He has since been selected for […]
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Nine golds in Banyoles
[img_assist|nid=3084|title=Mens quadruple scull put in a significant performance|desc=Picture: Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=333|height=222]GB Rowing’s squad at the first world cup of the season took, numerically, its biggest medal tally of all-time with nine golds, a silver and a bronze from 16 starters in […]
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Tanner urges caution despite 17 finalists
[img_assist|nid=3082|title=Adam Freeman-Pask takes GB’s first medal in Banyoles|desc=Picture: Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=328|height=176]David Tanner, GB Performance Director, was anxious that his team’s results – albeit "pleasing" so far at this season’s opening of three world cups in Banyoles, Spain – should be treated […]
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Reed and Hodge in debut win as GB starts brightly
[img_assist|nid=3077|title=Reed and Hodge make winning start at World Cup|desc=Picture: Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=347|height=277]Pete Reed and Andy Triggs Hodge, two of GB Rowing’s Olympic gold medal winning men’s four crew from Beijing, opened their 2009 campaign with a debut win in the heats […]
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Fifteen World Class Start rowers feature in Banyoles line-up
Fifteen rowers from the World Class Start scheme, sponsored by Siemens and supported by the National Lottery, will take part in the first World Cup, which begins in Banyoles on Friday, 29 May. "I’m really pleased", said Steve Gunn, World […]
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Under-23 rowers secure medals in Essen
British under-23 rowers put in strong performances at the Essen Regatta in Germany last weekend. "It was a good weekend", said Peter Sheppard, Chief Coach of Under-23s and Juniors. "Against international competition, the rowers got some good, solid results." The […]
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GB Rowing announces crews for first world cup of 2009 season
[img_assist|nid=3047|title=|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=252|height=234] GB Rowing today announced the crews who will compete at the season-opening world cup in Banyoles, Spain, from May 29-31. A total of 18 senior crews plus an U23 women’s pair will race on the course which staged the […]
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U23 rowers to race at Essen
A squad of rowers vying for places on the 2009 U23 team will race this weekend, 16-17 May, 2009, at Essen Regatta in Germany. GB rowing coaches will use the Regatta to test both individuals and boat combinations before making […]
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Swine Flu Guidance
Following the recent outbreak of Swine flu the ARA has contacted the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) and the advice to our members is that business should continue as normal for events and regattas. If rowers or participants feel unwell or have influenza-like […]
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