Rowing Community
British Rowing Chief Executive Officer Alastair Marks announces departure
Alastair Marks, CEO of British Rowing, bids the organisation farewell
Vote for Sir Steve Redgrave in Dancing on Ice – again – this Sunday!
The five-times Olympic Champion may be the oldest contestant in this year’s competition but is certainly learning some new tricks
Applications for GLL Athlete Support Programme now open
Talented athletes from 70 areas across the UK can apply for a range of support awards, which include financial help, access to sport facilities, physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing support
Grants available for London-based clubs to support trading income growth
Match Trading™ grants of up to £25,000 plus a package of learning support are available from the Go! London Match. Trade. Grow programme
Recognition for rowers in 2025 New Year’s Honours List
Several Olympic and Paralympic Champions as well as a leading member of the rowing community receive honours from the King
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Intense internal rivalries on show in 2025 Boat Race Trial Eights
Oxford and Cambridge each staged four races – men and women, openweight and lightweight – to test their athletes over the Championship Course
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Dorney BC’s Hannah Vines wins UK Coaching’s Community Coach of the Year Award
Widely regarded as the pinnacle of recognition within the coaching community, the UK Coaching Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of coaches across all levels of sport and physical activity
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Christchurch RC members recognised for life-saving actions
Royal Humane Society Awards (RHS) were presented to three coaches at Christchurch RC who saved the life of a woman they found clinging to a mooring buoy in the river Stour
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Adaptive coach Mark Dewdney and PR2 Mix2x Paralympic Champions win Variety Disability Sports Awards
The awards celebrate the achievements of disabled sports people across many levels, roles, locations, and sports – as well as the triumphs of sporting heroes at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
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RIP Simon Moore (1956-2024)
British Rowing was sad to hear of the death of Simon Moore of Stratford upon Avon BC and previously Auriol Kensington RC
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RIP Penny Chuter OBE (1942-2024)
British Rowing was extremely sad to hear of the passing of former GB Rowing Team athlete and Director of International Rowing Penny Chuter OBE, at the age of 82
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Consultation launched on rowing’s inclusion in Government’s designation of ‘bathing waters’
Rowers can have their say in the consultation, which is the first big shake up of government water regulations since 2013
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Stratford upon Avon BC Adaptive Head Coach Mark Dewdney nominated for Unsung Hero Award
The Award is part of the Variety Disability Sports Awards, organised by Variety, the Children’s Charity
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Paralympic Champions Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson crowned Para Crew of the Year at World Rowing Awards
Fulham Reach BC were revealed as the Rowing Programme of the Year, and Olympian Artist Annabel Eyres won the Artistic Contribution of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony in Seville, Spain on 9 November
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