Brian Smyth – Obituary

Thursday, 25 February 2016

It is with great sadness that we report that Brian Smyth, our Coaching Secretary, passed away on Saturday, 20 February.

Rosemary Napp, former Development Director, remembers Brian who dedicated over 25 years of loyal service to British Rowing.

Drama at Women’s University Trial Eights

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Exhausted they may have been, relieved too but the excitement in both Presidents’ voices was unmistakable.

Thrills and Spills for the Boat Race Trial Eights

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Oxford provided the thrills and Cambridge the spills on the Tideway as the men’s crews took part in their annual Trial Eights fixtures on 13th December. The overriding impression afterwards was that the BNY Mellon Boat Race on 27 March will be a more closely matched contest than it has been for a while.

Catch up with UIRS 2015

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

The sixth year of the University Indoor Rowing Series (UIRS) drew to an end over the weekend at the Welsh Indoor Rowing Champs.

Greg Gregory-Jones wins prestigious award

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Greg Gregory-Jones was awarded the British Rowing Medal of Honour for outstanding services to the sport of rowing at Weybridge Rowing Club on Sunday 15th November.

Wingfield stars

Monday, 16 November 2015

Tim Richards successfully defended his Wingfield Sculls title on Thursday in the 175th running of the men’s race for the Championship of the Thames, while a new star was confirmed as 21-year-old Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne won a thrilling women’s event in torrid Tideway conditions.

Hazard spotting quiz

Friday, 13 November 2015

Staying safe all is about taking care to avoid accidents. We should all take care of our own, and others’, safety. There are hazards to avoid and we must be prepared to cope if something happens.

Leander lightweights rule Fours Head waves

Monday, 9 November 2015

On most days, a good heavyweight will beat a good lightweight but that maxim was overturned on the Tideway on Saturday when Leander Club’s lightweight quad won the overall title at the Fuller’s Head of the River Fours.

Crews tested in Pairs Head

Thursday, 15 October 2015

The 2015–16 Tideway heads season kicked off on an overcast October afternoon with the Pairs Head. The race offered a good early-season test of Tideway conditions, with a stiff headwind whipping up some rough water along the 4.5-kilometre course from […]

Blind rowers and radios at WRC

Monday, 14 September 2015

A group of blind scullers, coaches and helpers gathered at Worcester Rowing Club’s Autumn Regatta to race in double and single sculls