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Lightweight success at Scullers Head
The 61st Scullers Head was raced on Saturday 29th November, on a fast-flowing Thames and in excellent weather conditions. The fastest man and woman were both lightweights, with Jamie Copus of Oxford Brookes taking the overall pennant in a time […]
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First class volunteers
Celebrating the unsung heroes of our sport, the annual Volunteer and Coach of the Year Awards took place at the historic setting of Watermen’s Hall, London on Saturday 15 November. Welcoming award winners to the special lunch, British Rowing Chairman […]
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Double Wingfields win for Imperial
The 174th Wingfield Sculls took place today with Mel Wilson and Tim Richards winning for Imperial College on their home water. “I still can’t believe what just happened,” said 22-year-old Richards after completing the 4 and 1/4 mile course from […]
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Brits contest 2014 World Coastal Champs
On October 17-19, three British coastal rowing crews lined up alongside rowers from around the world at the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Greece. We caught up with two of members of the British crews, to see how they got […]
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British rowers nominated for Sportswomen of the Year Awards
Helen Glover and Heather Stanning have been shortlisted for the 2014 Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Awards, and need your votes to win! The GB Rowing Team duo had an imperious year in the women’s pair, […]
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Sad news of the death of Anna Roots
It is with enormous sadness that British Rowing has learned of the untimely death of Anna Roots (nee Townsend) following a tragic accident whilst cycling in Scotland. A great ambassador for the sport, Anna was a member of Mortlake Anglian […]
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Scotland top, England second at Commonwealth Champs
Scotland topped the medal table at the Commonwealth Rowing Championships, held at Strathclyde Country Park over 1500 metre and 500 metre courses. With 14 nations competing, this was the sixth edition of these Championships and altogether the Scottish team won […]
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World War One – 100 Years
On this, the 100th anniversary of Britain’s entry to World War One, we remember the rowers who lost their lives. Close to 300 oarsman who had competed at Henley or the Boat Race died during the Great War – provincial […]
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Keeping a Good Look Out
Collisions are an issue for all rowers; they have been too frequent and have caused painful injuries. Collisions can be avoided. The first step in Collision Avoidance is to keep a good lookout. This enables you to know where you […]
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Harry McCarthy wins 300th Doggett’s Coat and Badge
The Duke of Edinburgh attended the 300th Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race yesterday – 60 years after he first followed it way back in 1951 – watching Harry McCarthy scull home comfortably ahead of the five-strong field. In so doing, […]
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