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Leeds University BC – 100 not out
For much of its hundred year’s existence Leeds University Union BC has been the only rowing club to offer the sport in one of Britain’s biggest cities. Formed in 1912, the club has seen many changes in its long history. Recently […]
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Purchase launches home town rowing club
London 2012 silver medallist Zac Purchase returned to his home town of Tewkesbury on Friday 28 September, to officially launch a new rowing club. Tewkesbury School Boat Club is based on the River Severn, on the outskirts of the Gloucestershire town. […]
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Sad news of the death of Geoff Carney
British Rowing is sad to report the death of Geoff Carney this morning (Friday 24th August). A member of HSBC Rowing Club, Geoff was a familiar face at Richmond Amateur Regatta and several Thames and Tideway Regattas for many years. […]
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Olympic legends drop in on Barnes Bridge Ladies
On Sunday 19th August, a ‘Battle Bus’ of sporting legends arrived at Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club as part of Join In Local Sport – a nationwide grassroots campaign to encourage community sport. Team GB’s golden boy Mo Farah joined […]
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Celebrate the Olympic Games with a Super Saturday on 4 August
London 2012’s Super Saturday is on August 4th. It’s a top day for Rowing – with the finals of the Men’s Four and Lightweight Double Sculls and Women’s Single and Lightweight Double Sculls – and 25 gold medals will be won […]
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Wales and England share Home International bragging rights
Wales were crowned Senior Men’s champions at the 2012 Home International Regatta on Saturday, for the first time in the competition’s 50-year history – breaking England’s stranglehold on home water at Cardiff Bay. A typically strong English team won the […]
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Newly qualified coaches
Congratulations to our latest British Rowing qualified coaches! The following coaches have all passed Level 2 or 3 coaching courses: Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rowing (Sliding Seat) Ian Allen (City of Sheffield RC) James Arscott (Leicester University BC) Victoria […]
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Keeping the Olympic Flame alive
Rowing had a special part to play in the Olympic Torch Relay last week. On Tuesday morning at Henley, Sir Steve Redgrave deserved another gold medal for rowing with one hand while carrying the Torch in the other. Then after […]
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Sir Steve carries Olympic Torch through Henley
Five time Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave carried the Olympic Torch along the River Thames as day 53 of the 8000-mile relay passed through Henley on Thames this morning. Sir Steve was joined in an eight by six juniors from […]
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Rowing participation on the up ahead of London 2012
The latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey reveal that 48,300 people now row on the water at least once per week in the UK, an increase of more than 10,000 compared to April 2011. Today’s survey results also […]
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