News and Features
Training with bite: British Rowing innovates new edge for Brisbane 2032
With news that a crocodile-inhabited river is set to host rowing events at the Brisbane 2032 Games, British Rowing has approached reptile experts and Salford City Council to explore a bold new plan to introduce crocodiles to the River Irwell in a bid to boost how they prepare the next generation of British rowing medallists
David Breen to join GB Rowing Team as Paralympic High Performance Coach
British Rowing has appointed David Breen as Paralympic High Performance Coach
GB Beach Sprint programme looking for J16s
The GB Beach Sprint programme is looking to identify J16 rowers to try this exciting new Olympic format this summer
Olympic Champion Emily Craig MBE announces retirement
2024 Olympic gold medallist in the Lightweight women’s double sculls (LW2x), Emily Craig MBE, is retiring from the GB Rowing Team
GB Rowing Team Race Calendar 2025
Where the GB Rowing Team expect to be racing this season, including age group teams and both classic and beach sprint formats
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Next generation mixes with seasoned internationals at top of GB trialsÂ
Over 160 athletes took part in the latest open GB Rowing Team Senior, Under 23 and FISU trials in Boston on 8 February
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Rory Gibbs retires from the GB Rowing Team
Olympic and two-time World Champion Rory Gibbs is retiring from the GB Rowing Team
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Lauren Rowles wins 2024 female Athletes’ Athlete of the Year
Lauren topped a vote among elite British athletes to win the prize, which is awarded by the British Elite Athletes Association on behalf of current and former World Class Programme athletes
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Tom Pattichis appointed Olympic Head Coach – Beach Sprints
Tom Pattichis has been promoted into the newly-created role of ‘Olympic Head Coach – Beach Sprints’ to guide the GB Rowing Team’s Beach Sprint Programme to Olympic success at LA 2028 and beyond
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Benjamin Pritchard appointed to ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission
The Paris 2024 PR1 Men’s Single Sculls Paralympic Champion is one of six athletes voted on to the ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission following November’s election
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Karen Bennett retires from GB Rowing Team
Two-time Olympian and Rio 2016 silver medal winner, Karen Bennett has retired from the GB Rowing Team
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Nicola Benavente to lead next chapter of British Para Rowing success
Nicola Benavente has been appointed GB Rowing Team’s new Paralympic Head Coach
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Rebecca Edwards BEM announces her retirement from the GB Rowing Team
The two-time Olympian competed at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024
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GB Rowing Team Olympic squad recognised by sports journalists
Members of the Sports Journalists’ Association have voted the GB Rowing Team’s Olympic squad Team of the Year 2024
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