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British Rowing Welcomes UK Sport and Sport England Investment Announcements
British Rowing has welcomed UK Sport’s announcement today that its investment approach for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 will continue to focus on medal success as the key outcome. UK Sport had undertaken a strategic review of […]
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British Rowing joins forces with Sports Bodies to thank 1.9 million volunteers
British Rowing CEO Andy Parkinson is one of 39 National Governing Body [NGB] Chief Executives who have joined forces to help influence and inform national and local policy on sport. As well as rowing, the CEO Forum includes other […]
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Participation in Rowing up 12 per cent in a year
The latest Active People figures published today by Sport England show encouraging signs for rowing, with once-a-week participation in the sport by those aged 16 and over up 12 per cent, in a year which saw the worst winter for […]
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Andy Parkinson begins role as British Rowing CEO
Andy Parkinson has, this week, started as the new Chief Executive Officer of British Rowing. Parkinson was appointed to the role in November 2014, following five years as CEO of UK Anti-Doping. Prior to his leadership of UKAD – during […]
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Award nominations for Stanning, Glover & British Rowing
The achievements of Great Britain’s Olympic & World Championship winning women’s pair, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, have been recognised with a range of Award nominations. In light of their superb performances in 2014 which culminated in a world record-breaking […]
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Andy Parkinson to become new CEO of British Rowing
British Rowing has announced that Andy Parkinson has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from January 2015. Parkinson brings first class credentials to the leadership of British Rowing. He is currently Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping, having […]
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British Rowing shortlisted for Governing Body of the Year Award
British Rowing has been shortlisted for the prestigious National Governing Body of the Year Award by SportsCoach UK. Since 2012 the national governing body has worked hard to grow the number of people in the sport, maintain its level of […]
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Rosie Mayglothling elected to chair FISA commission
British Rowing’s Rosie Mayglothling has been elected to the chair of FISA’s Competitive Rowing Commission. Rosie was elected at the FISA 2014 Ordinary Congress, held following this year’s World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, receiving 71 of the valid votes from FISA’s […]
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Safety and Wild Swimming
More and more people are swimming in open water during the summer months – find out what you club can do to reduce the associated risks at your club… Wild Swimming is simply swimming in open water in both organised […]
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Winckless to step down from BOA Athlete’s Commission
Olympian Sarah Winckless is to step down as Chair of the BOA Athlete’s Commission, when her current term of office comes to an end in December. Sarah, an Olympic bronze medallist and double World Champion sculler, has Chaired the Athlete’s […]
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