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Thrills and Spills for the Boat Race Trial Eights
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.
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Sbihi smashes Sir Matthew Pinsent’s record
Sir Matt Pinsent’s 11 year-old British record fell at the British Rowing Indoor Championships when World men’s eight Champion Mohamed Sbihi recorded 5:41.8 for the 2km open men’s ergo.
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Record breaking BRIC delights crowds at the VeloPark
Today, saw the biggest ever British Rowing Indoor Championships ignite the Lee Valley VeloPark as thousands of competitors, from young to old, took to the floor with determination, power and pride. The roar of the crowd helped competitors push through […]
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The EIS appoints one of the rowing greats, Sir David Tanner CBE
British Rowing is delighted that Sir David Tanner CBE has been appointed to join the board of the English Institute of Sport (EIS). Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing, commented on the appointment: “It is a reflection on Sir David’s […]
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Rowing is on the rise as participation in England reaches a quarter of a million
According to the latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey (APS9) out today, weekly rowing participation in England has increased by 21% compared to last year (APS8 13/14) and up 9% compared to the post-Olympic figures in October 2012 […]
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Volunteer and Coach of the Year Awards 2015
The 2015 British Rowing Volunteer Awards took place on Saturday 28 November at the historic Cutlers’ Hall, London. The event celebrated coaches and volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to our Sport in a variety of ways. Overall, 43 […]
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Catch up with UIRS 2015
The sixth year of the University Indoor Rowing Series (UIRS) drew to an end over the weekend at the Welsh Indoor Rowing Champs.
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Coaches Recognised at Sports Coach UK Awards
We are delighted to pass on our congratulations to Carol and Mick Downworth of Gateshead Community Rowing Club, who have been nominated as finalists in the category ‘Community Coach of the Year’ in the sports coach UK Awards.
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Safety Alert – Is it safe to go afloat alone?
Many scullers enjoy the freedom of an outing alone on a lovely quiet stretch of water but there are hidden dangers that they may not be aware of.
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Gregory and Stanning named Olympic athletes of the Year
Alex Gregory and Heather Stanning were named rowing’s “Olympic Athletes of the Year” at the GB Rowing Teams’ dinner in London tonight. Both are already Olympic Champions and have had an outstanding 2015.
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