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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 […]
Read MoreCelebrate 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 […]
Read MoreWales 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 […]
Read MoreNewly 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 […]
Read MoreKeeping 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 […]
Read MoreSir 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 […]
Read MoreRowing 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 […]
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Suzanne Genery, 1964-2012
Suzanne Genery lived a colourful sporting life that began with a passion for karate and led to a lifelong career in sport, spanning elite, grassroots and community involvement and leaving a lasting legacy of excellence. It is with great sadness […]
Read MoreOlympic greats head to Dorney for EDF Challenge
[newsimage=0]Sir Steve Redgrave and Katherine Grainger are heading to Eton Dorney on Tuesday 1st May, ready to show their support as 40 young rowers take on the EDF Community Rowing Challenge. Youngsters from five East London schools have spent four […]
Read MoreTributes to Clare College cox Rebecca Chamberlin
It is with great sadness that British Rowing reports the death of Cambridge University student and British Rowing member Rebecca Chamberlin, following a car crash on Wednesday (18th April). Rebecca was a third-year English student at Clare College, and coxed […]
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