Is rowing the last truly amateur sport?
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Like all sports, rowing has been shaped not only by the athletes who practise it, but also by the politics of the environments in which
Author: Finn McCarthy
Finn McCarthy
The story of the humble erg
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Ronald Reagan once said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language were “I’m from the goverment and I’m here to help”. Whilst
The 2012 South Africa men’s lightweight four
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It’s 2012. The glorious summer Olympics are underway in London and the South African lightweight men’s four is sat on the start line. James Thompson,
Tideway Scullers School
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Situated on the other side of Chiswick Bridge in leafy Chiswick, Tideway Scullers School (TSS) is a young (in rowing terms at least) club with
Rowing history: Issaka the Otter
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If I were to ask you what comes to mind when you think of the West-African nation of Niger, the answer would for the majority
Quintin Boat Club
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It can be hard to stand out in the London rowing scene. Coexisting with the big names of Thames, London and Tideway Scullers School it
Henley Royal Regatta 2025 – The Britannia Challenge Cup Preview
June 23, 2025
Holders: Thames Rowing Club Entries: 18 (to be reduced to 16 by Qualifying races) Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s time. The eyes of the rowing world
Metropolitan Regatta 2025 – Open Championship Doubles Preview
May 30, 2025
The second of three major regattas that immediately precede Henley Royal Regatta, the Metropolitan Regatta occupies a special place in the summer rowing season. Many
Nottingham City Regatta 2025 – Open Championship Eights Preview
May 9, 2025
In the rowing world, with its heavy concentration of races in London and the South-East, it is easy to overlook the fact that the regional
Wallingford Regatta 2025 – Open Challenge Eight Preview
May 2, 2025
The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter, and marquees are beginning to be erected in a small town in South Oxfordshire. Summer
Kingston Head 2025 – Senior Men’s Eights Preview
March 14, 2025
Located in the serene surroundings of southwest London, rowers from the great and the good of British rowing clubs descend upon Kingston Rowing Club for
Hammersmith Head 2025 – Open Club Eight Preview
February 18, 2025
An event that has gained much more popularity in recent years, Hammersmith Head occupies a unique position in the rowing calendar between Quintin Head and
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