Coxing selection: why it’s not to be ignored
July 16, 2025
Selection time is a stressful period for everyone in a boat club. For coaches, it’s long evenings of reviewing telemetry, timed pieces, and planning if
Author: Alliott Irvine
Alliott Irvine
Started sculling at 9 with Hinksey Sculling School. Coxed at Abingdon School, Aberdeen University and Oxford Brookes University. Coxing Coach for St Johns College Oxford.
Making the Most of Bad Days on the Water
February 16, 2025
Every so often, it is inevitable you will have a training session where it seems as though nothing can go right. The weather conditions are
Balancing rivalries and sportsmanship in rowing
November 16, 2024
Rivalries can often be one of the most important aspects of any sport and this is no different for the sport of rowing. Whether it
Olympic Rowing 2024 | Doubling Up In Events: The Future of Eights?
July 13, 2024
I’m sure I’m not alone in enjoying creating my own dream Olympic eights from athletes in smaller boats every time a new Olympic rowing squad
Why is Oxford Brookes so fast at Henley?
June 21, 2024
2nd July 2023. Entering the enclosures, in the Prince Albert Cup, the Oxford Brookes University four starts to open their gap on the Washington crew
What does The Enhanced Games mean for rowing?
February 10, 2024
The topic of doping in sport has once again appeared in the news this past week. This was not, however, driven by another athlete accused
Why coxes should row regularly
October 26, 2023
A better hold on the mechanics and language of rowing can only give a cox more confidence in their command of the boat It is
Head of the Charles 2023 – The British are Coming
October 16, 2023
Here in the UK, we are no stranger to seeing US crews coming to race at Henley Royal Regatta. Indeed, it seems this interest continues
Marlow Regatta 2023 – Championship Coxless Four Preview
June 15, 2023
With Henley Royal Regatta starting just over a week after Marlow Regatta, this event will not only give a final opportunity to pre-qualify for some
Scottish Championships 2023 – Men’s Sculling Preview
June 2, 2023
The Scottish Rowing Championships will for many be the peak of their rowing season in Scotland. While no guarantees can be made about the conditions
Scottish Championships 2023 – Open Sweep Preview
June 2, 2023
The Scottish Championships are back to mark the peak of the rowing season in Scotland. For many this will mark the end of the rowing
BUCS Regatta 2023 – Men’s Intermediate Coxed Four Preview
April 25, 2023
While the Championship categories are the fastest events, I would argue that the best racing at BUCS can often be found in the Intermediate Coxed
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