My pick of the best junior races of all time
February 15, 2026
Few other sports are as competitive and head-to-head as rowing. In rowing, you have the unique perspective of seeing your opposition as you beat them,
Author: Thomas Jagger
Thomas Jagger
The 2k trap
December 2, 2025
The 2k erg test. The gold standard metric. The best comparison between athletes. The toughest test. Over the years, the 2k erg test has been
Avoiding burnout but optimising boat speed: the junior rowing dilemma
October 20, 2025
Junior rowers try to balance heavy training with demanding academics, often leading to recovery falling to the bottom of the priority list. Many feel the
Access versus revenue: how the streaming dilemma is pushing regattas to the limit
September 4, 2025
Rowing has a small but dedicated fanbase. These fans are often caught up in the sport’s obsessive nature and find that the only thing more
Dorney vs Holme Pierrepoint: Should we be glad that the National Schools’ Regatta is returning to Dorney?
July 24, 2025
For the first time since 2015, the National Schools’ Regatta (NSR) returned to Nottingham for 2025 which culminated in a lively regatta which forced Sunday
All Aboard Youth Rowing: Redefining the Regatta
June 24, 2025
While the rowing world is fixated on the build up to HRR with frenzy of excitement around the list of entries and the tight racing
Rowing towards sustainability
April 6, 2025
Sustainability. It’s not generally a word associated with rowing. But, with sport at the forefront of the environmental crisis and figures like Imogen Grant speaking
Money and medals: do the two go hand in hand?
February 25, 2025
Rowing is one of the most difficult sports on the planet. To compete is gruelling. To win against the best of the best is even
How do we fix rowing’s elitism problem?
December 14, 2024
Elitism is one of the most prevalent issues in rowing today. To many, it is synonymous with the sport which is dominated by ultra-rich private
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