Knowing Rowing

19/11/2013

As an Olympic gold medallist rower and a Captain in the Royal Artillery, Heather Stanning is a member of an elite group of athletes with military ties. Having just returned from Afghanistan, Capt. Stanning talks about how she has been keeping her fitness up before she returns to the water next year.

Olympic gold medallist Heather Stanning has taken part in a homecoming parade after finishing a six-month tour of Afghanistan.

12/11/2013

A baby seal was caught on video hitching a ride on top of a rowing shell in Vancouver's Coal Harbour yesterday afternoon.

05/11/2013

Germany's junior rowers have historically been some of the most successful in the world. Here, Mathias Woitok reveals some of the secrets to their success!

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29/10/2013

Cambridge have officially challenged Oxford to race against them in the 2014 Men's and Women's University Boat Races. The challenge marks the official start of the Boat Race campaign and, luckily, neither President declined the challenge!

15/10/2013

After the Pairs Head last Sunday, crews will line up again this weekend in Nottingham for the British Rowing Senior Championships. Racing there is the first step for those hoping to gain selection for the GB Senior and U23 squads!

Greg Searle, Olympian extraordinaire! 'I was thrilled to be part of the Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships last year and when asked to become part of the new Senior Championships, I jumped at the chance. 'This will provide a real opportunity for the best athletes in the UK to compete against each…

08/10/2013

More than 55,000 people from 520 clubs in Britain now row at least once a week and there are around 300 rowing events a year across Britain. Here's how to get involved in the country's most successful sport!

The lowdown on what to look out for when Eton Dorney hosts Olympic rowing, and how to try the sport for yourself.

08/10/2013

It's just over a month since GB won a historic first gold in the men's eights at the World Championships. What do you think the next year has in store for the GB Rowing Team?

29/03/2013

Really looking forward to the Boat Race this weekend :-) a lot has changed since it was first raced in Henley in 1829!

26/03/2013

So there has been some trouble in the past for the Boat Race, here's hoping this year is uneventful and the crews that have trained so hard all year get to compete in an exciting and dramatic race for all of the right reasons!

BBC Sport looks back at some of the Boat Race contests between Oxford and Cambridge that did not run so smoothly.

25/03/2013

Think you can predict the boat race on Sunday? try your luck here:

Take part in the famous annual contest by choosing which crew will win and whether Oxford or Cambridge will be quickest between each landmark.

21/03/2013

We have a fantastic new exhibition about adapted rowing at the Museum:

Since rowing became a Paralympic sport in 2008 it has risen to international recognition. This collaborative exhibition with British Rowing tells the fascinating story of the development of adaptive rowing and its rise in global popularity.

20/03/2013

the first Rowing World Cup in Sydney is coming up, so check out the contenders for the different events:

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