Scottish Rowing welcomes new Junior Development Coaches
Posted: 26 February, 2019
Lindsay Flockhart, Holly Reid and Jordan Stanley have been appointed volunteer coaches with the Scottish Rowing Junior Development Programme which aims to help junior rowers from clubs across Scotland achieve their potential in the sport.
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Scotland Rowing Team Selection Policy - 2019 Home International Regatta
Posted: 11 January, 2019
The Scotland Rowing Team selection policy for the 2019 Home International Regatta is now available to view at:
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How UT2 training has helped Rankin set PBs
Posted: 8 January, 2019
The winter might be far from done but 20 year old Edinburgh University Boat Club athlete Alex Rankin has already made good gains, with PBs on the ergometer over both five and two kilometre.
It’s no secret that, as part of the Edinburgh programme, Rankin has been following a training approach which, particularly over the winter months, incorporates high volumes of UT2 training.
Read more: How UT2 training has helped Rankin set PBs
Loch Lomond Rowing Club Visit
Posted: 1 February, 2019
Scottish Rowing’s Club Support Manager, Andy Barton, was delighted to be invited to Loch Lomond Rowing Club’s (LLRC) member’s session on Saturday 26th January. The 90 minute session, led by the LLRC committee, had two key objectives. Firstly to provide an opportunity to engage club members on the operating priorities and key objectives for LLRC in the near future, giving an opportunity for members to question and comment. Secondly to allow the LLRC committee to share the collated responses to the recent club membership survey.
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Highlands and Islands athletes’ opportunity for World Class Start testing in Inverness
Posted: 31 January, 2019
Young athletes in the Highland and Islands with high aspirations could have the best opportunity yet to see if they have the potential to be a world level rowing competitor during the Sports Fayre at Inverness College UHI on Thursday 7th February.
Tom Young, who heads up British Rowing’s World Class Start programme in Scotland, and Lee Boucher, Scottish Rowing’s Head of Performance Pathway, will attend the fayre to assess people with potential for success in rowing.
Read more: Highlands and Islands athletes’ opportunity for World Class Start testing in Inverness
An Erasmus perspective of DUBC
Posted: 24 January 2019
Last semester Dundee University had an Erasmus student from Germany join the club just for the semester. Casper Friedrich Kleine thoroughly enjoyed his short time with them, as did the club since he was a fantastic addition to the men's squad and picked up the sport so quickly. Here, in his own words, he explains what he learnt about rowing at a University in Scotland and how Dundee University Boat Club shaped his whole Erasmus experience.
Read more: An Erasmus perspective of DUBC
National Umpire Training Day, Stirling Rowing Club - 12th January
Posted: 22 January, 2019
One of the first events of the year with Scottish Rowing has already taken place and what a day it was.
Forty “old and new” race umpires travelled to host venue Stirling Rowing Club to take part in the annual national umpires training day led by National Lead Umpire Neil MacFarlane. Focussing on key areas of umpiring development, the day was enhanced by guest speakers and break out facilitators.
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Scot Champs is changing
Posted: 21 January, 2019
The Scottish Rowing Championships are changing, and we wanted to take the opportunity to explain some of the changes and how we believe these will help to make the event even better.
Our vision for the Scottish Rowing Championships is an aspirational Championship level regatta for Juniors, Seniors, Masters and Para athletes and an opportunity to recognise the Scottish Champions across all relevant boat classes.
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HIR Selection Policy
Posted: 18 January, 2019
Statement from Graeme Cunningham, Scotland Rowing Team Manager.
The 2019 Home International Regatta will take place at Strathclyde Park on Saturday 27th July.
The Scottish Rowing High Performance Group has delayed the publication of the athlete selection policy document and online athlete registration, due to Scottish Rowing's competition review.
The policy will be published subject to approval from the Scottish Rowing Board within the next 2 weeks.
I would like to take this opportunity to assure athletes and coaches looking to implement plans for the rest of the season that the proposed policy will be broadly similar to that implemented in 2018. The Scottish Rowing Championships will remain the key selection regatta with athletes required to compete in either the 1x or 2-.
As has been the case in in previous years there will be requirement to submit details of selected ergometer performances.
The proposed submission deadline for the first assessment, a 5km (5km R26 for Junior), will be Monday 18th February.
Athletes seeking selection are therefore reminded to ensure that they schedule to complete the assessment before that date and that they record the details of the performance (including a photograph of the result). Details of how to submit the result will be provided when online registration opens.
If anyone has any specific questions then be please contact me.
Trials success an “unexpected surprise” for resurgent Swann
Posted: 20 November, 2018
University of Edinburgh student Polly Swann showed encouraging signs on her long awaited return to the GB trialling process after finishing the first stage of the selection trials on the weekend as the fastest female single sculler.
On paper one might expect the Rio silver medallist to be putting in good performances at this stage of the Olympic cycle. But life for the Edinburgh 30 year old has been anything but routine since Rio.
Read more: Trials success an “unexpected surprise” for resurgent Swann
