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Scottish Rowing Statement | Scottish Government Budget
Posted: 16 January 2026
Scottish Rowing welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision this week to increase funding for sport in the year ahead, with a clear focus on supporting the work of governing bodies.
Alongside many other sports, Scottish Rowing has been part of the Sports Governing Bodies CEO/COO Forum over the past year, working collectively through the Running on Empty campaign to highlight the real impact of years of standstill funding. The campaign set out, clearly and constructively, how rising costs and flat budgets have placed increasing strain on organisations across the sector.
Read more: Scottish Rowing Statement | Scottish Government Budget
Scottish Argonauts Project 2026
Posted: 14 January 2026
The Scottish Argonauts Project offers a unique opportunity for Scottish junior rowers to train and compete in eights at national-level events, specifically the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race(14 March 2026) and the Head of the River Race (28 March 2026) on the Tideway. This long-standing initiative is a key component of the Junior Performance Pathway.
Image: Scottish Rowing, Scottish Argonauts crew training on the Tideway.
Vacancy: Performance Development Coach
Posted: 17 December 2025
Scottish Rowing have an exciting vacancy in our Performance Pathway Coaching Team. We are looking for an ambitious and energetic coach who can provide high quality support to athletes on the Performance Pathway in Scotland.
Scottish Rowing Office Christmas Closure Notice
Posted: 19 December 2025
The Scottish Rowing team will take an extended break over the holiday period, and our office will be closed from Friday 19 December, reopening on Monday 5 January. During this time, phones and mailboxes will not be monitored.
All the team at Scottish Rowing wish you and your loved ones a joyful festive season and a happy, healthy New Year. Thank you for your continued support - we look forward to an exciting 2026 together.
Festive Message from Scottish Rowing
Posted: 19 December 2025
Dear Member,
As we approach the end of 2025, I want to thank you for being part of the Scottish Rowing community this year. The festive period is a time to celebrate and reflect - to recognise the progress we’ve made together and appreciate the strength of our rowing family.
Clean Sport Update – 2026 Prohibited List Updates
Posted: 15 December 2025
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s 2026 Prohibited List comes into effect on 1 January 2026.
Read more: Clean Sport Update – 2026 Prohibited List Updates
Two Camps, One Goal: Building Strength, Skill and Confidence at Largs
Posted: 11 December 2025
The whirring of the ergometer flywheels, the thuds of barbells in the weights room, and the scratch of pens filled the halls of the sportscotland National Sport Training Centre in Largs last weekend as 52 junior athletes took part in not one, but two simultaneous camps.
Read more: Two Camps, One Goal: Building Strength, Skill and Confidence at Largs
Tropical Tide Turns Tartan – Scottish Success on the Beaches of Barbados
Posted: 08 December 2025
The Scotland Rowing Team saw great success at the CRA Beach Sprint Championships. The team was comprised of 7 athletes, four senior athletes, and three under 21 athletes, who took to the Caribbean waters to test themselves against the best from the Commonwealth nations.
Scotland Rowing Team | Christian Taylor
Read more: Tropical Tide Turns Tartan – Scottish Success on the Beaches of Barbados
Junior Indoor League and Championships 2025
Posted: 02 December 2025
On Friday 21st November, junior participants from 15 different schools, rowing clubs, and youth groups gathered at Fettes College in Edinburgh for the first in-person Scottish Rowing Junior Indoor Championship under its new name.
Scottish Sport is "Running on Empty"
Posted: 01 December 2025
Sport in Scotland is at breaking point.
Despite a pledge in 2021 to double annual funding for sport to £100m, that commitment remains unmet with less than six months of this Parliament left.
- Two milestones, one event - Inverness Autumn Head hosts GBRT U19 benchmarking event and a para-rowing first.
- Caley Cruisers Autumn Head 2025 – Race Report
- Inaugural World Champions and a Solo Bronze – Scottish Rowers shine in Antalya at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals
- A record eight Scots selected to represent Great Britain at World Beach Sprint Finals in Turkey