News
Scottish Rowing Board of Directors - 2024
Posted: 21 October 2024
Scottish Rowing is pleased to introduce the Board of Directors for the year ahead following the recent AGM held on Sunday 6th October.
Highland Hospice Regatta
Posted: 4th October 2024
Author: Robert Gordon
Inverness Rowing Club accepted funding from the Highland Council Common Good Fund and in doing so pledged to put something back into the community. As the Hospice is a locally recognised charity, we thought to contact them about possible fundraising opportunities and so the Highland Hospice Regatta was born.
Scottish Masters Take on the World
Posted: 19 September 2024
17 Scottish athletes took the trip to Brandenburg, Germany to race at the 50th World Rowing Masters Regatta on the 11th – 15th of September. The World Masters event takes place annually, attracting athletes from across the world to compete in the 5-day event.
Coach Academy 2024-25
Posted: 18th September 2024
The Scottish Rowing Coach Academy exists to support and develop young coaches and help them reach their potential. Providing them with access to the network and opportunities required to thrive. It aims to provide education, opportunity and community for the next generation of coaches as they develop their own coaching style.
Please see the Recruitment Pack for more informationHERE.
Success for Scottish athletes at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Genoa 2024
Posted: 17th Sept 2024
This weekend saw the GB Beach Sprint Team, including a record number of Scottish athletes, take second place in the medal table at the 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, in Genoa, Italy.
Accompanied by Beach Sprint Pathway Coach, Iain Docwra, six senior Scottish athletes flew out to Italy as part of the GB Rowing Team. This was the first year of the event since the announcement that the Beach Sprints discipline was to be added to the Los Angeles Olympic Games programme in 2028, resulting in strength in depth across all boat classes including many current and former Olympians.
Read more: Success for Scottish athletes at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Genoa 2024
School League
Posted: 4 Septemper 2024
If you are looking for a fun way to get your pupils interacting in physical activity and trying out something new – The Scottish Rowing Schools Indoor League is for you!
The purpose of the league is to encourage participation in indoor rowing, monitoring improvements and progress through the four rounds in the league, and for pupils to experience the thrill of a live competition among peers in the fourth round – a live final which will take place at Fettes College, Edinburgh, on Friday 22nd November.
2026 Commonwealth Games – Scottish Rowing Statement
Posted: 17th September 2024
Scottish Rowing welcomes the news today that the Commonwealth Games is set to return to Glasgow in 2026, following confirmation that the Scottish and UK Government will support the concept proposed by Commonwealth Games Scotland.
Read more: 2026 Commonwealth Games – Scottish Rowing Statement
Senior, U23 & U19 World Championships
Posted: 26th August 2024
The GB Rowing Team travelled from the UK to St Catherine’s to take part in the combined U19, U23 & Senior World Rowing Championships. On board were three Scottish athletes and two Scottish coaches, ready to take on the Royal Canadian Henley course.
2024 version of RowSafe Scotland now available
Posted: 23 August 2024
The 2024 edition of RowSafe Scotland is now available on the Scottish Rowing website with a summary of updates from last year’s edition provided below.
Scottish Rowing Awards 2023 - 24
Posted: 14th August 2024
The Scottish Rowing Awards aim to celebrate our rowing community at all levels from volunteers to performance athletes. This year’s awards will highlight the accomplishments achieved during the 2023-24 rowing season.
Nominations are done anonymously, and we encourage everyone to nominate those who they think deserve some recognition for their hard work and dedication to our beloved sport. We have a total on nine categories this year covering all sections of our community.
To be eligible for recognition within the 2023-24 Scottish Rowing Awards the individual or club must have an active Scottish Rowing membership unless in exceptional circumstances.
Nominations will open on Monday the 19th of August and close two weeks later at midnight on Sunday the 1st of September.