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Posted: 20 June, 2019

The World Rowing Beach Sprints will be taking place in Shenzhen, China between 25-27 October. FISA is developing this new format of rowing as a potential future Olympic event.

British Rowing has published a selection policy for athletes wishing to be considered for the 7-person team. This document also includes information on selection criteria for coxswains and for those interested in the Boat/Handler coach role.

Posted: 12 June, 2019

Rio Silver medallist Polly Swann is one of eight Scottish rowers selected by the GB Rowing Team today to compete at the upcoming World Cup II in Poznan, Poland (21-23 June).

Posted: 23 April, 2019

Karen Bennett took her third consecutive title at the GB Rowing Team Senior & Under 23 Trials as Scotland’s rowers enjoyed a successful Easter weekend in the sun at Caversham.

Posted|: 1 April, 2019

Scottish Rowing are looking to form a Development Forum.

Background
Our vision is to support and empower people in Scotland to enjoy rowing and achieve their full potential within the sport. The Scottish Rowing Development Forum is a mechanism through which the Scottish Rowing Membership can Inform, Input and Shape our delivery of this vision.

Posted: 29 March, 2019

Organisers of this year’s Scottish Rowing Championships (7-9 June) are urging competitors from non Scottish clubs to enter the Masters and Para competitions as these categories open for the first time to athletes outside of Scotland.

This should be welcome news to athletes who are planning to compete in the British Rowing Masters Championships (15-16 June) the weekend after the Scottish Championships at the Strathclyde Park venue.

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.

Posted: 11 January, 2019

The Scotland Rowing Team selection policy for the 2019 Home International Regatta is now available to view at:

2019 HIR Selection Policy – Scotland Rowing Team

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.

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.

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.

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World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals - Shenzhen, China

GB RETURN FOR RIO SILVER MEDALLIST SWANN

BENNETT ENJOYS GB TRIALS HAT-TRICK AS SCOTTISH ROWERS SHINE AT CAVERSHAM

Scottish Rowing Development Forum

Scottish Championships opens to non Scots Masters and Para rowers for the first time

Scottish Rowing welcomes new Junior Development Coaches

Scotland Rowing Team Selection Policy - 2019 Home International Regatta

How UT2 training has helped Rankin set PBs

Loch Lomond Rowing Club Visit

Highlands and Islands athletes’ opportunity for World Class Start testing in Inverness

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