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Victory for GB & Saints rower Sophia at World University Games
Posted: 14 August 2025
Gold Medalling winning GB Women’s Eight, photo credit: World University Games
Great Britain won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze) and topped the medal table at the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany last week, with University of St Andrews’ Sophia Issberner part of the Women’s Eight that won gold on Sunday.
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Minister for Sport Praises Growth of Inverness Rowing Club During Club Visit
Posted: 07 August 2025
Scotland’s Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd MSP, recently visited Inverness Rowing Club to see first-hand the remarkable transformation of one of Scotland’s most ambitious community sports clubs.
The visit marked a celebration of the club’s extraordinary growth over the past five years - from just 65 members and no mains electricity in 2019, to a thriving hub of over 125 members, modern facilities, a growing fleet of boats, and a vibrant outreach programme serving young people and underrepresented groups across the Highlands.
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Strategy Consultation Club Roadshow 2025
Posted: 1 August 2025
Join us as Scottish Rowing embarks on a nationwide roadshow to shape our next ten-year Strategic Plan. We want every member’s voice in designing an ambitious future for rowing in Scotland - whether you’ve just taken up the sport as a beginner or you’ve been racing for decades, your ideas matter.
Great Britain Aims to Rule the Waves
British Rowing is working in partnership with organisations including UK Sport, Sport England, sportscotland and Scottish Rowing, as well as key university and club partners from across the UK, to help establish the GB Olympic Beach Sprint programme for success in LA and beyond.
A trio of wins for Scottish Clubs at Henley Women’s Regatta during a busy final day of racing
Posted: 24 June 2025
For the second year running, Scottish clubs won three trophies at Henley Women’s Regatta during a warm and windy weekend in Oxfordshire.
Scottish Winners at HWR 2025, photo credit: Tom Young
Two Scottish Coaches selected for new UK Sport “Athlete to Coach” Programme
Posted: 17 June 2025
Last month, UK Sport launched two new coach development programmes, supporting coaches in the high-performance environment. We are pleased to share that Perri McCluskey (Scottish Rowing) and Dale Flockhart (Edinburgh University BC) were selected for the ‘Athlete to Coach’ programme following nominations from British Rowing & Scottish Rowing.
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Junior Technical Rowing Camp Returns This August at Strathclyde Park!
Posted: 11 June 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable week on the water as the Junior Technical Camp returns to Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, from August 4th to 8th! Now in its third successful year, this five-day camp is tailored to young single scullers with aspirations of high performance, eager to sharpen their technical skills, gain expert insights, and train alongside motivated peers.
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2025 Scottish Rowing Championships Set for Record-Breaking Weekend at Strathclyde Park
Posted: 06 June 2025
This weekend, Strathclyde Park will once again play host to Scotland’s premier rowing event as the 2025 Scottish Rowing Championships return on 7–8 June. With strong entry numbers across all boat classes and a packed programme of racing, the stage is set for one of the most exciting championships in recent years.
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Scottish Rowing recruits several new members onto the new-look Performance Advisory Group
Posted: 04 June 2025
Following the recent recruitment of Ian Munro to the Scottish Rowing Board of Directors as the Non-Executive Director for Performance, Scottish Rowing are pleased to welcome the newest members of the Performance Advisory Group (PAG).
The Performance Advisory Group is a sub-committee of the Scottish Rowing Board and acts to support the delivery of the Scottish Rowing Performance Pathway. The group supports the development of the strategic direction of the Pathway, monitor its progress and effectiveness in working towards its Long Term Outcomes, as well as the management of selection policies and processes for the Scotland Rowing Team & Scottish Rowing Performance Programme.
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Medals galore for Scottish Debutants as the GB Rowing Team shine at 2025 European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
Posted: 02 June 2025
The GB Rowing Team started the new Olympiad with a bang as they travelled to Plovdiv, Bulgaria to race at the 2025 European Rowing Championships, topping the overall medal table with a total of six Gold medals.
Image shows eight rowers plus their cox celebrating their gold medal win in the M8+. They are all in navy and white GB racing kit and are holding the GB flag and some have ceremonial flowers in hand.
Photo credit: Benedict Tufnell | British Rowing