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Volunteers needed for new Adaptive Rowing Club
Posted: April 21, 2015
Scottish Rowing are looking to set up a rowing club with a particular focus on adaptive rowing based at the Scottish Rowing Centre at Strathclyde Park and are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to be on the committee.
This is a great opportunity to get involved, to make a difference and to create opportunities for individuals of all abilities.
The positions we are currently looking to fill are: President, Secretary, Welfare Officer and Treasurer. Please see below for full descriptions of each role.
Role description - President
Role description - Treasurer
Role description - Secretary
Role description - Welfare Officer
If you would like to get involved and take up one of these positions please apply with a cover letter and CV to office@scottish-rowing.org.uk by 30th May.
Katherine Grainger happy with Trials return as Imogen Walsh records emotional victory
Posted: April 21, 2015
Katherine Grainger said that her return to competitive racing at this weekend’s GB Rowing Trials Senior & U23 Trials had confirmed she still loves the sport – and is hungry for more success.
Read more: Katherine Grainger happy with Trials return as Imogen Walsh records emotional victory
Scottish rowers face key Trials test on road to Rio 2016
Posted: April 14, 2015
Katherine Grainger will make her first appearance at the GB Rowing Team Senior and U23 Trials this weekend since winning her emotional gold medal at London 2012 Olympic Games.
It is the latest major step on the 39-year-old’s return to rowing after she took two years out of the sport following her unforgettable women’s double scull triumph with Anna Watkins.
Read more: Scottish rowers face key Trials test on road to Rio 2016
After School Rowing
Posted: March 31, 2015
The Glasgow Schools Rowing Project and Scottish Rowing are offering an After School Rowing course. The course lasts 8 weeks and starts on Wednesday 29th of April from 4.30-6pm. It is based at Clydesdale Rowing Club on Glasgow Green.
For more information or to book please contact Gerry Best on 07812 399803 or email gerry.best@scottish-rowing.org.uk
Head of the River Race 2015
Posted: March 30, 2015
After 2 years of cancellation, it was a great relief to the Scottish contingent that that the journey south was not in vain as the Head of the River Race went ahead in challenging conditions on Sunday.
11 crews from 8 Scottish clubs took part with some encouraging results across a number of categories.
Scottish Schools Head- Postponed
Posted: March 27, 2015
The SSRC Head of the Canal races, scheduled to take place tomorrow have been postponed in the light of the forecast high winds. It is hoped that the event will be rescheduled for later in the year.
Rowing joins the new European Sports Championships - set for Glasgow 2018
Posted: March 26, 2015
Rowing is one of five sports joining an exciting new multi-sport competition, the European Sports Championships, to be staged for the first time in 2018 in the host cities of Glasgow and Berlin.
Read more: Rowing joins the new European Sports Championships - set for Glasgow 2018
Glasgow Schools Indoor Rowing Comp
Posted: March 19, 2015
This terms Glasgow City Council Funded Glasgow Schools Indoor Rowing Competition was held at St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School on Tuesday 17th of March. The event which is organised by Scottish Rowing’s Glasgow Schools Rowing Project Co-ordinator Gerry Best was attended by 6 Schools and over 130 children entered the 9 individual events which ranged from J12 to the J16 2K and the very exciting team event.
Strathclyde Park Regatta 2015 - Results available
Reposted: April 27, 2015
The Scottish Rowing Strathclyde Park Regatta and Scottish Student Rowing Championships 2015 took place on the 25th & 26th of April.
The results are now available.
Thanks to all the volunteers who gave their time and worked hard to make this years Strathclyde Park Regatta a success.
Snapper Ron has published a small number (by his standards) of pictures from Strathclyde Park Regatta on the Committee of the Dee website http://cofd.co.uk. This also features a short video of the wild and windy conditions later on Sunday afternoon.
GB Rowing Team Junior Assessment - February 2015
Posted: March 3, 2015
The Glasgow Academy's Gavin Horsburgh and Josh Armstrong led the way as Scotland's junior rowers recorded some impressive performances at the GB Rowing Team Junior Assessment in Boston, Lincolnshire, on the 21st/22nd of February.
- GB Rowing Team 3rd Assessment - February 2015
- UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Strength and Conditioning for Sport (QCF 1st 4 Sport)
- SCOTTISH-LED ROWING CREW EMBARK UPON THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST EXTREME SPORT IN AN HISTORIC ATLANTIC OCEAN ROW CROSSING
- Request for Tenders for Catering and Bar facilities 2015