The Scotland Rowing Team continues to represent a significant opportunity for Scottish Rowing to support athletes on the performance pathway. Scottish Rowing will continue to place a strong emphasis on the Home International Regatta as an athlete development opportunity for those on the performance pathway.
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Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta
The Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta is an annual challenge match between Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. The Scotland Rowing Team, which actually comprises four separate teams (Senior Men, Senior Women, Junior Men and Junior Women) are selected annually and compromises approximately 60 athletes and 10 coaches and support staff. The HIR Regatta provides an opportunity for Scottish Rowers to gain their first taste of international competition. 2012 Olympic Gold Medallist, Dame Katherine Grainger and 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist Karen Bennett are both veterans of the regatta as is Sir Chris Hoy before making his switch to cycling.
In bringing the most talented athletes and coaches in Scotland together on a regular basis, Scottish Rowing promotes collaboration between clubs and athletes while nurturing a culture of healthy competition, thus ensuring that the Scotland Rowing Team can be as successful as possible.
The 2026 Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta will be hosted by England, at the London Regatta Centre, Royal Docks on Saturday 25th July 2026
The Scotland Rowing Team selection policy for the 2026 Home International Rowing Regatta (HIRR) can be found here.
Any questions relating to the Scotland Rowing Team should be addressed to the Team Manager (hir.teammanager@scottish-rowing.org.uk) or Tom Young, Scottish Rowing Head of Performance (tom.young@scottishrowing.org.uk)
Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints
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The Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints is an annual challenge match between Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales using the World Rowing Beach Sprints race format. In 2023 the event also saw the addition of Jersey as one of the competing nations.
The 2026 Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints will be hosted at home in Scotland on Saturday 19th September 2026, the host venue will be announced very soon.
The Scotland Rowing Team selection policy for the 2026 Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints can be found here.
Any questions relating to the Scotland Rowing Team should be addressed to Ailsa Martin, Scotland Rowing Beach Sprints Team Manager (ailsa.martin@scottish-rowing.org.uk) or Tom Young, Scottish Rowing Head of Performance (tom.young@scottish-rowing.org.uk).
Further information about the regatta can be found at Home International Regatta
Appeals Policy - Scotland Rowing Team
Scottish Rowing and the Scotland Rowing Team are committed to running a fair, transparent and accountable selection process for our teams. As such, we aim to follow our thorough selection processes, including the right for athletes to appeal any selection decisions should they feel that these processes have not been followed.
A copy of the Scotland Rowing Team’s Selection Policy can be found here.
