BUCS Head 2023 – Women’s Intermediate Coxed Fours Preview
February 16, 2023
BUCS Head – the most highly anticipated winter season event in the university rowing calendar – is back. While the final draw will likely remain
Author: Alex McMullen
Alex McMullen
Alex is our Head of The Catch, comprising the opinions and columnists teams. She started rowing in 2010 at Durham Amateur Rowing Club and had a successful six-year junior career on the national and regional scene. Having joined the JRN writing team in 2021, Alex assumed control of all Catch-related content in 2023. She works full-time in UK private equity, and is a Master's graduate of King's College London.
BUCS Head 2023 – Women’s Intermediate Lightweight Quads Preview
February 15, 2023
The Women’s Intermediate Lightweight Quads category has historically been a sparsely-populated category at BUCS Head. For this reason, it is often difficult to pinpoint crews
GB February Trials 2022/23 – U23 Women’s Sweep Preview
February 10, 2023
For those with a GB vest on their radar this year, the return to Boston for the second round of trials is fast-approaching. The first
Fuelling the Winter Miles
December 14, 2022
As is well-known among rowers and the wider sporting world, nutrition is critical to performance. There is no time more important than the winter months
Beyond the Boat: life lessons from rowing that we cannot ignore
October 21, 2022
Why do rowers make some of the most driven, resilient, and efficient people in their professional and personal circles? What makes a rowing club such
Henley Women’s Regatta 2022 – Aspirational Club Eights Preview
June 14, 2022
The Henley Women’s Regatta gives those at the top of their game in women’s rowing the perfect platform to shine. Additionally, it often serves as
Henley Women’s Regatta 2022 – Championship Eights Preview
June 12, 2022
Henley Women’s Regatta is back, and the list of crews vying for their names to be engraved on the base of the Ron Needs Cup
Metropolitan Regatta 2022 – Women’s Championship Eight Preview
June 2, 2022
The Metropolitan Regatta returns to Dorney Lake once again. Now in its 156th year, this is a contest steeped in history, and its 2022 iteration
Metropolitan Regatta 2022 – Women’s Club Coxed Four Preview
June 1, 2022
Following the furore of juniors who flocked to this very course last weekend for National Schools’ Regatta, we return to Dorney Lake once again this
BUCS Regatta 2022 – Women’s Championship Quad Preview
April 28, 2022
A quartet of quads is the theme here. With only four boats entered into this year’s Women’s Championship Quad event, the ladies representing Durham, Edinburgh,
BUCS Regatta 2022 – Women’s Intermediate Eight Preview
April 27, 2022
BUCS Regatta is back. Serving as the pinnacle event in the university rowing calendar for many institutions across the country, there is perhaps no boat
BUCS Regatta 2022 – Women’s Lightweight Double Preview
April 25, 2022
For many a university rower, BUCS Regatta marks the pinnacle event in their season, and this year will be no exception. Ever an exciting and
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