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The Hinksey Sculling School Story

It takes at least a decade to invigorate a club to success. That is what former Head Coach Axel Dickinson and Director of Rowing Bodo

April 3, 2024 No Comments

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Bleeding blue: living up to Boat Race tradition

Growing up, I was fascinated by the idea of England football players propping up the weight of a nation’s hope. People have loved football forever

March 29, 2024 No Comments

Partners & Education

The Youth Boat Race: what it means to compete

Ahead of the inaugural Youth Boat Race on Tuesday 26th March, we caught up with Nicholas Pritchard a PE Teacher and Rowing coach at Kensington

March 24, 2024 No Comments

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My grandmother, a trailblazer in women’s international rowing

March is Women’s History Month – a month dedicated to recognising and celebrating all women, but especially the trailblazers. I’d like to think too that

March 23, 2024 No Comments

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When fate cuts our rowing careers short

Whether athletes, coaches, supporters, JRN writers, or avid followers of the sport one way or another, we all have a particular kind of love for

March 22, 2024 No Comments

Partners & Education

Physio’s Corner: how to effectively taper and recover

With the Women’s, Schools’, and Men’s Heads of the River Races all taking place on the Tideway in the space of a few weeks, conversations

March 11, 2024 No Comments

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Why you need to be sponsored, and tips on how to make it happen

Are you a talented, dedicated, and committed athlete? Do you achieve notable success during competition season? Do you have attributes that set you apart from

March 9, 2024 No Comments

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An introduction to Bumps racing

Cover image: @2052photos Cannons, whistles and crashes galore – welcome to the chaos of Bumps racing! As all eyes in the rowing world turn towards

March 8, 2024 No Comments

Ian Randall

What’s new in rowing? The Croker ‘Bolt’

A new blade is still under wraps in the Croker factory and there is no media announcement to date. Word on the street is that

March 4, 2024 No Comments

Partners & Education

The art of leadership in coxing

When thinking about the role of a cox, the first traits that pop into most people’s minds are steering and talking. However, one of the

March 3, 2024 No Comments

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A spotlight on lightweight rowing: a conversation with BEAT

TW: this article discusses weight, weight loss and eating disorders This series has examined the decision to remove lightweight rowing from the Olympic programme, covering

March 2, 2024 No Comments

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COVID-19’s impact on rowing: catastrophe or catalyst for growth?

The 24th March 2020. This was the day when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) publicly announced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games by

March 1, 2024 No Comments