The vast majority of the athletes I see in the clinic are disappointed when an injury occurs, particularly if there is the possibility of extended
Picture the scene. Three flat-water Olympian rowers, fresh from their silverware exploits of the summer, travel to Portugal to take on the World Rowing Coastal
I have often taught my Australian art students about the well-known painting by William Turner “The Fighting Temeraire” (1838), which incidentally was voted as Britain’s
Back in 2010 I found myself in a hotel in Rendsburg, a small town in northern Germany. Despite being ostensibly summer, the weather was grim
After five years at St. Edward’s, a gap year rowing at Oxford and then 3 years ‘studying’ at a renowned rowing university, I felt the
Have you ever looked at the logo for World Rowing? It is the symbol of the Enso from Zen Buddhism and represents the search for
Rowing is a sport fixated with excellence. The perennial pursuit of perfection, the poise, control, balance and strength required to propel a boat faster than
Whilst much of the focus in injury management and prevention for rowers is on the lower back, forearms, and knees (and ribs for the elite
Why is junior rowing so often the preserve of private schools in the UK? It’s a complicated question to answer and requires you to examine
It’s not easy to start a business in rowing. Just ask Steven Webster, CEO of asensei, about the challenges he’s already faced in re-framing investor
Rowing is a sport where seconds, as seen in Tokyo, can truly distinguish between the unbridled elation of gold and the agonising pain of fourth
Henley is finally upon us. This time next week, we’ll be nearing finals day. You’ve done all the heavy training. Now it will be about
