Columnists
Our expert writers
Adam Freeman-Pask
Adam is the Chief Executive Officer of Fulham Reach Boat Club and a long-standing supporter and enthusiast for the sport of rowing, having represented Great Britain as part of the London 2012 Olympic Squad. He is also a world and European medalist and won the historic Wingfield Sculls. Adam is also a Steward at Henley Royal Regatta.
Dan Spring
Dan Spring, better known by his Twitter handle Fatsculler, is a veteran rowing commentator on both the domestic and International circuits. Famed for his unrivalled knowledge base, Dan has become one of the most influential voices in the rowing world. He leads our World Rowing coverage and also contributes to our Henley Royal Regatta content.
John Wojtkiewicz
John Wojtkiewicz has over 27 years of professional experience in the community of competitive rowing. His reputation for reliability, professionalism, maturity, team building and collaboration has put him in the unique position to advise rowing organizations and professionals on how to strategically and tactically help growing and improve their operations.
Katie Clark
Katie is a current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team and coach of the Junior Rowing Program at Maple Bay Rowing Club. Katie is a winner of The Princess Grace Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta and currently training towards LA 2028. Katie hopes to bring her experiences training at the highest level to inspire and provide something that every rower can relate to no matter where they are in their development.
Sophie Hudson
Sophie Hudson is a physiotherapist with a BSc from King’s College London and currently undertaking a part time Masters in Public Health while also working as a physiotherapist. With over three years of experience at Thames Rowing Club, as a sports massage therapist and now a physiotherapist, she has helped athletes to win major competitions, including back to back Henley Royal Regatta and Henley Women’s Regatta wins, and to achieve international success.
Stephen Feeney
Stephen Feeney is the founder of Invictus International which runs training programmes to give the mental tools needed to develop athletes and teams to a world-class level and maintain consistency. Stephen won several world championship medals during his career and joined the Olympic Squad in 2009. During his time running Invictus, Stephen has worked with athletes from Oxford University, the British National Squad, St. Paul’s School, Lady Eleanor Holles and many more.
WOX (The Winning Cox)
WOX are a coxswain-specific mentoring team, creating a new community for coxes, rowers, and coaches alike. They want to change the narrative around coxswain coaching, to encourage athletes to find their authentic voice. Comprised of some of the UK's most decorated coxswains - with numerous Paralympic, world and European medals between them - they will be sharing their knowledge via free webinars and clinics, with access open to all. Private sessions for clubs and schools can also be arranged directly.