A new home: Vesta Rowing Club and James Cracknell
James Cracknell has never been afraid of a challenge. After winning two Olympic golds as part of the Great British rowing team, his adventures have
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James Cracknell has never been afraid of a challenge. After winning two Olympic golds as part of the Great British rowing team, his adventures have
BRIC 2024 is just around the corner, and with what feels like a never-ending swathe of on-water cancellations, it will relieve those competing in Birmingham
Gillian Lindsay has never been one for sitting still. Arriving in the sport of rowing at age 13, Gillian attended St Andrew’s Academy, Paisley before
When the essence of rowing – being out on the water, blade in hand, sweeping across a dawn-kissed millpond amongst seven like-minded folk – is
While the junior women’s squad at Tideway Scullers School may believe a trusty pair of Oakleys tops the table as they add a touch of
For many young rowers, your focus is on training hard, winning races, and mastering the sport while you’re young. But what happens when your junior
The arms race for rowing talent is hotting up. Where once a programme relied solely on the intake they were given via admissions, a recruiting
Agecroft are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing clubs in the UK. Famed for their red strip, fierce racing mentality and perpetual pitch at
152 years ago, the first fly wheel was sent spinning, and it has been spinning ever since. Once used as a tool to exercise young
In the Britannica, the world’s oldest continuously published encyclopedia, ‘infinity’ is classified as something ‘that is unlimited, endless, without bound’. It is this principle that
It is a time-honoured tradition for Boat Race crews to head abroad in the early days of a new year. Usually nestling on the bank
Let’s start by reflecting on 2023. What were some of the key achievements for the Filippi brand? 2023 was a year that produced extraordinary results
To really understand the scale of Shiplake success in the last decade, you have to take a stroll back through the pages of time to
Indoor rowing has a problem. There, we said it. The monotonous, repetitive, soul-destroying nature of the entire process – sitting on an ergo, back and
JRN are delighted to announce a new partnership with EXR, the virtual application that is aiming to revolutionise the sport of indoor rowing. The partnership
The Wingfield Sculls are universally renowned as one of the most challenging rowing competitions in the world. Set on the championship course, a handful of
Rowing is changing – and fast. For the first time in history, The International Olympic Committee announced in mid October that Beach Sprint Rowing will
This article was originally published at https://nksports.com/blog/finding-her-coxswain-voice-nat-toms Nat Toms is a unique cox. Not only is she a junior world champion but she took a
Photo credit: World Rowing/Ben Tufnell We’re into the final stretch. An Olympic Games beckons and the twinkling lights of the city of love, Paris, stretched
Photo credit: World Rowing/Benedict Tufnell Qualifying for one Olympic Games is an extraordinary achievement. The combination of talent, desire and commitment required to reach the
Cambridge is one of the UK’s most prominent hotbeds for rowing. Countless legends of the sport have emerged from the region and the area boasts
There are a few honours in UK-based student rowing that hail above all else. Securing the Victor Ludorum (the overall team points trophy) at BUCS Regatta
Is there any greater test in modern coxing than The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race? To guide a crew of eight finely tuned athletes down the
In a sport that often shies away from revolution, Rival Kit have been a rare symbol of unchartered growth. Created by Ryan Morrison from his
Coxing is a notoriously tricky – and thankless – task. Summoning up the mental resilience and emotional dexterity to successfully guide a boat full of
Originally published at https://nksports.com/blog/finding-his-coxswain-voice Being the best is such an abstract concept. Best has a certain subjectivity to it – how can we define best
Filippi are long-standing supporters of Marlow Regatta. Situated at Dorney Lake, Marlow is one of the major regattas in the British Rowing calendar, attracting a
Nielsen Kellerman (NK) have been a mainstay of rowing for several decades. You would be hard pushed to visit a boat club without spotting one
Two wins in two. A one hundred percent record. When we first teamed up with Cambridge University in early 2022, we never dreamed that we
Bont Rowing have established themselves as the undisputed provider of rowing shoes globally. With a foothold in most of the national teams and leading performance