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Posted: 07 October 2026

Investment through the 2026 Summer of Sport will support free and low-cost rowing opportunities across Scotland this autumn, winter and into 2027.

Scottish Rowing has trained 12 young people as community outreach coaches to help more children and young people experience rowing for the first time.

The new coaches will work alongside Scottish Rowing’s development team to support dozens of opportunities to try the sport through schools, universities and clubs. Scottish Rowing is working with local partners, including local authorities, to bring these activities to communities across Scotland.

Posted 06 October 2026

Scottish Rowing is delighted to celebrate the winners of the 2025-26 Scottish Rowing Awards, recognising the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, clubs, crews and events that have made such a positive contribution to our sport over the past year.

Posted: 05 October 2026

Growth, sporting success and a clear direction for the years ahead were at the heart of Scottish Rowing’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, which brought members together online on Sunday 4 October.

Posted: 27 August 2026

Sunshine, lively sea conditions and racing decided by the narrowest of margins made the 2026 Scottish Rowing Beach Sprint and Offshore Championships a memorable weekend in St Andrews.

Now in its third year and forming part of the Four Nations series, the event attracted competitors from 22 clubs across Scotland, England, Wales, Jersey, Czechia and Estonia. Across two days, athletes took on the speed and intensity of the beach sprints events, alongside the navigation and endurance of the offshore programme.

Posted: 21 August 2026

Scottish Rowing is looking for its next Development Director – a voluntary, non-executive member of our Board, elected by our member clubs, with responsibility for how our sport grows across Scotland.

The Development Director chairs our Development and Coaching Committee and brings the perspective of clubs and members to the Board table, helping shape how we deliver Strategy 2026 and Beyond – growing the sport, supporting our clubs and people, and making rowing more visible and accessible across Scotland.

Posted: 20 August 2026

Scottish Rowing is delighted to congratulate Gillian Stewart and Cara O’Donnell on successfully completing the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Governance, awarded by the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland.

Posted: 11 August 2026

It's that time of year again, the Scottish Rowing Award nominations are NOW OPEN!

With three exciting new awards up for grabs, we are looking forward to celebrating a range of achievements across the 2025-26 season. Check out the categories and the award criteria below, and if you know someone from your club - or indeed another club - that would make a worthy winner, please fill out a nomination form. The awards are a great opportunity to reflect and share the successes of the year - and the people, clubs and communities that are the driving force behind rowing in Scotland!

Posted: 07 August 2026

On 8 August, Scottish Rowing is proud to support Safe Sport Day 2026.

This year’s theme, “Safeguarding should protect every child involved in sport”, is a timely reminder that safe sport is not just about the athletes on the water. It is about every child and young person who helps make rowing happen, including young rowers, coxes, coaches, volunteers, helpers, officials, leaders and supporters.

Posted: 03 August 2026

The Scotland Rowing Team took on the other home nations at the Home International Rowing Regatta in London, last weekend. The team consisting of 56 athletes, 10 coaches and 6 support staff from across Scotland headed to the London Docklands, where they finished second overall in the competition behind winners and hosts, England.

The event was split into four squads; Junior Women, Junior Men, Senior Women and Senior Men. Each squad’s captain has outlined their results below.

New opportunities for young people to try rowing across Scotland

Celebrating our 2025-26 Scottish Rowing Award winners

Scottish Rowing AGM highlights growth, success and future priorities

Close racing and lively conditions make for a memorable weekend in St Andrews

Could you be our next Development Director?

Scottish Rowing colleagues achieve sports governance qualification with Merit

Scottish Rowing Awards 2025-26 - Nominate Now!

Safe Sport Day 2026: every child involved in rowing deserves to be safe, heard and respected

HIRR – Captain's Report

Scottish Rowing supports national Water Safety Open Day at Loch Lomond Shores

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