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Posted: 2 August, 2022

Scotland’s rowers returned with four medals from the combined World Rowing Under 19 and Under 23 Championships in Varese, Italy, which concluded at the weekend.

Eight Scottish rowers had traveled out to these championships as part of the GB Rowing Team, including a record six athletes at under 19 level.  The GB Rowing Team enjoyed a strong campaign with all crews featuring Scottish athletes progressing to A finals.

Starting the medal rush was former Aberdeen Schools Rowing Association (ASRA) athlete, Miles Beeson, now representing Molesey Boat Club and Yale University.

Miles Beeson (second from left) and the GB Rowing Team under 23 men's coxless four - photo credit AllMarkOne

Read more: Scottish rowers celebrate medal success at combined world championships

Posted: 27 July 2022

Scotland Rowing Team crews won four events at the 2022 Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta hosted by England Rowing at the London Regatta Centre, London Docklands, on Saturday 23 July.

Read more: Home International Rowing Regatta 2022

Posted: 26 July 2022

Eight Scottish rowers and two Scottish coaches are part of a strong GB Rowing Team set to compete at this week’s combined U19 and U23 World Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.

             Photo credit: AllMarkOne

Read more: Scots set to represent GB Rowing Team at combined U19 and U23 World Championships

Posted: 21 July 2022

Sixty athletes from 16 clubs will represent the Scotland Rowing Team on Saturday at the 54th edition of the Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta, the annual match between the four home nations which this year is being hosted by England at the London Docklands Regatta Centre.

Read more: Scotland Rowing Team announced for the 2022 Home International Regatta

Posted: 15 July, 2022

Scottish rowers made a strong contribution as the GB Rowing Team topped the medal table at World Rowing Cup 3 in Lucerne at the weekend. GB crews featuring Scottish athletes returned home with three gold medals and one silver following a series of blistering performances on the Rotsee.

Read more: World Rowing Cup 3, Lucerne (8-10 July)

Posted 14 July 2022

2022 has been a big year so far for St Andrew Boat Club.  With the formal opening of their new boathouse on the canal at Meggetland back in January, the club was well set up for competing at Henley Royal Regatta.  However, a junior boy’s quad in the Fawley and men’s eight in the Thames were not the only crews from the club rowing at the world-famous regatta this year.

On Friday 1^st July, a St Andrew Boat Club crew took part in a celebratory row past at Henley Royal Regatta to mark the 175^th Anniversary of the club (one year delayed).  The crew, containing representatives of junior, women’s and men’s squads past and present along with those who have made a significant contribution towards the boathouse project through volunteering or donations is listed below:

Sarah Whitley, Darcy Flockhart, Trini Duke, Dame Katherine Grainger, Robert Robertson, Walter Scott, Mike Morrice, Simon Lloyd, Cox: Tom Duke 

Photo: Chris Anton

Aberdeen University Boat Club also marked a significant milestone with a row past on Saturday 2^nd July.  Celebrations for their 150^th Anniversary in 2020 were subdued due to the pandemic but they made up for it in style rowing the Henley Course with a mixed crew of former members. 

Crew: Cox - Charlie Simpson, Fiona Bell, Alan Sinclair,  Colin Williamson, Gary Bain, Andrew Laing, Clare Haley, Robin Worsman, Alex Bonsell

Photo : Alice Vine