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Scotland Rowing Team for 2023 HIR Regatta Announced
Posted: 19 July 2023
Scottish Rowing is today announcing the Scotland Rowing Team for the 2023 Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta which is being held on Lough Rinn in Ireland on Saturday 22 July.
Read more: Scotland Rowing Team for 2023 HIR Regatta Announced
Colin Simpson 1975-2023
Posted: 13 July 2023
Scottish Rowing is saddened to hear of recent death of Colin Simpson.
Colin was introduced to rowing at Clydesdale ARC by his father Gordon, initially as a cox and then as a rower.
He coached at Strathclyde Park RC and most recently at Heriot Watt University BC where he also acted as a boatman. Colin also assisted with some of the first para rowers to be based at the Scottish Rowing Centre.
Colin had issues with his sight throughout most of his adult life but never let it affect his enjoyment of the sport.
A news story featuring Colin was published in 2019.
Our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends at this sad time.
Funeral details can be found below:
Colin's funeral will be held on Tuesday, August 1st at 12:00 at the South Lanarkshire Crematorium.
The family has asked for only bright colour's to be worn and NO BLACK!
Henley Royal Regatta Preview
Posted: 26th June 2023
The world’s most famous rowing regatta gets underway on Tuesday with 14 crews from 6 Scottish clubs in action as part of the international field.
Weekend Wrap Up
With Scottish rowers in action at home and abroad there was lots of activity on the water at the weekend and we pick out some of the highlights.
World Rowing Cup II
The second World Cup of the season took place in Varese, Italy, with the GB Rowing Team continuing their majestic form and topping the medal table once again with six gold medals, three silver and two bronze, along with two world best times.
PRIDE: Webinar 28th June 7pm
Posted: 22 June 2023
We are delighted to announce the details for our Pride webinar, which will take place on 28th June at 7pm.
Chaired by Sam Winton, the webinar will look at the contribution LGBTQ+ people make to sport and sports clubs and consider what the future holds for LGBTQ+ inclusion. We would like to invite you to submit any questions or topics you might have in advance to help us make the webinar as relevant as we can. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions on the night.
2023 Henley Women’s Regatta – Ones to Watch
Posted: 15 June 2023
Henley Women’s Regatta (HWR) gets underway on Friday with a record entry of 518 crews. In total, 119 women and girls have travelled down from Scotland to compete in the premier regatta for women in the United Kingdom along with dozens of coaches, parents and supporters.
Here we look at some of the Scottish crews and athletes to watch:
Mike Martin takes on the role as National Schools’ Regatta Chairman from June 2023
Posted: 07 June 2023
National Schools’ Regatta today officially announces Mike Martin, previously NSR Committee Member as Chairman effective from 1st June 2023. Mike succeeds George Hammond, who recently announced his retirement from the role having served for nearly 40 years on the Committee.
Read more: Mike Martin takes on the role as National Schools’ Regatta Chairman from June 2023
Scottish Rowing appoints new Anti-Doping Advisory Group
Posted: 26 May 2023
As we come to the end of Clean Sport Week 2023 – with the theme of ‘Teamwork in Clean Sport’ - Scottish Rowing is pleased to announce the composition of our new Anti-Doping Advisory Group.
Read more: Scottish Rowing appoints new Anti-Doping Advisory Group
The University of Edinburgh to become Scottish Rowing’s High Performance Partner
Posted: 25 May 2023
Scottish Rowing and the University of Edinburgh have agreed to extend their successful partnership by a further six years.
Success at the highest level
Rowing has been one of Scotland’s leading Olympic sports over several cycles, consistently punching above its weight both domestically and internationally with Scottish rowers making up one fifth of Team GB at Tokyo 2020 including three who came through the University of Edinburgh programme. Over the last ten years students and alumni of the University have achieved over fifty Great Britain international vests across the European, World and Olympic stage.
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Harry Guy, 6th Year Medicine Student, 22/23 Boat Club President
Lee Boucher, Head of Performance Pathway, Scottish Rowing
Ross Simpson, Assistant Director and Head of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
Mia Freischem, 4th Year Chemistry student, 23/24 Boat Club President
Read more: The University of Edinburgh to become Scottish Rowing’s High Performance Partner
New: Summer Rowing Camps for Juniors!
Posted: 26 May 2023
The Scottish Rowing Centre is excited to announce details of our new summer camp programme for junior rowers who have experience of competing regularly in domestic competition and aspire to racing at a higher level.
Dates:
31st July- 4th August: J14 and J15 rowers*
7th – 11th August 2023: J16 and J17 rowers*