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Posted: 2 May, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Jo Pinder. Jo was a highly valued and loved member of our team, who made an undeniable impact in our sport.

Despite never having stepped in a rowing boat (and being adamant that she never would!), Jo was a key figure at Castle Semple Rowing Club, serving in various leadership roles over the years, and she was always to be found hard at work in the race control tent at their Regatta.

In her role for Scottish Rowing, Jo was responsible for managing the Scottish Rowing membership system, the racing points system and supporting clubs on event management entry systems. She was a key contributor to the Scottish Rowing Schools League and Indoor Championships each year, and a pivotal volunteer at the Scottish Rowing Spring Regatta and Scottish Championships keeping a firm hand on the tiller of Race Control from the finish tower.

If you have ever taken out a Scottish Rowing membership or taken part in a competition in rowing over the last decade or so in Scotland, then you will without doubt have benefited from Jo's hard work, diligence and knowledge.

But more than this, Jo was a wonderful person with a wicked sense of humour and huge heart. We will miss her terribly, but are grateful to have known her and to be lucky enough to call her our friend.  Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time. RIP Jo.

Posted: 8 May 2023

Posted: 29 April 2023

The Scottish Rowing Spring Regatta and Scottish Student Rowing Championships took place at Strathclyde Country Park last weekend in traditionally un-springlike conditions, with a large entry from clubs across the UK.  Competitors welcomed a return to a more conventional racing format and enjoyed a full schedule of competition across both days.

Windy conditions on Saturday - while not up to the worst Strathclyde Park can produce - proved challenging for some competitors.  Sunday was colder but calmer – better for rowers than spectators - and the Big Bobble Hat stall did a roaring trade.  We were also pleased to welcome RivalKit, our performance kit partner, back to the event.

Adding to the sense of occasion was a surprise visit from Dame Katherine Grainger DBE on Saturday to take part in ceremony to name four new Scottish Rowing performance boats.  Purchased with support from sportscotland, the new Filippi racing boats will ensure Scottish Rowing athletes on the performance pathway have access to world class equipment for trialing and racing.

Read more: New Scottish Rowing Performance Boats Named at Spring Regatta

including the GB Rowing Team Early ID assessment

Posted: 18 April 2023

Read more: Scotland Rowing Team Beach Sprints Regatta

 Posted: 17 April 2023

Olympic, World and European medallists were amongst the athletes competing at the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Caversham this past weekend as the leading senior and under 23 rowers in the country set their sets on international selection at the GB Rowing Team April Trials.

Read more: GB Rowing Team Senior and Under 23 Trials – April 2023

Posted: 22 March 2023

In July 2022, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) confirmed that Scottish Rowing had evidenced all of the requirements of the Assurance Framework, becoming one of the first governing bodies in Scotland to be compliant with the new UK National Anti-Doping Policy.

Read more: Individuals sought for new Anti-Doping Advisory Group