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Scottish Rowing AGM 2025: Celebrating Progress and Looking Ahead
Posted: 06 October 2025
Scottish Rowing held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 5 October 2025, bringing together members, clubs, volunteers and partners to reflect on the past year and look ahead with confidence. Attendance was excellent, with the majority of Scottish clubs represented, underlining commitment and strong engagement across the rowing community in Scotland.
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Scottish Rowing appoints new Safe Sport Case Officer
Posted: 2 October 2025
Scottish Rowing has appointed Julie Mullen as its new Safe Sport Case Officer, reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to wellbeing and protection across the sport.
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Celebrating Excellence – Scottish Rowing Award Shortlists
Posted: 01 October 2025
After much deliberation, the Scottish Rowing Awards Shortlists are finalised!
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Sponsorship Opportunity for Scotland's Commonwealth RA Beach Sprint Championship Team
Posted: 26 September 2025
Wet, Windy & Wild – The Scotland Rowing Team takes to the Irish Atlantic Coastline
Posted: 22 September 2025
Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way is known for it’s captivating, dramatic and windswept coastline, and this sentiment was even truer as Narin Beach in Portnoo, Co. Donegal welcomed the fourth annual Home International Rowing Beach Sprints Regatta (HIRBS). Hosted by Rowing Ireland & Loughros Point RC, the four home nations came together with teams of 10 athletes to compete for Guin Batten Trophy.
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Scottish Rowing Welcomes Positive Steps Taken By ASRA
Posted: 19 September 2025
Scottish Rowing welcomes the proactive steps taken by ASRA in addressing historical safeguarding concerns.
We are committed to working closely with ASRA’s Trustees and committee to ensure a safer and stronger future for everyone in our sport.
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Young Voices, Big Impact: Scottish Rowing Launches First-Ever Young People’s Panel
Posted: 18 September 2025
Written by Kate and Naomi of the YPP.
For the first time in history, Scottish Rowing has introduced a Young People’s Panel (YPP) to bring younger voices to the heart of what we do. In early September, the panel, composed of 10 individuals from 4 different clubs across Scotland, got together to brainstorm ideas and get to know each other at the sportscotland National Training Centre Inverclyde, Largs.
Image: Scottish Rowing. YPP group photo at Inverclyde standing under the words "Sport has the power to change the world."
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Scottish Rowing Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments
Scottish Rowing is delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Martin as Head of Development and Coaching and Gillian Stewart as Head of Operations, further strengthening the organisation’s Senior Leadership Team. These newly created roles will play a central part in supporting our clubs, empowering our people, and ensuring that the sport continues to grow in a way that is inclusive, sustainable and successful at every level.
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From First Light to Sunset: Veteran and Para Rower Ben Gallagher Takes on The Big Row Hike Row to Break Records and Barriers in Rowing
Posted: 16 Sept 2025
On 22–24 September 2025, veteran, explorer and para rower Ben Gallagher, Ambassador for Love Rowing, will take on the extraordinary Big Row Hike Row Challenge: Rowing across some of the UK’s largest lakes and lochs and summiting nearby mountain peaks in Scotland, England, and Wales - all in just three days.
From first light in the Highlands of Scotland to sunset in the valleys of Wales, Ben will cover approximately 115km of rowing and hiking, climbing more than 2,400m in elevation and pushing through three nations in a continuous endurance effort.
Think Beach Sprint Rowing meets Mountain Marathon. Or a triathlon with a twist of water and altitude.
Captain's Race Reports for the Home International Rowing Regatta 2025
Posted: 09 September 2025
The Scotland Rowing Team took to the water at Dorney Lake on Saturday the 26th July for the Home International Rowing Regatta. Comprising of 79 athletes, coaches, umpires and support staff, the team did well across the events to bring home a total of 7 gold medals to finish 3rd in the overall points ahead of hosts, Wales.
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