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Battle in Banyoles: Scottish Masters Rowers Gear Up for World Championships
Posted: 05 September 2025
Scottish athletes are preparing to make an impact on the international stage as an incredible 178 crews Scottish representation are gearing up for the 2025 World Rowing Masters Regatta in Banyoles, Spain, next week (10–14 September). This marks the largest Scottish turnout since 2017, with athletes from nine clubs — Aberdeen BC, Clydesdale ARC, Castle Semple RC, Glasgow RC, Inverness RC, Loch Lomond RC, St Andrew BC, Stirling RC, and Strathclyde Park RC — ready to take on the world. The four-day regatta promises thrilling competition across all boat classes and age categories, setting the scene for an unforgettable showcase of strength, skill, and Scottish spirit.
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Medals galore for Scots at 2025 British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships
Posted: 04 September 2025
Cam Buchan & Natacha Searson in the CMix2x (All Mark One)
Scottish athletes walked away from a blustery Knoll Beach in Studland with five Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals at the final domestic event of the Beach Sprint season. Thirteen Scots travelled down to the south of England for the championships, many of whom will be hopeful to represent Great Britain or Scotland over the International stage of the season at the World & European Championships, HIR Beach Sprints and the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships.
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Scottish Rowing Awards 2024-25 - Nominations OPEN!
Posted: 04 September 2025
Scottish Rowing is delighted to open nominations for the 2024–25 Scottish Rowing Awards, celebrating the achievements, dedication, and impact of individuals, crews, coaches, and clubs across the rowing community.
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Victory for GB & Saints rower Sophia at World University Games
Posted: 14 August 2025
Gold Medalling winning GB Women’s Eight, photo credit: World University Games
Great Britain won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze) and topped the medal table at the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany last week, with University of St Andrews’ Sophia Issberner part of the Women’s Eight that won gold on Sunday.
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Minister for Sport Praises Growth of Inverness Rowing Club During Club Visit
Posted: 07 August 2025
Scotland’s Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd MSP, recently visited Inverness Rowing Club to see first-hand the remarkable transformation of one of Scotland’s most ambitious community sports clubs.
The visit marked a celebration of the club’s extraordinary growth over the past five years - from just 65 members and no mains electricity in 2019, to a thriving hub of over 125 members, modern facilities, a growing fleet of boats, and a vibrant outreach programme serving young people and underrepresented groups across the Highlands.
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Strategy Consultation Club Roadshow 2025
Posted: 1 August 2025
Join us as Scottish Rowing embarks on a nationwide roadshow to shape our next ten-year Strategic Plan. We want every member’s voice in designing an ambitious future for rowing in Scotland - whether you’ve just taken up the sport as a beginner or you’ve been racing for decades, your ideas matter.
Great Britain Aims to Rule the Waves
British Rowing is working in partnership with organisations including UK Sport, Sport England, sportscotland and Scottish Rowing, as well as key university and club partners from across the UK, to help establish the GB Olympic Beach Sprint programme for success in LA and beyond.
A trio of wins for Scottish Clubs at Henley Women’s Regatta during a busy final day of racing
Posted: 24 June 2025
For the second year running, Scottish clubs won three trophies at Henley Women’s Regatta during a warm and windy weekend in Oxfordshire.
Scottish Winners at HWR 2025, photo credit: Tom Young
Two Scottish Coaches selected for new UK Sport “Athlete to Coach” Programme
Posted: 17 June 2025
Last month, UK Sport launched two new coach development programmes, supporting coaches in the high-performance environment. We are pleased to share that Perri McCluskey (Scottish Rowing) and Dale Flockhart (Edinburgh University BC) were selected for the ‘Athlete to Coach’ programme following nominations from British Rowing & Scottish Rowing.
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Junior Technical Rowing Camp Returns This August at Strathclyde Park!
Posted: 11 June 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable week on the water as the Junior Technical Camp returns to Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, from August 4th to 8th! Now in its third successful year, this five-day camp is tailored to young single scullers with aspirations of high performance, eager to sharpen their technical skills, gain expert insights, and train alongside motivated peers.
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- 2025 Scottish Rowing Championships Set for Record-Breaking Weekend at Strathclyde Park
- Scottish Rowing recruits several new members onto the new-look Performance Advisory Group
- Medals galore for Scottish Debutants as the GB Rowing Team shine at 2025 European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
- Scotland Rowing Team announce the Selection Policy for the 2025 Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships in Barbados