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Henley Royal Regatta 2016

Posted: 6 July, 2016

A fantastic Henley Royal Regatta for Scottish crews and athletes was finished off in style with a win for Edinburgh University Boat Club in the Prince Albert Challenge Cup. The race was a crowning glory for Colin Williamson’s squad as they came from a length down against Newcastle University to eventually win by a length. More details on their historic win can be found here.

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Edinburgh becomes first Scottish University to win at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta

Posted: July 3, 2016

Edinburgh University Boat Club today became the first Scottish University, and only the second crew from Scotland, to win an event in the 177 year history of the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

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Clydesdale Rowing Club gives East End schools and children opportunity to try rowing

Posted: June 15, 2016

Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club is targeting local schools this month to encourage youngsters from Glasgow’s East End to take up the sport in larger numbers than ever before.

The Glasgow Green-based club has worked with Scottish Rowing previously to encourage local school children to row, and one club junior, who has only been rowing for a year, made last weekend’s National Schools finals.

For its newest schools initiative, Clydesdale is joining forces with Scottish Rowing’s Project Rio campaign, which seeks to maximise the interest in rowing around this summer’s Games.

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BUCS 2016 Report

Posted: May 5, 2016

Strong winds across all three days of racing made for an eventful BUCS Regatta at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. Crews battled through a stiff headwind that caused a truncated racing programme at Europe’s largest student regatta.

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SCOTTISH ROWERS SET FOR LAST INTERNATIONAL TEST AHEAD OF RIO 2016

Posted: June 14, 2016

A host of Scottish rowers will continue their preparations for Rio 2016 this weekend by representing the GB Rowing Team at the World Cup in Poznan, Poland - the last international test before the Olympic Games.

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Nineteen Scottish rowing clubs sign up to Project Rio to get ready for a surge of interest around this summer’s Olympic Games

Posted: May 4, 2016

Are you ready for Rio?

That’s the question Scottish Rowing is asking its affiliated clubs in order to maximise the interest in rowing around this summer’s Rio Games and get more people on the water.

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University looking to add more members through Project Rio

Posted: May 4, 2016

Performances are on the rise at University of Stirling Rowing Club which is enjoying its best season in years.

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Eastern Amateur Coastal Rowing Club on board for Project Rio

Posted: May 3, 2016

Newly formed Eastern Amateur, the first coastal rowing club to sign up to Scottish Rowing’s Project Rio campaign, is aiming to increase awareness for the sport and get more people on the water.

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Gordon Day MBE 1932-2016

Posted May 2, 2016

Gordon Day MBE

Gordon John Day MBE, who has died peacefully at 84, was a major figure in the sport of rowing in Scotland, first as an international performer - he represented Scotland at the 1958 Empire Games. He then became a national umpire, international team manager and significant administrator.

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George Heriot’s plans to target younger age groups after signing up to Project Rio

Posted: May 3, 2016

George Heriot’s School’s rowing club is going from strength to strength since it appointed Head Coach James Davidson last August.

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  1. Inverness expects ‘uplift of interest’ as it signs up to Project Rio
  2. Heriot-Watt Boat Club aims to add more rowing members through Project Rio
  3. Dundee University Boat Club looking to push membership to 100 after joining Project Rio
  4. Stirling Rowing Club better prepared for Olympics second time around

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