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Posted: June 7, 2014

At 10 a.m. on Saturday 7 June 2014 at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Police Scotland attempted to break the World Record for ‘The Largest Rowing class.’

Fit for 14 was introduced to encourage all officers and staff to consider personal fitness or wellbeing goals to have a healthier and more energised workforce. A total of 450 people / groups have set and shared their personal goals.

One of the 450 Fit for 14 aspirations was to seek fitness / health based World Record and the following idea was born….

Posted: June 2, 2014

Edinburgh’s Polly Swann renewed her World Championship gold medal winning partnership with Helen Glover at the European Rowing Championships this weekend in Belgrade, and they produced a dominant performance in Sunday’s final to add another gold medal to their trophy cabinet.

The date has been confirmed for the 19th Aberdeen Asset Management Universities’ Boat Race.

Victors of the 2013 Aberdeen Asset Management Universities’ Boat Race battle, Robert Gordon University, have challenged Aberdeen University to race for the 19th time on Saturday 1st March 2014. Competing for victory, the rival Universities’ will meet on the River Dee at 13.45 for the much anticipated annual sporting event.

Read more: Ready, Set, Row

Posted: 14 May, 2014

The GB Rowing Team have announced the squad that will travel to Belgrade later this month for the European Rowing Championships, and there is a strong Scottish contingent with Alan Sinclair, Sam Scrimgeour, Polly Swann, Imogen Walsh and Victoria Meyer-Laker all selected.

Posted: May 13, 2014

Due to incidents at recent regattas it has become apparent that not all clubs are properly adhering to the Water Safety Rules. While umpires try their best to spot any safety problems, it is, ultimately, the crews responsibility to ensure their boat (and crew) are safe to race.

Could coaches and club captains please ensure they have read the Water Safety Rules (http://www.scottish-rowing.org.uk/images/pdf_folder/Oct_2011_-_Water_Safety_Code_Policy.pdf) and pay particular attention to the Point 19, requirements for lifejackets for coxes, Bulky lifejackets are not allowed in front loading boats. If crews try to boat in front loading boats and the cox does not have an appropriate life jacket they will not be allowed to race.

Posted: May 10, 2014

Students representing 9 Scottish universities - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Robert Gordon, St Andrews, Stirling and Strathclyde - enjoyed a successful weekend at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, for the largest ever British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Regatta.

Posted November 19, 2013

John Higson has been appointed Scottish Rowing Junior Co-Ordinator on a part-time basis.

Posted November 13, 2013

This terms Glasgow City Council Funded Glasgow Schools Indoor Rowing Competition was held at St Mungos Academy on Tuesday 5^th of November. The event which is organised by Scottish Rowing’s Glasgow Schools Rowing Project Co-ordinator Gerry Best was attended by 10 Glasgow Schools and over 190 children entered the 8 individual events which ranged from J12 to J15 and the very exciting team event.

Posted November 12, 2013

Unfortunately due to circumstances outside our control we are unable to run the Scottish Indoor Championships in January 2014, despite this we are determined to run a Scottish Indoor Championships in 2014. We are intending to hold the indoor Championships after the Commonwealth Rowing Championships which is held in August. We look forward to hosting a top level indoor competition in the Autumn and hope you will all join us there. More information will be posted on the Scottish Rowing website as soon as it is available.

Posted November 11, 2013

Scottish Rowing President Mike Morrice joined other special guests Katherine Grainger and Imogen Walsh in celebrating the launch of a junior development programme at Clydesdale yesterday. Clydesdale has worked hard on club development in recent years and is delighted to be one of just 11 clubs in Scotland to benefit from Direct Club Investment over the next 4 years from sportscotland.

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Guinness World Record attempt

Swann, Scrimgeour and Walsh bring Gold, Silver and Bronze back from Belgrade

Ready, Set, Row

Scottish Quintet in GB Rowing Team for Belgrade

Water Safety Reminder

Scottish students shine at BUCS Regatta

Scottish Rowing Junior Co-Ordinator

Glasgow Schools Indoor Rowing Competition

Scottish Indoor Championships 2014

Clydesdale launch Junior Development Programme

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