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Now Recruiting – Four exciting volunteer roles within the Scottish Rowing Performance Pathway!
Posted: 17 February 2025
Scottish Rowing is pleased to announce four exciting opportunities to work within the Performance Pathway. Each of these voluntary roles will have the opportunity to steer and contribute to the performance of the top rowers in Scotland aspiring towards competing on the world stage and to shape the pathway that our aspiring athletes will journey through.
Four Newly Qualified Multi-Lane Umpires in Scotland
Posted: 04 February 2025
We are pleased to announce that four individuals have successfully passed their exams and are now officially qualified as Multi-Lane Umpires. The preparation for this assessment is quite demanding, making this achievement even more commendable. As of January 12th, Scotland now boasts a total of 12 Multi-Lane Qualified Umpires. This milestone marks an exciting development, as over a third of our active umpires are now fully equipped with multi-lane qualifications, reflecting the growing expertise and commitment within our officiating community.
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Scotland Rowing Team publishes 2025 Selection Policies
Posted: 3 February 2025
The Scotland Rowing Team selection policy documents for the 2025 Home International Rowing Regatta (HIRR) and the Home International Rowing Beach Sprints (HIRBS) have today been published for both Athletes and Coaches/Boat handlers.
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Scotland Rowing Team Manager Graeme Cunningham Steps Down from Role
Posted: 20 January 2025
Scotland Rowing Team Manager, Graeme Cunningham, has informed the Board of Scottish Rowing of his intention to step down after more than 17 years in the role.
Image Provided by Graeme Cunningham
Graeme has overseen the most successful era in the Scotland Rowing Team’s history, leading Scotland to nine team trophies across 15 editions of the Home International Rowing (HIR) Regatta as well as seeing in the introduction of the new HIR Beach Sprints (HIRBS) format and helping to deliver the Guin Batten Beach Sprint trophy at the inaugural event in St Andrews in 2022.
Read more: Scotland Rowing Team Manager Graeme Cunningham Steps Down from Role
Scottish Rowing Awards 2024
Posted: 20 December 2024
In the Autumn of this year, nominations were opened for the Scottish Rowing Awards for the 2023-24 season. A significant number of high quality nominations were received from across the membership and the judging panel were faced with the impossible task to select 10 winners from an impressive shortlist of individuals, projects, clubs, and communities.
Dame Katherine Grainger Inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
Posted: 16 December 2024
During the Scottish Sports Awards on Wednesday 4th December 2024, Dame Katherine Grainger was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Margaret MacRitchie
Posted: 9th December 2024
Margaret MacRitchie passed away recently. Margaret (wife of Jim) was a great helper at Scottish Rowing and international events over the years.
Her funeral will be at the Hurlet Crematorium, Glasgow Road, Glasgow, G53 7TH, near Barrhead at 1.00pm on the 16th December and then at the House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park. The family would welcome old rowing friends.
Scottish Rowing Board of Directors - 2024
Posted: 21 October 2024
Scottish Rowing is pleased to introduce the Board of Directors for the year ahead following the recent AGM held on Sunday 6th October.
Highland Hospice Regatta
Posted: 4th October 2024
Author: Robert Gordon
Inverness Rowing Club accepted funding from the Highland Council Common Good Fund and in doing so pledged to put something back into the community. As the Hospice is a locally recognised charity, we thought to contact them about possible fundraising opportunities and so the Highland Hospice Regatta was born.
Scottish Masters Take on the World
Posted: 19 September 2024
17 Scottish athletes took the trip to Brandenburg, Germany to race at the 50th World Rowing Masters Regatta on the 11th – 15th of September. The World Masters event takes place annually, attracting athletes from across the world to compete in the 5-day event.