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Rowing and Sculling for all of us.

Rowing news, interesting articles and snippets that catch our eye from around the world of rowing.

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Sad to hear that the great Olaf Tufte has passed away. Legend
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Olympic rowing great Olaf Tufte who competed at seven Summer Games has died at age 50
Olympic rowing great Olaf Tufte, who competed at seven straight Summer Games and won two gold medals, has died. He was aged 50.
apnews.com
July 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Finally Stephen Ploke's long awaited book about rowing boat houses has a publisher.
heartheboatsing.com/2026/05/11/b...
For rowing nerds like me this is going to be great
#rowing #sculling
Book on Boathouses has Found a Publisher
One of the boathouses featured in Stephan Ploke’s upcoming book is Detroit Boat Club’s boathouse. Photo provided by the article writer 11 May 2026 By Stephan Ploke As many of you HTBS readers…
heartheboatsing.com
May 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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My Singapore buddy sent this link about Indian Womens rowing coach Lakshmi Devi.
indianexpress.com/article/spor...
Lakshmi Devi missed Olympics by barest of margins, now she powers Indian female rowers’ rise
Narengbam Lakshmi Devi missed out on the 2012 London Games by the slimmest of margins; now she's determined to change the script.
indianexpress.com
May 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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and for the Europeans if you've never been to Shrewsbury regatta you are missing a treat #rowing #sculling #shrewsbury

www.shropshirestar.com/your-world/t...
Two-day rowing spectacle returns to the River Severn this weekend
Over 500 crews set to compete at 2026 JT Hughes Shrewsbury Regatta.
www.shropshirestar.com
May 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Important rowing news from Canada, probably aimed at the USA market though.
www.hudsonboatworks.com/bites/elevat...

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Elevating the Standard: HUDSON Introduces Water Bottle Holders on All SP Crew Boats | Hudson Boat Works
The USP Water Bottle Holder Puts Hydration Within Reach
www.hudsonboatworks.com
May 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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The annual name and shame from British Rowing. Clubs not paid for 2026
www.britishrowing.org/2026/04/club...

#rowing #sculling #britishrowing
Clubs at risk of being suspended from entering competitions - British Rowing
The deadline for completing British Rowing affiliation for 2026-27 was 31 March 2026 and the following clubs are now at risk of being suspended from racing until this is completed
www.britishrowing.org
May 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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What to eat before during and after a regatta. plus.britishrowing.org/2025/02/24/w...
A great article by Jacqueline Birtwisle revisited.
#britishrowing #rowing #sculling
What to eat before, between and after racing | British Rowing Plus
Nutritionist Jacqueline Birtwisle suggests what you can eat to support your performance in the boat and 'fuel' your rowing races.
plus.britishrowing.org
April 23, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Rachel Quarrell. tokyoexpress2021.wordpress.com
I was looking for articles on volunteering and came across this from the very lovely RQ.
RQ is much loved in the UK rowing community and further, Journo, Rower, Cox and ran the Rowing Service for ever. And of course Dr RQ at Oxford. Great article
Tokyo Express
On the fast anti-gravy train to Tokyo and the 2020 Olympic Games (in 2021)
tokyoexpress2021.wordpress.com
April 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Lastly today, we picked up on this snippit from Oz, seems 2032 Olympic rowing venue is having a bit of push back

#2032olympic #rowing #rowingaustralia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
2032 Olympic rowing 'will be in Rockhampton': Mander
The Queensland sports minister has once again emphasised that the Brisbane 2032 Games will be an Olympics for the whole state, saying there are no alternatives planned for the contentious proposed row...
www.abc.net.au
April 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Danny Williams has joined GB rowing as Director of Culture, a position that involves developing and maintaining safeguards for the athletes. www.britishrowing.org/2026/04/dann...
#Rowing #britishrowing #sculling
Danny Williams joins British Rowing as Director of Culture and Integrity - British Rowing
Danny's appointment is an important step as we work to deliver the frameworks that keep our sport safe
www.britishrowing.org
April 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Noticed on the Team USA site that they have partnered with Goodr sunglasses. These are affordable colourful glasses which are apparently ideal for rowing. Not sure where they are made but you can buy them in a major chain of stores called Target
April 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Well World Rowing now has a Masters Handicap calculator. It seems a bit conservative to me benefiting younger masters but thats my opinion. masters.worldrowing.com/handicap

What do you think

#rowing #worldrowing #sculling
World Rowing
masters.worldrowing.com
April 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Always something interesting to see on the rowing Ireland website. Workshops, seminars and news.

www.rowingireland.ie/news/

#rowing #rowingireland #sculling #coastalrowing
www.rowingireland.ie
April 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Rowing books anybody. heartheboatsing.com/tag/rowing-b... keeps track of whats new in rowing lit.

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Rowing Books – Hear The Boat Sing
Posts about Rowing Books written by HTBS
heartheboatsing.com
April 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Boat race, done!, impressive? turns out not really. Impressive is doing it as an adaptive rower using arms only
www.britishrowing.org/2026/04/seps...
Hats off to Becky Coleman #rowing #boatrace #adaptiverowing
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Sepsis survivor rows the 6.8km Oxford Cambridge Boat Race course in just 33 minutes - British Rowing
Becky Coleman rowed the inaugural Adaptive Boat Race Challenge between Putney and Mortlake, raising money for Fulham Reach Boat Club and the UK Sepsis Trust
www.britishrowing.org
April 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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So that was the boat race. Congratulations to all of the Oxford and Cambridge crews, great racing. A neat article from Hear the Boat Sing. For those that missed the whole thing Oxford Women and Cambridge Men were the actual winners but great perfomances by all.
heartheboatsing.com/2026/04/05/a...
A Win For The Boat Race
The victorious Blues, the Oxford women and the Cambridge men. Picture: The Boat Race. 5 April 2026 Tim Koch, textBoat Race Company, photography Tim Koch takes stock. I don’t know why my breast shou…
heartheboatsing.com
April 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Masters Nationals in Nottingham in June. Entries open April 15th
www.britishrowing.org/events/event...

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British Rowing Masters Championships - British Rowing
The British Rowing Masters Championships is open to all club masters rowers and provides exciting, 1000m, side-by-side racing across six lanes. The competition includes events for a range of boat clas...
www.britishrowing.org
April 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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I missed this snippit from Empacher last month. Sounds great, I never had the back of my knees hit the deck so wasnt aware it was a problem
www.empacher.com/en/news/deta...

#empacher #rowing
Calf recesses for increased rowing comfort
We have recently been working intensively on how we can further improve our boats.
www.empacher.com
April 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Really nice article on the Womens Boat Race at Junior Rowing News.
jrn.news/the-womens-b...
#boatrace #womensrowing #rowing
The Women’s Boat Race 2026 Preview
The Boat Race. Arguably the best-known rowing race in the world. A race that, since its inception in 1829, has uniquely captured the fascination of a broad audience, one that goes far beyond the…
jrn.news
March 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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I do like British Rowing's "Find a Club" feature and it seems to be largely up to date which is nice

www.britishrowing.org/rowing-activ...
Find a rowing activity - British Rowing
Use this tool to find a rowing club near you!
www.britishrowing.org
March 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Henley Royal Regatta has announced that it will formally include the Scottish Rowing Championships as an event whose results will be used in assessing crews for pre-qualification for the 2026 Henley Royal Regatta.
www.britishrowing.org/2026/03/henl...

How many years did that take 🤣
Henley Royal Regatta to recognise the Scottish Rowing Championships as one of the UK’s leading competitions - British Rowing
Henley Royal Regatta has announced that it will include the Scottish Rowing Championships as an event whose results will be used in assessing crews for pre-qualification for the 2026 Henley Royal Rega...
www.britishrowing.org
March 17, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Only 850 days to the LA Olympics. 1500m course, shortest in Olympic history, that will take some adjustment to race and training plans but it may actually improve the spectator experience
Thoughts ?
March 17, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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Yes its almost Boat Race time. 4th April, mark your calendars. Nice article from British Rowing
www.britishrowing.org/2026/03/crew...
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Crews announced for the Chanel J12 Boat Race 2026 between Oxford and Cambridge - British Rowing
Meet the athletes who will be taking to the water on Saturday, 4 April 2026
www.britishrowing.org
March 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Weathers warming up, time to ditch the erg and get back in the boat.
March 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Row 360 has a great gallery of photos from the U23 Champs in Poland. It seems to have been a spectacular regatta.
row-360.com/day-five-202...
#rowing #Sculling
Day Five: 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Pictures
Poznan, Poland
row-360.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM