Junior Rowing News
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A blog written by junior rowers, with the intention to cover the main races, crews, events in the Junior rowing calendar.
Junior Rowing News
4h ago
Agecroft are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing clubs in the UK. Famed for their red strip, fierce racing mentality and perpetual pitch at the Jackson Trophy, the Manchester-based institution are one of the first names that come to mind when we consider the rising force that is Northern rowing. The mission is clear […]
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Junior Rowing News
1d ago
The standard of women’s collegiate crew has never been higher, and it has been a pleasure to watch so many women compete head-to-head in challenging yet fast conditions. Many races this week saw racing being moved later the day due to difficult, deteriorating conditions, however this didn’t deter athletes from facing these challenges head on […]
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Junior Rowing News
1d ago
Another good week of racing in the books after a week which saw multiple top ten clashes and some surprising results. #4 Princeton beat #9 Penn to retain the Childs cup, who in turn beat #16 Columbia soundly. #6 Brown beat #8 Northeastern in a tighter contest to win back the Dressigacker Cup, in a […]
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Junior Rowing News
2d ago
While the Senior team started their Olympic campaigns with great success at the World Cup in Varese, the next generation of British Rowing made their way to the vacated Caversham for the final trials to make the national development and under-23 teams. Beyond that, this provides a great opportunity to put themselves in the early […]
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Junior Rowing News
2d ago
Image credit: World Rowing The apex of the 2024 Olympiad begun in earnest on the shimmering waters of Varese, Italy, with crews from across the world convening to test their early-season speed. The starting roster for this first World Rowing Cup was conspicuous for absences – there were either no or limited teams from Australia, […]
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Junior Rowing News
3d ago
In the competitive theatre of team sports, an overemphasis on outcomes and performance metrics has historically led to a prevailing ‘win at all costs’ doctrine, overshadowing the nuanced dynamics of team cohesion and mutual support. This model, increasingly deemed antiquated by contemporary standards, fails to acknowledge the integral impact of unity and a shared ethos […]
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Junior Rowing News
4d ago
As programs up and down the country prepare for regatta season, the top athletes will get the first shot of side-by-side action with a place in the national team on the line. 23 of the UK’s top female scullers will race at the national training centre this weekend, with 11 of them young enough to […]
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Junior Rowing News
4d ago
After a disrupted winter and only one trip to Boston, nineteen of the best non-Olympic British scullers head to Caversham. Of these, 13 are eligible to race at the Under 23 World Championships this August and will be aiming to stake a claim to a spot on the plane before those based overseas return for […]
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Junior Rowing News
5d ago
There’s no dearth of talent on the Under 23 Women’s sweep side this year. With many returning internationals and several women who have come on leaps and bounds over the course of this season, we should be in for a cracking set of races this weekend. I’m going to do a breakdown of who I […]
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Junior Rowing News
5d ago
The next phase of the rigorous ongoing selection procedure for GB’s U23 team, April trials promises a fantastic pairs showdown between some experienced athletes – many of whom have already earned international vests. While the seat racing that follows is arguably more important than the pairs results, the 2- finish order is vital nonetheless – […]
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