Drama overshadows 2012 Boat Race
10/04/2012 - 12:44:00 CET
The Oxford vs. Cambridge University Boat Race on the River Thames in London, England created headlines around the world on 7 April, when a protester swam across the course, causing the race to be stopped by the umpire.
Stephansen and Maeyens duel at Head of the Cork
09/04/2012 - 02:00:00 CET
In its second year, the Head of the Cork in Portugal played out a race that could be a prelude to this year’s men’s single sculls final at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in May.
Plenty of changes in British team selection
05/04/2012 - 13:42:00 CET
The much anticipated announcement of Great Britain’s rowing team for the start of the 2012 season is now public. From British Rowing’s Caversham training centre large numbers gathered to hear the outcome.
On the edge; the lightweight men’s double sculls
04/04/2012 - 12:58:00 CET
The Olympic preview series continues this week with a look at the first of the two men’s lightweight categories at the Olympics¸ the lightweight men’s double sculls.
Australia selects Olympic challengers
03/04/2012 - 10:16:00 CET
After two weeks of trials on the Olympic course in Sydney, Rowing Australia has announced the crews who will either represent the country at the Olympic Games or fight for that honour at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne.
A boat of legends - the men's four
30/03/2012 - 10:00:00 CET
This week, the men’s four comes under the OIympic spotlight as the fifth Olympic boat class to be previewed in World Rowing’s series covering the 14 Olympic boat classes.
Dutch rowers receive Olympic blessing
28/03/2012 - 15:56:00 CET
A series of boat tests, tests on the indoor rowing machine and seat racing has culminated in the selection of the crews that will represent the Netherlands in rowing at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Latin American Olympic crews determined
26/03/2012 - 17:50:00 CET
The 2012 Latin American Olympic Qualification Regatta has concluded with Brazil, Cuba and Argentina qualifying in all four of the possible events – men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, lightweight men’s double sculls and lightweight women’s double sculls.
Latin Americans go after Olympic spots
23/03/2012 - 16:58:00 CET
The Latin American Olympic Qualification Regatta for the London 2012 Olympic Games is under way in Tigre, Argentina.
World Rowing moves with World Water Day
22/03/2012 - 15:55:00 CET
Today, 22 March 2012 is World Water Day and to mark this day the International Rowing Federation, FISA, has released its upgraded Environmental Sustainability Policy and Guidelines.
