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Carie Graves Female Athlete of the Year Award
Carie Graves, the stroke of the Red Rose Crew. 24 June 2022 In a statement, USRowing’s Board of Directors has announced that the organization will be renaming its Female Athlete of the Year Award in...
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USRowing’s Support of LGBTQ+ Rowers and Placing the Masters Championships in...
Benderson Family Finish Tower. Photo © Marie Barge 25 June 2022 By Göran R Buckhorn “We are living in a politically tumultuous time, and it is challenging for all of us to navigate changing...
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Finding Compassion
26 June 2022 By Philip KuepperHe rowed to where treesshaded the water,and felt the singlet of sunlightfall from his body.On so hot a day,better a singlet of shadeto suit him,and a kiss of breeze on...
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Cameo of the Cam
William Frederick Douglas, pen and wash sketch, The Boat Race, 1837. 27 June 2022 By John Drew Kits of Many Colours In a moment of joie de vivre when an intriguing, slightly perplexing, print of early...
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Henley Royal Regatta – Not As Good As It Was Since 1840
Preparing for the Henley of 1938. The text says that the total value of the boats at the regatta was £13,000. 28 June 2022 By Tim Koch Tim Koch looks forwards by looking backwards. The 2022 Henley...
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Henley Tuesday 2022: Back to 3 BC (Before COVID)
An unusual view of racing at Henley Royal Regatta, a picture taken from just after the finish line. Marlow RC is beating The King’s School, Parramatta, Australia, in a heat of the Fawley (Junior Men’s...
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Henley Wednesday: Going Up A Gear
The forecast rain did appear for the second day of racing at Henley Royal Regatta. However, as the flags here show, the headwind persisted but was not as strong as the day before. 30 June 2022 By Tim...
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The Naulahka Story
Boat builder Alan Williams’s beautiful 100-year-old Naulahka, which was once rowed by pupils from Shrewsbury School. Williams is now looking for a new custodian for her. Photo: Alan Williams 1 July...
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Henley Thursday: Sunshine and Showers
Two spectators braving a downpour to watch Molly Harding of Molesey row over following the disappointing news that her opponent, Emma Twigg, the New Zealand Olympic champion, had withdrawn from The...
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Henley: That Friday Feeling
Jasper Liu of the Texas Rowing Center, USA, perhaps demonstrating the reason that so many Texans are keen on the right to bare arms. Liu and his partner, Zachary Heese, beat Kleshnev and Cartwright of...
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Henley’s Semi-Saturday
Two stylish spectators in an equally stylish launch watch the action on Saturday, Henley’s semi-finals day. 3 July 2022 By Tim Koch Tim Koch is working weekends. Click for: Saturday’s results....
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Henley Sunday: A Sustained Wish To Excel
The Thames Rowing Club coach, Jeroen van der Kall, sees his boys out for their race against Molesey Boat Club in the final of the Thames Cup (Men’s Club Eights). Sadly for them, they lost by 2/3...
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Floreat Schuyler
Eton’s 2022 Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup (Men’s Junior Eights) crew at Henley. 5 July 2022 By Tim Koch Some say that the purpose of Eton is to produce Old Etonians. That may or may not be true,...
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Henley Sunday: Morning Mass
On the left of this panoramic picture is the view down the course. Looking to the right, there is the press box, the dock for the umpires’ launches (with the Bridge Bar and Committee Lawn behind) and,...
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World Cup III in Lucerne
A photo from the European Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2019. 7 July 2022 The third and last World Rowing Cup of 2022 will start tomorrow at Lucerne on Lake Rotsee, “The Lake of the Gods”....
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Henley Sunday: Divine Service
Lightweight Imogen Grant is often successful when punching above her weight – but not at this year’s Henley where she lost in the final of the Princess Royal (Open W1x). 8 July 2022 By Tim Koch Tim...
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Henley Sunday: Let Us Spray
Molesey Boat Club celebrates their win in the Thames Cup. 9 July 2022 By Tim Koch Tim Koch finally reaches the Henley finish line. Recent posts on this year’s Henley finals day have covered both the...
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O.A.R.
10 July 2022By Philip Kuepper Now that I have captured your attentionwith O.A.R.,I must confess. I have tricked you,if you assumed they have to dowith rowing. For they don’t,well, not...
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World Cup III Results
Imogen Grant, Great Britain, won the women’s lightweight single sculls. Photo: Imogen Grant Twitter. 10 July 2022 The 2022 World Rowing Cup III finished up today with some exciting races on Rotsee in...
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