Tag Archives: GB Rowing

David Tanner – the Road to Beijing

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

The Post Athens Perspective -    Rowing without Pinsent and Redgrave -    Building on the results from 2004 – 3 medals for women, 1 gold for mens sweep, poor performances from lightweights Everyone remembers the Olympics results and can ‘forgive’ any …








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Adrian Cassidy – from Zero to Hero

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

A pathway to international rowing… WCS athletes ‘do it’ because we think they are going to be good. Compared to juniors who do it because they are having fun at school. Continue reading →

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Hester Goodsell Interviewed by Rowperfect

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

Hester rows for Great Britain as lightweight sculler. She won Gold in U23 WL1x in 2005 and has twice won Bronze in WL4x. She spoke to us while on training camp in Seville last week Continue reading →

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Review of Paul Thompson’s DVD

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Rebecca Caroe

Karthick Tadinada of Christs College Boat Club and Cantabrigian Boat Club, volunteered to review the new DVD by Paul Thompson. Continue reading →

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NEW from Paul Thompson, a DVD on rowing and sculling

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Rebecca Caroe

Rowing and Sculling: Techniques in Action offers a “unique opportunity to see the techniques of Britain’s best rowers in training and to hear tips and advice from them and their coaches”. Continue reading →

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