Pajusalu peaks for Crash-Bs
22/02/2012 - 16:42:00 CET
The 31st World Indoor Rowing Championships, the CRASH-Bs, attracted a record number of entries with 2,223 competitors going as fast as they could for 2,000m on the indoor rowing machine in Boston, United States.
National team goes head to head at New Zealand Champs
20/02/2012 - 13:33:00 CET
Teammates raced against each other as the best of New Zealand rowing competed for their clubs and high performance centres at the New Zealand National Rowing Championships.
A chapter closes for South Africa’s best
17/02/2012 - 11:27:00 CET
A career spanning nearly two decades has come to an end for Ramon di Clemente of South Africa. The 36-year-old has decided to hang up his oar and start a new chapter in his life. I’m “getting my head around new challenges and setting new goals,” di Clemente announced via Twitter. “No coal left in this steam engine.”
Winter racing on Italy’s River Po
15/02/2012 - 11:46:00 CET
Every year about 1,500 hardy rowers pack their cold weather rowing gear and head for Turin, Italy for the d’Inverno sul Po. This head race holds a special spot on the racing calendar, especially in Italy, and this year was no exception.
Last chance for Thomas Keller Medal nominations
14/02/2012 - 16:44:00 CET
This week is your last chance to nominate your favourite rower for the 2012 Thomas Keller Medal. Nominations are open to public and media and the deadline is this coming Friday 17 February, at midnight CET.
The reconstruction of rowing in Libya
10/02/2012 - 16:32:00 CET
At the opening ceremony of the Pan Arab Games in Doha, Qatar (6-23 December 2011), the Libyan team marched into the stadium. There was no rowing at the Games, but leading the team was rower Mohamed Al Rabti. Al Rabti, who lost his arm while fighting in the uprising six months ago, was chosen as a symbol of the revolution.
Brazil extends adaptive rowing prospects
09/02/2012 - 10:51:00 CET
An Adaptive Classification and Coaching Workshop recently took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 32 participants attending the four day workshop.
Stand-out indoor rowing performances continue
07/02/2012 - 12:08:00 CET
It is nearly time for the World Indoor Rowing Championships, the CRASH-Bs, due to be held in Boston, United States on 19 February 2012. And as the CRASH-Bs are approaching a number of indoor rowing competitions have been featured around the world.
Exclusive! Interview with World Record holder Henrik Stephansen
03/02/2012 - 10:32:00 CET
Some said that Henrik Stephansen of Denmark had peaked when he set the World Record for lightweights on the indoor rowing machine in 2009. Becoming the first lightweight to go under six minutes and recording a time of 5:58.5 for 2,000m, they said, was as good as he would get. Stephansen, however, has proved the doubters wrong. Records are there to be broken and the Dane, again, repositioned the goal posts with his 5:57.4.
Best of Social Media for January
01/02/2012 - 10:41:00 CET
As the New Year gets well under way, World Rowing looks back over the best of social media from the end of 2011 and the first month of 2012. It was a time for reflection but, despite holidays, there was little reprieve from the busyness. Elite athletes continued to train and social media followers continued to add their voice in various and creative ways.
