British Rowing

Mind Games – Olympian Annie Vernon Talks Sport Psychology 3 min read

Mind Games – Olympian Annie Vernon Talks Sport Psychology

Olympic silver medalist Annie Vernon talks about her book Mind Games – a fascinating window into the psyche of elite athletes and coaches Anna Watkins... Read More

Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing 2 min read

Never Too Old For Indoor Rowing

38 competitors over the age of eighty (80) entered the ‘World Rowing Indoor Sprints’ hosted in March 2019. Indoor rowing is for all ages but... Read More

Olympic Rower Vicky Thornley on Training Smart 2 min read

Olympic Rower Vicky Thornley on Training Smart

In the 2018 season, Vicky Thornley suffered from overtraining syndrome (OTS), which prevented her from racing at the World Rowing Championships. The Olympic silver medallist shares her thoughts... Read More

The Three Rs-Rest, Refueling and Recovery for Rowers 4 min read

The Three Rs-Rest, Refueling and Recovery for Rowers

Former GB Rowing Team physiologist Craig Williams provides advice on how you can reap more rewards from your training sessions. Read on… Your training approach is dictated... Read More

Should your Diet change as you get Older? 2 min read

Should your Diet change as you get Older?

Jacqueline Birtwisle advises on nutrition for older rowers Marcus Bevan rows with Maidenhead Rowing Club’s veterans. He has turned 60 and would like to know... Read More

Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships 2018 – The Largest Indoor Rowing Competition in the World 2 min read

Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships 2018 – The Largest Indoor Rowing Competition in the World

Saturday, 8 December saw over 2,000 competitors take part in the 2018 Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships. With 120 races over 83 events it officially... Read More

How to Fuel for an Indoor Rowing Race 2 min read

How to Fuel for an Indoor Rowing Race

Rowing & Regatta nutritionist Jacqueline Birtwisle shares her tips on how to fuel in the lead up to and on race day, just in time for... Read More

Olympic Silver Medallist Vicky Thornley Talks Cross Training Benefits for Rowers 2 min read

Olympic Silver Medallist Vicky Thornley Talks Cross Training Benefits for Rowers

Vicky Thornley talks about two of her go-to cross training activities, as part of her exclusive holistic health series in Rowing & Regatta magazine. Vicky... Read More

Ellie Piggott’s 2,000m Race Plan 4 min read

Ellie Piggott’s 2,000m Race Plan

GB rower Ellie Piggott delves into how she prepares for a 2,000m race from tapering to staying focused and everything in between. Photocredit: Pete Reed... Read More

Sarah Gibbs: High Rate Training Before British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) 3 min read