by Rowing Australia | Jan 29, 2020 | Latest News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [29/01/2020] Olympic silver and bronze medallist and former World Champion, Karsten Forsterling, has announced his retirement from rowing. Forsterling represented Australia at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as well as multiple World...
by Rowing Australia | Jan 29, 2020 | Latest News
Rowing Australia is delighted to announce that the two University of Queensland Graduate Certificates in Sports Coaching Scholarships for 2020 have been awarded to Kylie Duff, from Clarence Valley NSW, and Agustin Radero, originally from Argentina but now working in...
by Rowing Australia | Jan 25, 2020 | Latest News
Phil Titterton also receives OAM for services to rowing Five-time para-rowing World Champion Erik Horrie and his coach Jason Baker have been honoured in today’s 2020 Australia Day Honours. Two-time Paralympic silver medallist and five time World Rowing Champion,...
by Rowing Australia | Jan 3, 2020 | Latest News
RA office in Canberra to remain closed; National Training Centres to relocate temporarily to North Tasmania As the community will already be aware, Australia is currently being ravaged by one of the worst bushfire seasons on record. Due to these circumstances,...
by Rowing Australia | Dec 30, 2019 | Latest News
It is with great sadness that Rowing Australia shares the news of the passing of Frank Hick. Frank passed away in the early hours of 24 December 2019. A former president of Leichhardt Rowing Club for more than 30 years, Frank represented Queensland at the National...
by Rowing Australia | Dec 20, 2019 | Latest News
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes has cautioned athletes to be vigilant regarding air pollution levels in bushfire-affected regions, and to adjust their training plans accordingly. The AIS has released best practice guidelines...
by Rowing Australia | Dec 17, 2019 | Latest News
Rowing Australia would like to congratulate the following Boat Race Officials who have been appointed to FISA juries for World Rowing events to be held in 2020 Greg Melbourne (SA) – World Rowing Cup I Nick Hunter (ACT/FISA) – FISA Asia and Oceania Final...
by Rowing Australia | Dec 5, 2019 | Latest News
The GRow Program was established with funding from Sport AUS – Move It Australia initiative to get inactive Australians active. The Glen Drug and Alcohol Centre in NSW has now completed two programs and on 30 November some of the men used the indoor rowing...
by Rowing Australia | Dec 5, 2019 | Latest News
Kayley Mitchel is 12 years old and has cerebral palsy. At the 2019 Australian Indoor Rowing Championships (AIRC) she set six world records for her age group and para category. Since birth Kayley has seen a specialist. At the age of 10, there was talk of surgery which...
by Rowing Australia | Nov 23, 2019 | Latest News
Kathryn Ross named Para-Athlete of the Year while Men’s Pair win Male Crew of the Year; Jessica Morrison wins Gina Rinehart Rowing Leadership Award; Joshua Booth named 776 BC Rowers’ Rower New South Wales’ Neil Holmes named Coles Volunteer of the Year; Fremantle...
by Rowing Australia | Nov 22, 2019 | Latest News
Rowing Australia is pleased to announce those athletes invited to participate in the Australian Senior Rowing Team December National Trials. This event will take place between 11 and 14 December 2019 in Penrith, New South Wales with trialling over both the long...
by Rowing Australia | Nov 21, 2019 | Latest News
Rowing Australia’s new blended learning Level 2 coaching course is now live. This course replaces the previous Level 2 course. Coaches have four modules to complete online before going to a one-day workshop run by their State Rowing Association. At the conclusion of...
