Peter Wiersum (pictured), who coxed the Dutch lightweight squad to victory in the Rowing World Championships in Munich in 2007, has spent a week training with Newcastle University Boat Club (NUBC) in preparation for the start of the racing season with the Dutch National Team. During the winter months, Peter’s crew trains in coxless boats, …
British crews recorded four wins in the FISA Team Cup today in Seville . Racing took place over 1,000m in a strong headwind. The men’s eight, four, pair and single scull all won. the men’s eight, stroked by Alistair Heathcote, came home ahead of two Spanish crews in 2:57.57. British crews recorded four wins for …
Seven rowers from Newcastle University Boat Club took part in trials for the Great Britain FISU University World Championships under-23 squad, held in Boston, Lincolnshire, last weekend. A strong performance from Fred Gill and Mason Durant (Geography, Politics and Sociology) saw them finish as the third placed U23 pair, while Alice Leake in a single …