Rowing

August 30, 2026 Rowing
Lauren Henry has continued to dominate the women’s single sculls since her switch following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The British rower won Sunday’s 2026 World Rowing Championships final in Amsterdam, securing her first individual World Championship title. Already European champion in Varese earlier this year, she has further confirmed with this latest victory that, in the space of just two years, she has become the current benchmark in the discipline. Read more Read More
August 29, 2026 Rowing
Ben Pritchard continues to set the standard in PR1 rowing. The British athlete won the final at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam on Saturday, successfully defending the world title he claimed in Shanghai last year. Up against a field led by Australia’s Erik Horrie and Ukraine’s Roman Polianskyi, Pritchard never allowed the result to come into serious doubt. His latest victory further underlines his status as the leading rower in the class since winning Paralympic gold in Paris in 2024. Read more Read More
July 7, 2026 Rowing
At just 24 years of age, Lauren Henry has already established herself as one of the leading figures in British rowing. Having claimed Olympic gold in the women’s quadruple sculls at Paris 2024, the Leicestershire rower has chosen to step away from the crew boat that took her to the top of the sport in pursuit of an even greater challenge: succeeding in the single sculls, rowing’s ultimate individual event. It is a bold decision, but one that already appears to be paying dividends, with her remarkable start suggesting she could be on course to make British rowing history. Read more Read More
November 25, 2025 Rowing
At just 18, Alp Karadogan has already established himself as one of the most striking new talents in British rowing. A young athlete of extraordinary physique — he was already 2.01m before his 15th birthday and now stands at 2.06m — he has amassed titles with a composure and consistency that command respect. Two victories at the Henley Royal Regatta, including one secured at only 15, a junior world title in 2023, a silver medal in 2024, two national crowns, two wins at the Head of the Charles, and a near-constant presence among the country’s top junior oarsmen. Read more Read More