This past weekend the SA Schools Rowing Championships, in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), brought together young athletes, dedicated coaches and officials, and enthusiastic supporters from across South Africa for an unforgettable weekend of fierce on-the-water competition.
Danelia Price-Hughes achieved an impressive 2nd place finish in the Junior Women's single scull event at the 2024 World Rowing Championships in Canada on Sunday, August 25th.
Origin
Rowing originally served as a means of transport in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, but it was only in England between the end of the 17th and the start of the 18th centuries that it became a sport.
Photo credit: Grant Dodds
Rowing South Africa's Olympic qualified athletes have been training intensively in Tzaneen, preparing for the upcoming Games in Paris. The team, focusing on the men's pair and women's single scull, will leave South Africa on 18th July, with the Olympic rowing events set to commence on 27th July.
SASCOC has announced the Men’s Pair of Chris Baxter and John Smith, along with their coach Tiago Loureiro. The rowing community eagerly awaits the next announcement regarding the Women’s Single Scull and the team manager.
The serene setting of Tzaneen, nestled in Limpopo Prov…
The Under 19 South African Rowing Team is heading to Canada for the 2024 World Rowing Championships. This year, our junior national team will join South Africa’s leading Under 23 and Senior rowers to compete against the world’s best at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in Ontario, from August 18 to 25.
Our junior national athletes were selected after a gruelling three-month selection process and represent a cross-section of our country’s schools. 23 rowers - 11 boys and 12 girls - will be competing in a range of boat classes, with the goal of representing South Africa in the A-fi…
2024 WR Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta
FOQR_2024_1_ROWing Start List Start Time: 9:00 TUE 21 MAY 2024
And a Happy Birthday to Katherine Williams 18 MAY 2000
