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Competition Intensifies: Global Recognition and Local Prestige at Stake

Gather at The Start Line for an extraordinary weekend of domestic and foreign racing events

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International Awards at Stake and Local Prestige to Be Decided
International Awards at Stake and Local Prestige to Be Decided

Competition Intensifies: Global Recognition and Local Prestige at Stake

The 2025 Home International Rowing Regatta took place on July 26 at Dorney Lake, hosted by Wales, with participation from the four home nations: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Participating Nations

  • England: Selected a team of 64 athletes from 30 clubs competing across 35 events. England raced in Senior Men, Senior Women, Junior Men, and Junior Women categories, aiming to retain all four trophies.
  • Ireland: Announced a strong squad including key athletes in men’s sculling and senior men’s sweep categories. Notable athletes include Andrew O’Connor, Aaron Hurley, Rian Claffey, Daniel Butler (sculling), and Cathal Monahan, James Murphy, Zach Meegan, Sean Morris (sweep) among others.
  • Scotland: Fielded a team of 78 athletes and support staff for the regatta, although detailed athlete names were not listed in the sources.
  • Wales: Hosted the event but no specific athlete details available from the search results.

Key Athletes (Examples by Nation)

  • England: Seniors led by Senior Women’s Captain Anna Fay Cowel, along with many experienced and junior athletes across multiple clubs.
  • Ireland: Key athletes include Andrew O’Connor (Neptune), Aaron Hurley (Commercial), Rian Claffey (UG), Daniel Butler (Shandon) in sculling, and a senior sweep crew from UG, UCC, UL clubs with Cox Noah Giltinan.
  • Scotland: No individual athlete names publicly detailed but a large squad (78) was confirmed.

Additional Details

  • The regatta emphasized the unique format where athletes often represent their clubs while racing internationally, allowing for strong team camaraderie despite short preparation time.
  • England won all four trophies (Junior Women, Junior Men, Senior Women, Senior Men) for the fourth consecutive year, making history at a regatta dating back to 1962.
  • Ireland confirmed athlete fees and logistics, capping the athlete contribution at €550 covering kit, flights, accommodation, and more.

Other Notable Events

St Neots Regatta

  • A powerhouse team of student-athletes has been selected to represent GB Students in Rowing at the FISU World University Games.
  • Lea RC will stack the Band 1 and Band 2 Women's Coxed Fours events at St Neots Regatta.
  • The Open Single Scull event will take place during Saturday's racing at St Neots Regatta.
  • There will be three Mixed events (Eights, Quads, Doubles) on Sunday at St Neots Regatta.
  • England has won all four categories (Junior Men, Junior Women, Senior Men, and Senior Women) at the Home International Rowing Regatta every year since 2022.
  • Two crews from London Otters RC will compete in the Men's title race at St Neots Regatta.
  • Sparks Rowing, USA will participate in five events at St Neots Regatta on Saturday.
  • Wales will field a strong Senior Women's team for the Home International Regatta, with athletes like Héloïse Wormleighton, Georgie Robinson-Ranger, Sophia Stiling, Lucy Edmunds, Imogen Wolstencoft, Violet Holbrow-Brooksbank, Hermione Hill, Emily Downing, Beatrice Hughes, and Ella Fullman.
  • St Neots Regatta will feature nearly 20 hours of racing across the two days.
  • St Neots Regatta will host the Women's J14 Single Sculls event on Sunday.

Other Regattas

  • Other regattas happening this weekend include Warrington Regatta, Staines Amateur Regatta, and Bewdley Regatta.
  • Many competitors choose to camp overnight at St Neots Regatta.

Noteworthy Changes

  • The Home International Rowing Regatta will take place at Dorney Lake for the first time in 2025.
  • The Home International Regatta will feature three new events: Men’s and Women’s U23 Singles, and Mixed PR3 2x.
  • The Open Eights will act as the curtain call for racing on both days at St Neots Regatta.
  • St Neots Regatta will take place over two days, with racing on Saturday over 1000m and 500m sprints on Sunday.
  • The Mixed Eights event will be eagerly anticipated at St Neots Regatta, with seven boats set to compete.
  • St Neots Regatta will feature a final for the Open Band 2 Eights.
  • The Home International Regatta will be streamed online.
  • The FISU World University Games will take place in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.

[1] England Rowing

[2] Rowing Ireland

[3] Scottish Rowing

[4] Irish Times

[5] England Rowing

  1. In the upcoming 2025 Home International Regatta, England Rowing is set to compete in an adaptive rowing event, continuing their dominance in rowing sports.
  2. The rowing news highlights the inclusion of new adaptive rowing events like Men’s and Women’s U23 Singles in the 2025 Home International Rowing Regatta, set to be streamed online.

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