By Mark Etheridge Three African rowers (two of them South African) are among the five finalists for World Rowing’s 2017 Filippi Spirit Awards.
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By Mark Etheridge Rio Olympian Kirsten McCann rowed her way into history on Friday as she became the first SA woman to win World Championships gold.
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Kirsten McCann has been the trailblazer in South African women's rowing, proving that nothing is impossible once you put your mind to it.
South Africa's men's four crew have a realistic chance of medalling at the World Rowing Championships which start in Sarasota, Florida, on Sunday.
By Mark Etheridge South Africa’s future rowing stars have brought back two medals from the World Junior Championships in Lithuania.
South Africa’s rowers proved in no uncertain terms that they can hold their own against the world’s best by winning two medals at the World Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Nicole van Wyk will try and settle an old score fwhen she competes at the World Under-23 Rowing Championships starting in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Wednesday.
Kirsten McCann completed her collection of rowing World Cup medals over the weekend when she won a gold medal in Lucerne, Switzerland.
By Mark Etheridge South Africa’s rowers had a tough time of it at the Henley Regatta in England last weekend but live to fight another day at the World Cup in Switzerland this weekend.
South Africa’s Olympian rowers start their international campaign with a totally clean slate this weekend when they compete in the historic Henley Regatta in England.