Two-time Olympic rower, John Smith, has never been shy to take on big challenges therefore it should be no surprise that he has decided to move up a weight category as part of his preparation for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

By Mark Etheridge They had two boats in London and South Africa’s rowers have more than doubled their representation at next month’s Rio Olympics.

By Mark Etheridge As the Rio Paralympics draw ever closer, South Africa's two para-rowing boats both put in impressive performances at the World Rowing Cup 3 in Poznan, Poland at the weekend.

South Africa's rowers again proved their mettle when they won silver and bronze medals at the World Cup Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The South African men’s fours rowing crew have qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio by winning their M4 final at the FISA European and Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon.

By Mark Etheridge South Africa’s rowers struck gold in the men’s lightweight fours at the last Olympics … is it premature to dream of more metalware from their countrymen and women at this year’s Paralympics?

South Africa’s para-rowers got of to a mixed bag of results on day one of the Gavirate Regatta in Italy on Friday, writes Mark Etheridge.

Two gold medals and two bronze medals at a World Cup Regatta would surely be enough to make most coaches smile?

South Africa’s top rowers certainly made their presence felt in the finals of the World Cup Rowing Regatta in Varese, Italy at the weekend – winning two gold medals and two bronze medals.

South African rowing legend, James Thompson (Tuks/HPC), ticked off one of the last 'must-wins' in local regattas on Saturday when he won the Single Sculls Trophy at the Buffalo Regatta in East London.