Scull sprint to Olympics 2028
The University has recently been announced as one of five new GB Coastal Sculling Academies by British Rowing. The Academies were established following the inclusion of Beach Sprint Rowing at…
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UStA Boat Club Members Represent Great Britain in the World Rowing Beach Sprints
After being selected to represent GB along with 20 other athletes in August, Ryan Glymond and Gregor Hall competed in the World Rowing Beach Sprints (WRBS in Barletta, Italy. Gregor…
UStABC Boat Naming Ceremony
The University of St Andrews Boat Club recently celebrated the purchase of their new racing eight with a boat naming ceremony at Henley Royal Regatta. The ceremony took place at…
Graduate, then First Mate
Fourth-year student Laura Hampton will set sail round the world this summer as part of the Clipper sailing race team, just weeks after graduation. Laura, who is set to graduate…
GB rowing call up first for St Andrews student
Ryan’s talent in the Beach Sprints discipline of rowing was discovered just over a year ago when he excelled at it on his first attempt at the British Rowing Coastal…
Scotland lifts trophy at inaugural beach rowing event
The Scotland Rowing Team lifted a much-coveted trophy at the first Home International Rowing Beach Sprints event, hosted by Scottish Rowing and the University of St Andrews. The dynamic new…
Silver for Scotland at the Eurogames
University of St Andrews graduate Sam Winton has recently represented Scotland at rowing in this year’s Eurogames . EuroGames, which this year were held in Nijmegen, Netherlands, is a fully…
St Andrews to host inaugural Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints
The University of St Andrews will host a new rowing competition between the four home nations this Summer at East Sands. On Saturday 20 August the inaugural Home International Rowing…
British Rowing Offshore & Beach Sprints Championships 2021
Five athletes from the University of St Andrews Boat Club attended the British Rowing Offshore and Beach Sprints Championships last weekend in Exmouth and returned with a gold and two…
Olympian joins as new Director of Rowing at the University
Olympic rower Alan Sinclair has been appointed Director of Rowing at the University of St Andrews following a ten-year career rowing for Great Britain. Alan joins the University from the…