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Mental Health in Rowing – Can We Do More?
Row hard or go home - has it had it's day? Athlete welfare is at the forefront of most progressive international rowing programmes. But as a sport, can we do more? Especially at grass-roots levels?
AI Writes a Rowing Blog
After seeing loads of interest in ChatGPT, we thought it would be fun to get an Artificial Intelligent's perspective on our favourite sport. We asked ChatGPT to "Write an article on rowing". Needless to say, we were pretty impressed...
Winter Warmers - Rowing in the Cold
The cold season is upon us and temperatures are plumetting. Thankfully, we’re sort of experts on this space at Square Blades (not that we’d ever brag about it).
Best Provincial Head Races for 2022/23
Fed up of steady state on the erg? Head racing season is upon us, we take a look at the best provincial events to take your boat, your crew, and your enthusiasm to over the coming winter months.
Rowing Tips for Beginners
There is no doubting that rowing at beginner level can be daunting. We caught up with the current Star Club Director of Rowing, Jason Foster, to find out his top tips for a novice that will help improve your rowing journey.
What's in your Rowing Kit Bag?
What makes it in to your kit bag? We speak to ex-Olympian Jack Beaumont, and Henley Rowing Club's Head of Rowing, Leon Redman about what they suggest as must-haves in their kit bag. We also let you in to a few secrets of our own kit bag.
British Rowing's Rising Stars
Following yet more extraordinary exploits over the summer, GB Rowing's position on the world stage has never been stronger. We speak to two rising stars in the GB team to discuss their favourite memories, achievements, and long terms goals for their rowing careers.