Every Coach Certified
Rowing BC is currently reviewing the requirements of all coaches in BC to ensure they are in Good Standing! Here is what is required of every rowing coach in Canada: Coaches must be registered in a “coach role” for their…
Represent Rowing BC at the 2024 National Rowing Championships
The 2024 National Rowing Championships (NRC) will be held Friday October 11th to Sunday October 13th in Welland , Ontario. The purpose of the NRC is to determine and crown National Champions in the sport of rowing in Canada. The…
Beach Days
Beach season kicked off on the west coast with an acition packed day that included clubs from Vancouver Island, the mainland, Salt Spring Island, and Washington state coming to the Colwood Waterfront for the Western Canadian Beach Sprint Championships, hosted…
BC Summer Games and Cascadia Recap
With both Cascadia and BC Summer Games occurring this past weekend (July 18-21), Burnaby Lake was busy with both masters and junior rowers along the one kilometer race course. The 2024 BC Summer Games hosted by Maple Ridge this year…
BC Athletes, Coaches and Umpires Heading to International Regattas
The Rowing BC Performance Program showed up in a big way at the Rowing Canada Junior National Team Trials held June 3rd to 5th following the CSSRA Regatta in St. Catharines. Rowing Canada has altered its strategy for delivering the U19 National Team…
Rowing BC Provincial Championships Recap
It was hot at Burnaby Lake July 12-14, on and off the water. "Feels like" temperatures were over 30 degrees as athletes from across BC, and visiting from Washington and California, came together for some quality competition on the 2K…
One Awesome Weekend in Vernon
Persevering through the inclement weather, Lap the Lake in Vernon was a roaring success! U19 and Masters rowers took to the water and set a new course record. We saw some incredible work and dedication from all of these athletes…
Remembering Dick McClure (1935-2024)
Rowing BC was saddened to learn of the passing of legendary athlete and coach Richard (Dick) McClure. Dick rowed for Canada in the 1956 Olympics, winning a silver in the Men's Eight. He also won silver in the Men's Four…
BC Crews Headed to U19 National Team Selection
For U19 selection this year, Rowing Canada Aviron has opened the door for project crews to be created at clubs and provinces. This allows crews to spend time training together in advance of the trials. Rowing BC and BC Clubs…
Coach Development Opportunities
Check out these coach development opportunities coming up in June! June 5 at 4:30pm, RCA and Colour the Trails are hosting a 1-hour webinar on how to foster and maintain inclusive rowing environments. More information and registration can be found…