Few coxes can point to a single moment that started everything, but for Tom Bryce, it was an afternoon in a school library that simply got too quiet. A bored 13-year-old wandering down to his brother's boat club began a journey that would take him to three consecutive U23 World Championship gold medals in the Men's Eight.
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Few coxes can point to a moment where a single phone call changed everything, but that is exactly what happened to Jonna De Vries in 2024. After a five-year break from the sport, a spontaneous return to racing at the Heineken Roeivierkamp was all it took. The very next day, the call came: would she come back to steer the Dutch Eight? She would go ...
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Very few coxes have an ending to a season as explosive as Nick Dunlop in 2025. After winning the IRA National Championship with the University of Washington – retaining the Husky title in spectacular fashion over a field stacked with the fastest collegiate eights on the planet – Nick hopped over the pond to Europe to join up with the ...
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To win The Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup is perhaps the crowning glory of any schoolboy. Henley Royal Regatta represents the pinnacle of UK rowing and the Trophy for junior men's eights is the prize that everyone wants to win. In front of friends, family and thousands of supporters, in rowing's heartland, Victor Bocquet experienced the joy of ...
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Winning silver on the world stage is a bittersweet moment. A medal at the international level is a seismic achievement, but being so close to victory will always sting a competitive soul.
Zoe Tekeian was in the driving seat for the US women's eight at the U23 World Rowing Championships last summer. She learned her trade on the US collegiate ...
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Coxing on the US collegiate scene is one of the most comprehensive challenges rowing can throw at a person. The sheer depth of competition, matched with the physical, emotional, and financial investment from athletes, spectators, coaches, and alumni, makes this a brutal and unforgiving arena of combat. To rise to the top and steer your crew to ...
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In response to the growing demand for funds in the rowing community, NK is proud to continue providing tangible support with the NK Grant Program. Our quarterly grants offer frequent and regular opportunities for athletes and programs. NK remains committed to advancing the sports we serve, and we believe this will help empower more individuals and ...
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Coxswain Chronicles: This is Part of an Ongoing Interview Series
To be a successful Cox, you must be calm and confident and imbue a sense of coherence in your crew. What is usually overlooked, though, is the fighting spirit you must possess and the inherent competitive streak that marks out the best coxes in the world. Erin Kennedy – ...
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Coxswain Chronicles: This is Part of an Ongoing Interview Series
Even the most optimistic of Light Blue fanatics cannot have dreamt that curving around the final Barnes Bridge bend, Cambridge's women would have numerous lengths of clear water on their Dark Blue rivals. In the weeks leading up to the Women's Boat Race, all the conversation had ...
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Coxswain Chronicles: This is Part of an Ongoing Interview Series
Henry Fieldman is one of the world's most renowned coxes. Having led the British men's eight to a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, he is now in the driving seat of their rapidly improving women's eight and has his sights set firmly on a golden summer in Paris. With experience ...
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