Blades, Sweat and Tears

Apr 15 2024 13 ep. 175
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Behind the scenes access with the GB Rowing Team as they strive for Olympic glory.

From the gym to the canteen, boathouse to training camps, follow the team from start to success.

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire.

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World Cup 1 Italy - GB top the medals table

Apr 15 2024 21 mins  
It's a huge year for the GB Rowing team. They finished their winter training in Caversham and headed out to Varese in Italy for the first World Cup regatta of the season. Here are the medal winners and all the highlights reflecting on a top of the table performance to get Olympic year underway.

Preparing for the Paralympics

Jan 23 2024 33 mins  
It's the Paralympics in Paris this summer. The Rowing Finals will be held on September 1st. Traditionally the GB rowers win lots of medals at the Paralympics. They train in Caversham and at Bisham Abbey, but this weekend are heading away to a training camp in Europe. Tim Dellor has been to meet GB Rowers Ben Pritchard, Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson, to find out how preparations

Rowing World Cup 3 2023 Lucerne

Jul 09 2023 4 mins  
As the Paris 2024 gets closer, and with Olympic qualifiers next, the GB Rowing Team hit form in Lucerne. Commentary, interviews and analysis with Olympic medallists Sarah Winckless and Martin Cross. Presented by Tim Dellor.

Coxes special, with added Greg Searle

Jun 01 2020 40 mins  
In a coxes special, Tim speak to Henry Fieldman, Matilda Horn and Erin Kennedy about how lockdown is affecting the training of those who don't physically row.Meanwhile, triple Olympic medalist Greg Searle joins for a chat.

Will Satch, Kyra Edwards, Saskia Budgett and James Fox

May 18 2020 21 mins  
Lockdown training continues as attention turns to when some normality may return.The British Rowing team discuss how a delay to the Tokyo Olympic may actually be a good thing, and when returning to their Caversham training base may occur.

Andy Parkinson, Dr Polly Swann and Lauren Rowles

May 05 2020 26 mins  
Tim Dellor catches up with some of the British Rowing squad as lockdown continues.CEO Andy Parkinson talks about supporting rowing clubs all over the country, Dr Polly Swann explains what it's like to juggle training and working for the NHS, and Lauren Rowles reveals how her new training partner is her mum!

John Collins, Karen Bennett, Ellen Buttrick & Rachel Quarrell

Apr 16 2020 32 mins  
Tim Dellor finds out how the rowers continue to train from home, and volunteer locally.Tim Dellor catches up with John Collins, Karen Bennett and Ellen Buttrick about life under lockdown, whilst Buttrick tells him how she's volunteering to help local residents.Also, journalist Rachel Quarrell gives her assessment of where the British Rowing squad currently is, and whether an Olympi

Home training continues, and Ransley retires

Apr 07 2020 29 mins  
Tim Dellor catches up with Tom George, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, Polly Swann, Rowan McKellar and Tom Ransley, as the Olympics postponement and COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect day-to-day training.

How is training from home going?

Mar 27 2020 41 mins  
Tim Dellor catches up John Collins, Karen Bennett and Moe Sbihi from the British Rowing squad as Tokyo 2020 gets postponed, and all training is moved to athlete's homes.Double Olympian Martin Cross also joins the discussion.

James Fox, Ellen Buttrick and Ben Pritchard

Mar 09 2020 24 mins  
Tim Dellor braves a windy rowing lake with James Fox, Ellen Buttrick and Ben Pritchard.