Curlew Rowing Club is recruiting new members join our squads ahead of the 20/21 Season. These are exciting times for Curlew, over the past couple of years we have heavily invested in club, with:1. Newly refurbished gym in Greenwich [opened 24/7]2. Supported coaching structure with coaching across all squads3. Good Read more…
Finally after so many months of lockdown, small boats only and then experienced rowers…we have finally managed to get our new bunch of learn to rowers out on the docks! They all seemed to really enjoy themselves and it gave them a reminder of what they all signed up to Read more…
Curlew RC will host is 154th AGM this coming Saturday 10th October. In light of the current situation in London, we will be hosting our AGM on line via Zoom. Details will be posted on Slack and via the clubs official Whatsapp Groups. Following positons are availableChairClub CaptainSenior CaptainDevelopment CaptainTreasurerClub Read more…
After a long lock down, longer than any of us could have imagined, Curlew RC has returned to the water, granted only small boats but it is a step in the right direction. The club has been involved in a number of on line regattas over the lock down, but Read more…
We spoke with the Development squads Head coach Nick King and Coach Julian Johns. Firstly, where did you guys learn to row? NK: I learnt to row as an undergraduate in Oxford. I rowed for my College 1st 8 and did a little bit with the University Lightweight Squad. It Read more…
In the mid 1970s, when the regatta season finished at the end of August we switched to land training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the basement at the clubhouse. This could get pretty crowded! In 1976 I think it was, we were delighted to accept an offer from the Read more…
I’ll level with you, I’m struggling to reconcile the fact that I’m in my 30’s, particularly as my work mentor recently told me that in your 20’s it’s the effort that counts in your 30’s its results. The same could be said for rowing coaches, it defines that line between Read more…
Introducing Alex _________________________________________ In February at pretty much one of the only senior head races we’ve had this season we met Alex, Alex came down to meet the crews and spend some time with Fred. Luckily, he started at the right time, getting to know all the squads and take Read more…
Results Giorgio MAS C 1x 9th out of 13 Steve Matthews MAS D 1x 7th out of 23 John A MAS D 1x 8th out of 23 Ken Hutt MAS E 4th out of 18 Steve/john MAS 2x 7th out of 37 Ken/Giorgio MAS 2x 13th out of 37 MAS Read more…
Saturday 18th – We had a water users meeting at the Docks (well via Zoom) which was interesting. Update in general, the docks will remain closed for May, regardless of the changes in Governmental Guidelines, and it looks likely June also. The reason is that this in line with Governmental Read more…