Welsh Amateur Rowing Association
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Welsh Rowing is the governing body
for the sport of rowing
in Wales
. It is responsible for promoting the sport in Wales and for the organisation of all national rowing competitions held in Wales, including the 'Head of the Taff' and the Welsh Open Rowing Championships. Welsh Rowing is also responsible for choosing crews to send to the Home Countries International Regatta
and the Commonwealth Rowing Championships
as well as progressing talented Welsh rowers along relevant pathways into the Great Britain trials and squads. It has 13 affiliated clubs, including schools and universities.
The Welsh Amateur Rowing Association is based at Thornhill, Cardiff
.
Governing bodies of sports in Wales
The governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales, some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions...
for the sport of rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is responsible for promoting the sport in Wales and for the organisation of all national rowing competitions held in Wales, including the 'Head of the Taff' and the Welsh Open Rowing Championships. Welsh Rowing is also responsible for choosing crews to send to the Home Countries International Regatta
Home Countries International Regatta
The Home International Regatta is a rowing regatta held every year for the countries of the British Isles - England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Events are held for both men and women at junior and senior levels...
and the Commonwealth Rowing Championships
Commonwealth Rowing Championships
The Commonwealth Rowing Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games since rowing is no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme ....
as well as progressing talented Welsh rowers along relevant pathways into the Great Britain trials and squads. It has 13 affiliated clubs, including schools and universities.
The Welsh Amateur Rowing Association is based at Thornhill, Cardiff
Thornhill, Cardiff
Thornhill is a northern suburb in the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, south of Caerphilly . It is a relatively modern area with housing stock dating mainly from the late 1980s and beyond...
.
Affiliated clubs
- Cardiff City Rowing Club
- Llandaff Rowing ClubLlandaff Rowing ClubLlandaff Rowing Club is based on the River Taff in Llandaff, a district in the city of Cardiff, Wales. The Club was founded in 1946 and is affiliated to the Welsh Amateur Rowing Association .- Location :...
- Monmouth Rowing ClubMonmouth Rowing ClubMonmouth Rowing Club is located on the banks of the River Wye in Monmouth, the county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. The club is affiliated with the Welsh Amateur Rowing Association and hosts several annually organised race events....
- Mumbles Amateur Rowing Club
- Old Monmothians Rowing Club
- Penarth Rowing Club
- City of Swansea Rowing Club
- Cardiff University Boat Club
- Swansea University Rowing ClubSwansea University Rowing ClubThe Swansea University Rowing Club is the rowing club of Swansea University, Wales, and is situated on the west bank of the River Tawe in Swansea...
- Bangor University Rowing Club
- Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls (HMSG RC)
- Monmouth Comprehensive School BC
- Monmouth School RC