Blades, Sweat and Tears

BBC Radio Berkshire
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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.

  1. 06/15/2025

    GB win five medals at the Rowing World Cup in Italy

    The men's and women's 8, and Lauren Henry in the single, all strike gold in Varese

  2. 04/15/2024

    World Cup 1 Italy - GB top the medals table

    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.

  3. 01/23/2024

    Preparing for the Paralympics

    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 are going, how they became a para-athlete, and their thoughts on Paris 2024. A podcast from BBC Radio Berkshire.

  4. 07/09/2023

    Rowing World Cup 3 2023 Lucerne

    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.

  5. 06/01/2020

    Coxes special, with added Greg Searle

    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.

  6. 05/18/2020

    Will Satch, Kyra Edwards, Saskia Budgett and James Fox

    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.

  7. 05/05/2020

    Andy Parkinson, Dr Polly Swann and Lauren Rowles

    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!

  8. 04/16/2020

    John Collins, Karen Bennett, Ellen Buttrick & Rachel Quarrell

    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 Olympic Games delay could actually be a good thing.

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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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  • Creator
    BBC Radio Berkshire
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2025
  • Show Website
    Blades, Sweat and Tears

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