Updates

We are looking for a coach to support our Masters Men and Masters Women’s squad. The role is paid hourly and there are around six to eight hours of coaching and administration per week, typically this would be three to four hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings, with one session midweek. This can be supplemented seasonally by additional hours with the Junior or Adult learn to row programmes, or by supporting other groups or individuals. The post will be let on a self-employed basis. In addition, the club will support you to be the best possible coach you can be. For more details on the role…

 is with great sadness that we heard of the death of  Katerina Kleshneva, Head Junior Men’s Coach. There have already been many touching comments about Katerina’s profound impact on the lives of many rowers here at Marlow and across the globe.  Our thoughts go to her family, Valery, Sergey, Vladimir, Victor and Valentina as well as all those who knew and loved her. We feel a deep sense of loss.

Marlow Town Regatta has a new date, Saturday 26th June.  Hopefully this rescheduling will allow us to run an event closer to previous years and welcome as many competitors as safe to do so within the prevailing guidance. Entries are anticipated to open on BROE2 presently.

Our April adult learn to row courses were fully booked and are now well under way, with learners getting their first taste of sculling in quads, doubles and even singles. Next courses are scheduled to start in June. https://www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk/learn/

Following the start of Step 1b, the club headed back to the water. As ever, our Women’s Masters were in the vanguard with an outing in a quad shortly after dawn, swiftly followed by most of the rest of the club. The COVID secure controls remain in place and the boathouse closed until Step 2, hopefully opening on Monday 12th April.

Lockdown III came with a provision that allows organised sport for Para/Adaptive athletes. Until early March conditions precluded the Marlow Para squad taking to the water but that all changed on Saturday 22nd March when the whole squad were able to head out. Once again, the Marlow para squad leads the way!

Following the recent Government announcement and British Rowing’s draft guidance, we anticipate opining up for water activities from Monday 29th. Hopefully in the following stages we can open the Gym and Bar.

It is very sad to have to record the passing of John Chapman on 11th February 2021, after a short illness in hospital. “If only more people gave to their family, and to society in the way that John has always done, the world would be a much better place” “a kind, generous and wonderful man who will be greatly missed by us all.” These are just two of the messages I have seen, since this news became known. I’m sure there will be many more, since John was awarded the MBE in the 2020 New Year’s Honours list for services to the Community of Marlow; it is such a great shame that the rest…