Youth, Resilience and Rising Talent: Rowing Shines at the 4th African Youth Games
As 2025 drew to a close, Africa’s sporting year ended on a powerful note with the 4th African Youth Games, hosted in Luanda, Angola, bringing…
Author: Anna Mguni
Reflections on a Transformative Experience at the 2025 ASOIF Women Leadership Workshop
Jessica Eddie (GBR) attended the ASOIF Women Leadership Workshop from 25 to 27 October 2024 in Lausanne. This intensive three-day leadership development programme was designed…
World Rowing Celebrates Three Coaches Selected for WISH Cohort 6 (2026)
World Rowing is delighted to announce the selection of three women coaches to join the Women in Sport High-Performance Pathway (WISH) Programme – Cohort 6…
Africa’s Rowers Make Waves from Coast to Capital
From the rolling surf of the Indian Ocean to the still waters of South Africa’s high-performance heartland, the 2025 African Rowing Championships delivered nine remarkable…
Rising Waves: Young Athletes from Zambia and Benin Make Their Mark on the African Beach Sprint Stage
The sound of the surf at Orient Beach in East London, South Africa, set the scene for new beginnings as young female rowers from Zambia…
West Africa Writes New Chapter for Continental Rowing in Benin
A Championship Built on Partnership and Intention The Championships were hosted by the Confederation of African Rowing (FASA) with the institutional support of the Ministry…
WISH Cohort 6 2026 – Call for Applications
World Rowing invites applications for the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway (WISH) Programme – Cohort 6 (2026). The WISH Programme, funded by Olympic Solidarity…
1st African School Games – Algeria 2025: A New Chapter for Youth Rowing
The inaugural African School Games were held in Algeria from 26 July to 5 August 2025, spanning the cities of Annaba, Constantine, Sétif, and Skikda.…
WR Coaches on pre-WISH UK attachment from 22-26 July 2025
BATENGA NAKISOZI – UGANDA A week of understudy with British Rowing, as part of the WISH programme, was a tremendous privilege. We spent one day…
Building Champions: Egypt RF Hosts Level 1 Coaching Course in Port Said
In a bold stride toward Olympic readiness, the Egypt Rowing Federation (ERF) hosted a World Rowing Level 1 Technical Coaching Course (TCC) in Port Said…