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References
- ↑ "Directions". Loch Lomond Rowing Club.
- ↑ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
- ↑ "History". Loch Lomond Rowing Club.
- ↑ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing.
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