Inverness Rowing Club

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Inverness Rowing Club
LocationTorvean, Inverness, Scottish Highlands
Coordinates 57°27′43″N4°14′42″W / 57.461869°N 4.245081°W / 57.461869; -4.245081 Coordinates: 57°27′43″N4°14′42″W / 57.461869°N 4.245081°W / 57.461869; -4.245081
Affiliations Scottish Rowing
Website invernessrowingclub.org.uk

Inverness Rowing Club is a rowing club on the Caledonian Canal next to the River Ness based at Torvean, Inverness, Scottish Highlands. [1] The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing. [2]

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History

The club is due to undergo significant development over the next five years which includes a new boathouse. [3]

The club has produced several national champions.

Notable members

Honours

National champions

YearWinning crew/s
2010 Open 2x [5]
2019 Women J18 4- [6]

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References

  1. "Club Information". Inverness Rowing Club.
  2. "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
  3. "Inverness Rowing Club Development Plan" (PDF). Highland.gov.uk.
  4. "Two PB's in the space of the last seven days for Inverness Olympian Alan Sinclair". Inverness Rowing Club.
  5. "British Rowing Championships 2010". British Rowing.
  6. "Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing.