Scottish Amateur Rowing Association
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Scottish Rowing formerly the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association, is the governing body
for the sport of rowing
in Scotland
. It is responsible for promoting the sport in Scotland and also for selecting crews to send to the Home International Regatta and the Commonwealth Rowing Championships
.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for the sport of rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is responsible for promoting the sport in Scotland and also for selecting crews to send to the Home International Regatta and the Commonwealth Rowing Championships
Commonwealth Rowing Championships
The Commonwealth Rowing Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games since rowing is no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme ....
.
Affiliated clubs
- Aberdeen Boat Club
- Aberdeen Schools Rowing AssociationAberdeen Schools Rowing AssociationAberdeen Schools Rowing Association was founded in 1960 by Mr Robert Newton and Mr Bryan Steel. It thrives today on the banks of the River Dee, Aberdeen....
- Aberdeen University Boat Club
- Alexandra Boat Clubhttp://alexbc.eusu.ed.ac.uk
- Castle Semple Rowing Clubhttp://www.castlesemplerc.co.uk
- Clyde Amateur Rowing Club
- Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club
- Deeside Scullers Club
- Dundee University Boat Club
- Edinburgh University Boat ClubEdinburgh University Boat ClubEdinburgh University Boat Club is one of the oldest sports clubs within The University of Edinburgh, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland....
- Fife Rowing Club
- George Heriots School Rowing Club
- George Watsons College Rowing Club
- Glasgow Argonauts Boat Club
- Glasgow Caledonian University Boat Club
- Glasgow Rowing ClubGlasgow Rowing ClubGlasgow Rowing Club is a rowing club, based in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a private club, with no direct public funding. Application for membership is open to all.-History:...
- Glasgow Schools Rowing Association
- Glasgow University Boat ClubGlasgow University Boat ClubGlasgow University Boat Club is one of the oldest institutions at the University of Glasgow, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with a rich tradition stretching back to its foundation in 1877. Although traditionally all-male, in 2004 the club underwent an historic transformation with the acceptance...
- Heart Of Scotland Boat Club
- Heriot Watt University Boat Club
- Inverness Rowing Club
- Laich O Menteith Boat Club
- Loch Ard Rowing Club
- Loch Lomond Rowing Club
- Nithsdale Amateur Rowing Club
- North British Rowing Club
- Robert Gordon University Boat Club
- Royal West Of Scotland Boat Club
- Scottish Schools Rowing Council
- St Andrew Boat Club
- St Andrews University Boat Club
- Stirling Rowing Club
- Stirling University Rowing Club
- Strathclyde Park Rowing Club
- Strathclyde University Boat Club
- Victoria Bridge Rowing Club