Gold medallist who endured 16 surgeries in 9 months hangs up oars
Nikki Ayers endured 16 surgeries in the space of nine months on her way to the top of the podium…
Australian helps Oxford end women’s Boat Race drought
Australian rower Annie Anezakis has helped Oxford end a decade-long losing streak with victory over Cambridge in the annual women’s…
Deputy premier again defends Olympic rowing venue as new report leaked
Queensland’s deputy premier remains adamant that a controversial central Queensland river chosen as a venue for the Brisbane Olympic and…
Openly gay men in elite sport are rare, leaving women to lead queer inclusion
Anneli Maley has always felt like basketball provides a space she can be her full self. “Women for the longest…
Black Swans rowing crew from WA ‘in shock’ after win at famous regatta
A group of West Australian former high-level rowers say they are still in shock after claiming a win at the…
Qld premier dismisses concerns over Games venue with seven years to go
One of Queensland’s leading environmental scientists says with the “right controls”, the Fitzroy River in central Queensland will be able…
Meet the Perth rowers reviving a traditional sport, helped by John Longley
As dawn breaks in Perth, a small group of rowers launch their boats into the Swan River at the Royal…
‘A hellscape’: Having autism as an elite athlete is a struggle, but it can also be an advantage
In 2021, Caragh McMurtry was selected to race for Great Britain’s rowing team at the Tokyo Olympics. Her spot was…
Call of adventure pulls solo female rower to sea three times
When adventurer Liz Wardley decided she needed a new challenge, she didn’t imagine it would turn into a nearly nine-month-long…
Paralympics blossoming, but intellectual impairment under-represented
Mac Russell loves coastal rowing. He says it offers a level of unpredictability that you just don’t get on flat…