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Let’s throw the doors wide – summer can finally begin. Henley Women’s Regatta, a three-day festival of women's rowing that encompassed everything from Junior 16 to international interest, delivered another blockbuster weekend of racing in the seat of the Thames Valley.

Why is there a trend for elite rowers to swap their oars for sailing jibs? From the river to the sea, is there something alluring about sailing or is rowing losing it's way?

Don't fancy an abroad training camp? We look at some fantastic UK destinations to spend time on the water, honing your skills ready for the up-and-coming regatta season.

Row hard or go home - has it had it's day? Athlete welfare is at the forefront of most progressive international rowing programmes. But as a sport, can we do more? Especially at grass-roots levels?

Is there a subject more divisive, both in and out of rowing, than the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race? We ask the hard questions about rowing's most famous race.

We spoke with three of the UK's top club coaches to find out where they recommend rowing in 2023...

After seeing loads of interest in ChatGPT, we thought it would be fun to get an Artificial Intelligent's perspective on our favourite sport. We asked ChatGPT to "Write an article on rowing". Needless to say, we were pretty impressed...

The cold season is upon us and temperatures are plumetting. Thankfully, we’re sort of experts on this space at Square Blades (not that we’d ever brag about it).