The End of the Island Rowing Podcast

Ferg and Tom tackle some of the biggest questions of the sport. Joined by John Wojtiewicz (author of Rowing as a zero billion dollar industry). Phelan Hill (Olympic gold medalist) and Steve O'Connor (CEO Fulham Reach BC), we discuss why rowing hasn't adapted or changed and the steps that need to be taken in order to appeal to the masses but also to make the sport more appealing to invest...

This week, we talk gap years and university rowing. Fergus is joined by Henry Jones who won the Brit in 2018 and currently on a gap year from Harvard, Alex Riddell-Webster who was in the 2019 Junior Worlds team and in first year at Cambridge and John Laurenson, old friend and Chair of Bath University Boat Club. Why take a gap year? What's the future of university lightweights? Are the three o...

We're Back! The boys are together for the first time in season 2 as we head into Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo. This week's interview is with recently retired Wade Hall-Craggs. Wade has led Durham University since 2000 and has been a bastion of our sport in the UK, leading Durham to 10 VL's in a row at BUCS Regatta and 25 combined wins at HWR & HRR. We look at the coaching posit...

Ferg and Will talk everything Wingfield Sculls this week. Joining the recording are this year's Champions, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Matt Haywood. We also welcome the record holder of the men's race, Adam Freeman-Pask. We talk through this year's fantastic racing, life in the GB National Team and what Adam's going to do when someone breaks his record. Send us Fan Mail

Ferg, Ed and Tom are joined by Stephen Feeney, JRN's Sports Psychology partner. Stephen has worked with the likes of St. Paul's, LEH, OUBC and a number of members in the national squad. Over the course of 45 minutes, Stephen opens up about his ideas and teachings. We have a fascinating discussion about training and racing mentality and why it is so important to make time for the mind. We...

Get you clam chowder and lobster rolls at the ready, we've got a special episode all about the Head of The Charles. Ferg and Will welcome back Harvard grad and Radcliffe co-captain, Erica Holmes. We welcome cox broadcaster and everything in-between, Whitney Powell. We talk through all parts of the world famous race from what makes the event so memorable to Boston's best spots for an afte...

Ferg and Tom and joined by three awesome people for their discussion about all things coaching. Robin Dowell, Kat Copeland and Kieran Clarke join the recording to talk through the role of a coach, drills, skills and how to create the best sort of training environment. We also hear some of their favourite memories from through the years including Kieran's break onto the International scene wit...

This week, Ferg, Tom and Ed are turning their attention east and take a closer look at Collegiate Rowing. We have an interview with Erica Holmes and Seb Benzecry, formerly of Marlow Rowing Club and St Pauls School about their experiences at Harvard and Princeton respectively. We're joined for the recording by Sam Baum, Assistant at Cal Men's Rowing and we welcome back JRN's coxing p...

Ferg, Ed and Will are joined by two experts of the Thames to shine a light on the infamous Tideway. Hugo Gulliver, Chief coach at UL and Jack Powell, President of ICBC share their pearls of wisdom. We run through the latest from the Euro Junior Champs, New NSR & HRR rulings as well as life on the tideway and what it's like to be a student in London. Jack and Hugo also share their thoughts...

Fergus and Tom talk coxing- not something they have much experience with but fortunately the guests do. They're joined by GB Cox, Henry Fieldman, Laura Simon, JRN's new coxing content partner and Harry Brightmore from Oxford Brookes makes his second appearance on The End of The Island. We discuss the best way to form a race plan, favourite calls from over the years, what rowers do that g...

We're back! Fergus is joined by Ed and Will to catch up on what's happened over the past few weeks. We talk the Hammersmith blockade, Jurgen's retirement and everything else in between. Our guest for the series opener is Sir Matthew Pinsent and he talks through the Olympics, HRR and Masterchef with Tom Morgan. Send us Fan Mail

For the season 1 Finale, we're joined by the Kingslayer himself, Matt Brigham. We talk through THE race from HRR 2019, some Lockdown lessons and reflecton our favourite guests from the first season of The End of The Island. Ed has gone back in time for this week's quiz. Send us Fan Mail

This week, we're joined by Paralympic Champion, Laurence Whitley MBE. We discuss the unique features of Paralympic Rowing, who the best British able-bodied mixed 4- would have been and why para events aren't offered at all international races. Will sits down with Roesie Percy, more commonly known as 'A Blind Photographer', to talk about her rowing and photography. As usual ther...

Following the postponement of Tokyo 2020, we've put together an awesome panel to discuss all things Rowing. With 5 golds, 3 silvers and countless world titles between them, Tom and Fergus are in the presence of legends. This week, The End of The Island welcomes, Martin & Valent Sinkovic (CRO), Caryn Davies (USA), Martin Sauer (GER) and Jeanine Gmelin (SUI). Send us Fan Mail

Arshay Cooper is the author of 'A Most Beautiful Thing', the story of America's first black high school rowing team. Arshay found the sport whilst growing up on the west side of Chicago and his journey and experiences have recently been transformed into a motion picture which is taking the world by storm. Send us Fan Mail

We're shining a spotlight on Northern Rowing in the U.K. Fergus and Will are joined by Newcastle University President, Kat Bulmer and St. Leonards School BC Captain, Emily Reilly-O'Donnell. This week's interview is with Olympic Silver Medalist, Jess Eddie. What makes Northern Rowing Special? Why is it often overlooked? Should Will open a riverboat tour of Durham? All of these questi...

Another bastion of summer racing has fallen..But fear not! Fergus and Ed are joined by the famous voice from the tower, Carol Wallace, and event Chairman, Chris Callow. We discuss all the highs and best moments from recent years, the growth of the event and Fergus and Carol discuss the greatest rivalry of all... Miles Beeson, Junior World Silver Medalist and Yale Oarsman is our guest interview. He...

Fergus and Tom are joined by Frances Russell (DJ 2015/16), Connie Pidoux (Thames 2015/18), Ollie Parish (PE 2018) and Harry Brightmore ( Temple 2016, Ladies 2017-19) for a discussion all things Henley. We talk everything from the new Women's events, who's 2018 crew was the quickest and why Harry has never watched his 2015 race against Nereus. Send us Fan Mail

Alas there is no HRR this year, but fear not we've got you covered. In our first of two special episodes, Tom sits down with the Chairman himself, Sir Steve Redgrave. We regale some of our favourite races over recent years and look ahead to the new events making their debut in 12 months time. Send us Fan Mail

Where does the British Team actually stack up? Are the Brits in danger of under performing in Tokyo? Why are New Zealand so dominant? How important are US educated athletes for great Britain? Olympic Gold Medalist, Gary Herbert joins us for the recording to talk about the international scene. This week's interview is with New Zealand Olympic sculler, Emma Twigg. Send us Fan Mail

Despite this year's event being cancelled, we've put together a special episode. Fergus and Will are joined by World Rowing Commentator, Camilla Hadland and we also welcome back Amarna Milne from Headington for the recording. Previously, Tom sat down with Miriam Luke and Georgie Robinson-Ranger for this week's interview and they gave their experiences and and favourite memories abou...

We wanted to bring together a panel of athletes from across the world and across a variety of sports to discuss diversity and racism within the sporting world. Fergus is joined by former NFL player, Jason Bell; former President of CUWBC, Daphne Martschenko and retired England and Great Britain sprinter, Chris Lambert. Send us Fan Mail

This week we are joined by Steve O'Connor, CEO of Fulham Reach BC for the recording. Tom sits down with Andy Parkinson, CEO of British Rowing for the interview. We discuss everything from our new writing competition to our partnership with WODProof as well as diversity in our sport. We also chat about why final and olympic trials are a closed off event. Will has done this week's quiz. Th...

This week we've got the gang back together and our interview is with FISA Executive Director, Matt Smith. We discuss the impact on international rowing and the Tokyo Olympics. The world has taken inspiration and have decided to row to the moon, Scotland gets its limited freedom and Will has done this week's quiz questions.  Send us Fan Mail

This week's guest presenter is Helen Taylor, 1st VIII coach at Hampton School. Australian Olympian, Sarah Cook sat down with Tom to discuss lockdown down-under, the Aussie rowing season and equality within the sport. We touch on mental health awareness week and debate the best Diamond Jubilee crew in recent years Send us Fan Mail