The End of the Island Rowing Podcast

There's no messing around this week, Tom Morgan is in conversation with USRowing's Chief High Performance Officer Josy Verdonkschot. It's a brilliant conversation, he's a brilliant coach, what's not to like! Josy  began his new role in January of 2022.He brings more than two decades of international coaching experience and an exceptional track record of success. The dutchm...

Fergus is joined by New Zealand Olympic Champions Grace Prendergast & Kerri Gowler as they take turns in asking the other about rowing and their wider lives. Who was the most likely to cry on the podium?  Who was most likely to fear an ergo session? Who is the worst loser? These questions and whole heap more answered in this episode. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the...

Fergus, Camilla, Tom and Ed are back for the eighth instalment of the pod. We dive into in the most recent round of GB Trials, run through the latest updates from Henley Royal and we're privileged to be joined by Jeannine Gmelin to discuss her decision to retire and relationship with the late Robin Dowell. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisabl...

This week, Rosie has put together her bumper quiz to look back on the 2022 rowing year. Fergus, Rachel Egan and Alex McMullen are team Bucks while Tom, Camilla and Archie Donald are team Berks. Sit back and enjoy the chaos unfold. Questions range from Nat Schools, HOCR, HRR and so much more. From all of us at JRN, have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. This week we're sponsored by...

Fergus, Tom Ed and Rosie dive into the plethora of racing that's been taking place. Fergus gives his state of the Union of the Blue Star, Ed throws around some Brookes hot takes and what was in the goody bags at the Presidents Challenge? All in this week's episode. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Si...

Fergus, Tom and Camilla look back on Fours Head and the pink wave that swept up the Tideway. We ask the question: Switzerland or the Thames RC afterparty? This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a networ...

Fergus, Camilla, Tom and Ed look back on a bumper couple of weeks in the rowing world. Can Tom win $16,000 at the Gold Cup? What did Camilla win as a J14? Who did Fergus famously scalp at trials? It's all in this week's episode along with a recap of some fantastic racing. This week we're sponsored by Bont Rowing. They are a Rowing Shoe company dedicated to producing the world’s best...

Tom Morgan sits down with recently retired Olympic Champion, Grace Prendergast. Send us Fan Mail

Fergus, Camilla and Ed look back on  brilliant Head of The Charles which saw Leander's women conquer America. We preview Wingfield Sculls and discuss Fours Head's capacity issues This episode is sponsored by WinTech. WinTech Racing’s mission is to make it easier & more affordable to buy quality boats that improve performance at all levels. Their high performance racing boats have bee...

Fergus and Ed host this week's episode as Tom Morgan sits down with World Rowing's Executive Director, Vincent Gaillard. This episode is sponsored by WinTech. WinTech Racing’s mission is to make it easier & more affordable to buy quality boats that improve performance at all levels. Their high performance racing boats have been used successfully to win gold medals and break course re...

We're back for our seventh series at The End of The Island.  Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks and Tom Morgan usher in the new rowing season. We look back on a fantastic World Rowing Championships, debate if Tom & Ollie should still ay in the Pair or whether Graeme Thomas should keep the single scull campaign going. Fergus compares the Men's quad of recent years to the Scotla...

That's a wrap folks! Henley Royal Regatta is over after another record-breaking year that saw the first six-day regatta take to the Henley stretch.  Hear from Zoe De Toledo, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, Tom Morgan and Ed Evans as they run down the biggest racing from finals day, including Radley making the PE final, a Windsor-Windsor final in the Fawley, a dominant performance from Brookes, and...

Fergus Mainland, Ed Evans, Dan Spring plus Will & Camilla Hadland-Horrocks look back on some cracking semi-finals and look ahead to some of tomorrow's best looking finals. This episode is sponsored by WinTech. WinTech Racing’s mission is to make it easier & more affordable to buy quality boats that improve performance at all levels. Their high performance racing boats have been used s...

Fergus and Tom catch up with Franz Imfeld, Ross Hunter and Don Cech, head coaches of Molesey, Leander and Sydney Rowing club respectively. We catch up on how their regattas are going. This episode is sponsored by WinTech. WinTech Racing’s mission is to make it easier & more affordable to buy quality boats that improve performance at all levels. Their high performance racing boats have been use...

Fergus and Tom sit down with Euan Dickerson, President of Edinburgh University, Alex Birkenshaw & Pattie Ye, coxes from University of British Columbia and Bruno Houtzager from Nereus. We talk through the days racing and all things great from Henley Day 2. This episode is sponsored by WinTech. WinTech Racing’s mission is to make it easier & more affordable to buy quality boats that improve...

We're once again live from The End of The Island, chatting with three of the International crews who are racing. Fergus and Tom are joined by Nick and Harry, coaches from Gippsland Grammar School, Australia (our road to Henley crew), Redwood Scullers, the US National Champions and Los Gatos from California who are competing in the Fawley and Wyfolds. We talk why they came, what they're l...

Fergus is joined by Camilla Hadland and Will Horrocks, fresh from commentary duty as well as JRN's very own Rosie Oates to look break on this year's record breaking Henley Women's Regatta. We reflect on International success, Brookes' poor behaviour and look ahead to Friday's HRR qualifiers. This episode is sponsored by Rival Kit. Rival Kit are changing the custom sportswe...

With entries for Henley Royal Regatta announced today, we couldn't contain our excitement so here's a quick initial overlook at this year's entries. We also welcome Sir Matthew Pinsent to the podcast and discuss the entries with him. The countdown for HRR is getting more and more exciting. This episode is sponsored by Square Blades. Established in 2014 as an online shop based in the...

We take a whistle stop tour round all of the events that have happened over the past couple of weeks and looks ahead to Henley Women's and Marlow Regatta. This episode is sponsored by Square Blades. Established in 2014 as an online shop based in the historic city of Chester, Square Blades is a Rowing inspired lifestyle brand. They take their inspiration from the heritage and history of Britis...

After a bumper weekend of rowing we bring you all of the action from NSR 2022. Fergus and Tom are joined by Camilla's other half and NSR Commentator, Will Horrocks as well as Leon Redman, Henley Rowing Club's Lead Junior Women's Coach. 28 minutes into the episode we've got an Interview with Mark Wilkinson, Head of Rowing at The Windsor Boys' School. If you're looking...

This week, Tom sits down with Gevvie Stone (3x Olympian), Emily Regan (multiple World Champion and Olympic Gold Rio 2016, currently coaching at Boston University), Bill Manning (former Harvard coach, recruiter for Princeton University, and now Director of High performance for Penn AC, a US National Team Center) and Fabio Selvig (Elite rowing Inc. ) They discuss the new Filippi partnership with US...

We did it for you dear listener...BUCS Regatta 2022 hasn't even been done for 24hrs and we've recorded our thoughts and feelings on yet another brilliant event at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. This episode is sponsored by Northern Rowing Services. Northern Rowing Services are one of the UK’s leading boat transport, parts, painting, repairs and refurbishment providers. B...

This week,  we have a quick review of the boat race before having a big old chat about whether Rowing would gain popularity through something like All Or Nothing or Drive To Survive. Gold Fever do so well, why not make a new one do drive commercial interest in the sport? This episode is sponsored by Northern Rowing Services. Northern Rowing Services are one of the UK’s leading boat transport, part...

With just the boat race to go we can finally say we've reached the end of head racing. We look back at racing over the last couple of weeks and make our final boat race predictions. This week we're sponsored by Bont Rowing. They are a Rowing Shoe company dedicated to producing the world’s best and only anatomically correct rowing shoes. Their shoes are designed around the shape of your f...

For our third episode of the season, we reflect on WEHORR, Boat Race crew announcement, Tideway Fixtures and the rise of Indoor Rowing Companies. This week we're sponsored by Bont Rowing. They are a Rowing Shoe company dedicated to producing the world’s best and only anatomically correct rowing shoes. Their shoes are designed around the shape of your feet for greater comfort, performance and...