Rowing South Australia

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN – Rowing SA Board

Rowing SA is calling for nominations for 4 Elected Director positions on our Board for 2026–2028!

Passionate about the growth and governance of rowing in SA? This is your chance to help shape the future of our sport.

Priority skills we're looking for:
Risk Management | Business Development | Strategic Planning | Accounting/CPA | Philanthropy & Fundraising

Nominations close: Midnight ACST, Monday 14 September 2026
AGM: Monday 19 October 2026

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN – Rowing SA Board

Rowing SA is calling for nominations for 4 Elected Director positions on our Board for 2026–2028!

Passionate about the growth and governance of rowing in SA? This is your chance to help shape the future of our sport.

Priority skills we're looking for:
Risk Management | Business Development | Strategic Planning | Accounting/CPA | Philanthropy & Fundraising

Nominations close: Midnight ACST, Monday 14 September 2026
AGM: Monday 19 October 2026

Full details and the nomination form are linked below:https://rowingsa-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/admin_rowingsa_asn_au/IQBSozCNA2AURKgg-fFKcUmlAdTOARo-cS6tx3UGT28ifb0?e=tJtemh

NOW RECRUITING: 2027 State Team Coach/Selector Selection Panel

Rowing SA is seeking expressions of interest from experienced individuals to join a newly established panel responsible for recruiting coaches and selectors across all our State Team programs for 2027.

No rowing background required.
We're looking for experience in recruitment, high-performance sport, high-level coaching or stakeholder management.
Voluntary role.

Applications close 9am Monday 14 September 2026.

Read the full EOI and how to apply: https://rowingsa.asn.au/2026/08/29/now-recruiting-2027-state-team-coach-selector-selection-panel/

Book Now - 2026 Rowing SA Coaches Conference

Connect · Drive · Thrive

Join us Saturday 19 September 2026 at the SANFL High Performance Centre, West Lakes, for a full day of coaching, performance and injury-prevention sessions with our speakers - featuring Associate Professor Adrian Elliott with special guest and - including Olympic gold medallist Lucy Stephan OAM, World Champion James McRae, and experts from SASI, AIS and Rowing Australia.

Saturday 19 September 2026
9:00am – 5:30pm
SANFL High Performance Centre, West Lakes
Tickets from $80

Full details and the speaker line-up are on our website.

🚣‍♀️ GOOD LUCK TO OUR SA MEMBERS IN AMSTERDAM!

The World Rowing Championships are just around the corner, with racing taking place in Amsterdam from 24–30 August.

We’re incredibly proud to see our South Australian members selected to represent Australia on the world stage. 💪

After months of hard work, dedication and countless kilometres on the water and erg, it’s time to race!

From everyone at Rowing SA, we wish our SA athletes the very best of luck. We’ll be cheering you on from home and following your racing throughout the week.

Race hard. Race proud. Bring it home!🔥

🚣‍♀️ IT’S HERE! THE SCHOOLS INDOOR ROWING VIRTUAL SERIES IS LAUNCHING! 🚣‍♂️

From 24–30 August, schools across South Australia can go head-to-head in our brand-new Schools Indoor Rowing Virtual Series! 🔥

Whether you're an experienced rower or have never rowed before, this competition is for you!

🏁 Choose your challenge:
• 100m – ranked by average watts
• 500m – ranked by time
• 1000m – ranked by time
• 2000m – ranked by time

👥 Year Groups:
• Year 7
• Year 8
• Year 9
• Year 10
• Year 11
• Year 12

🏆 And it’s not just about individual results!

We’re introducing a Total School Metres Leaderboard, so every metre counts towards your school’s total. Get your mates and classmates involved and see how high your school can climb!

💥 FREE TO ENTER
📅 24–30 August 2026
📲 Register through the QR code provided

This is your chance to compete, have some fun and help your school make its mark on the leaderboard!

Tag your school. Tag your mates. Get rowing! 🚣‍♀️🔥

Best of luck to our South Australian athletes representing Australia at the 2026 World Under 23 Rowing Championships.

Sam Stunell - PR3 U23 Men's Single Sculls
Jasper Boyce - U23 Men's Quadruple Sculls
Oliver Evans-Wood - U23 Men's Quadruple Sculls
Henry Belcher - U23 Men's Eight

Congratulations on earning the opportunity to compete on the world stage. We wish you all the best for the week ahead and look forward to following your performances.

🏆 2025/26 Junior & School Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2025/26 Junior & School Award winners, recognised for their outstanding performances throughout the season!
🥇Junior Female of the Year: Caitlin Anderson
🥇 Junior Male of the Year: Aiden Foran
🥇 Schoolgirl Crew of the Year: Walford 2nd VIII
🥇 Schoolboy Crew of the Year: Unley High School Year 7/8 A Crew

🏆 2025/26 Masters & Service Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2025/26 Masters & Service Award recipients, whose dedication, leadership, and contribution continue to strengthen rowing across South Australia.
🥇 Master's Female Athlete of the Year: Symonne Ellis
🥇 Master's Male Athlete of the Year: Rob Ellis
🥇BRO of the Year: Brett Ralph
🥇Volunteer of the Year: Kati Ritchie
🥇🥇Community Club Person of the Year (Dual Winners): Tony Townsend & Heather McNaughton
🥇 Coach of the Year (Christine Maclaren Trophy): Alex Meates

🏆 2025/26 Senior Individual Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2025/26 Senior Individual Award winners, recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions throughout the season.
🥇Champion Para Male (Jed Altschwager Perpetual Trophy): Sam Stunell
🥇Champion Para Female: Candice Burton
🥇Female Coxswain of the Year: Ella Edwardson
🥇Male Coxswain of the Year: Tom Nolan
🥇Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Celia Cowan
🥇Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Daniel Wiersema
🥇Alex Hill OAM South Australian Male Rower of the Year: Sam Stunell Kate Slatter 🥇OAM South Australian Female Rower of the Year: Tamara Bates

🏆 2025/26 Premiership Winners
Congratulations to our 2025/26 Premiership winners on an outstanding season of racing!
🥇Schoolgirl Premiership: Seymour College
🥇Schoolboy Premiership: Saint Peter's College
🥇Masters Women's Club Premiership: Torrens Rowing Club
🥇Masters Men's Club Premiership: Torrens Rowing Club
🥇Country Women's Club Premiership: Murray Bridge Rowing Club
🥇Country Men's Club Premiership: Murray Bridge Rowing Club
🥇Women's Club Premiership: Adelaide Rowing Club
🥇Men's Club Premiership: Adelaide University Boat Club