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• Born to Win, Forged in Gold - Rowing's Greatest Olympian - Sir Steve Redgrave 26.06.2026 2h 6min

  Catch our chat with Britain's most successful rower of all time - Sir Steve Redgrave - celebrating 100th episode of Last Stroke Counts rowing podcast, with a live audience, hosted by Maidenhead Rowing Club, for their 150 year anniversary.
• Legends Talk @ River & Rowing Museum 25.06.2026 1h 47min

  An uncut version of the talk at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, organised by Alex Partridge and hosted by Martin Cross on 20/03/2025.'Stories from the Boat' - a first insight from some of the greatest races and fastest boats across the years. An Unmissable Evening of Rowing Rivalry, Evolution, and Inspiration. - What has changed in rowing across the decades? - How do past and present champions compare? - And who would come out on top if they raced each other today? Join us for an exclusive fireside chat featuring some of the greatest names in rowing, as they reflect on the sport's evolution, the demands of elite competition, and the rivalries that shaped their careers. Hosted by Martin Cross, this unique event brings together: - James Cracknell OBE (Olympic & World Champion, Atlantic Rower) - Alex Partridge (Olympic Medallist, World Champion) - Phelan Hill (Olympic Champion, Coxswain Extraordinaire) - Richard Schmidt (Thomas Keller Medal Winner, German Olympic Champion) - Tobias Kühne (German Olympian) - Duncan Free (Australian Olympic Champion, World Champion) - Drew Ginn (Australian Rowing Legend, Multiple Olympic & World Champion) Topics include: - Rowing through the decades - how training, technology, and tactics have changed. - Head-to-head: past vs. present - who would win if today's rowers raced against champions of the past? - Mental and physical toughness - the sacrifices and mindset needed to succeed at the highest level. - Stories from the boat - inside the biggest races, legendary rivalries, and the moments that defined careers. - Lessons beyond the water - what rowing teaches about resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
• Bleeding Excellence with Headington's Performance Director Ryan Demaine 24.06.2026 2h 49min

  We sat down with the Performance Director of Headington School in Oxford, and GB U19 Discipline Lead, Ryan Demaine, to talk about building one of the most successful school programmes over the last two decades, facilitating an environment where the athletes can be their best, inspiring excellence and why developing athletes goes so much further beyond the current season, year on year.
• Navigating the Schoolboy Rowing Scene with Olympian Sam Townsend 23.06.2026 1h 35min

  We sat down with the Director of Rowing at Radley College and double Olympian who has been leading the programme of a hugely successful schoolboy rowing team for a decade - Sam Townsend. Radley has most recently won the National Schools Regatta after 25 years of gold drought. We discussed the nature of multifaceted challenges that come with running a squad of 150+ athletes and how to prepare them for a life outside of rowing, too.
• Consistency, Physiotherapy & Having Fun with Olympian Tom Barras 23.06.2026 2h 10min

  We sat down with a double Olympian and silver medallist from the Tokyo Games in GB's first ever quad sculling medal at the Olympics to discuss the journey through the sport, why having fun daily actually makes you go way faster than taking everything too seriously, the power of consistency and staying on the program, winning a bronze medal at senior world championships in the single sculls and starting a business to try and help rowers prevent and manage injuries so that they can enjoy the sport to the fullest.
• What Actually Makes The Boat Go Faster with Olympic Champion & Author Ben Hunt-Davis 17.06.2026 1h 59min

  We caught up with Ben Hunt-Davis ahead of the newest release of his new book "Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?" and to explore his rowing story of competing across three Olympic Games to ultimately winning a gold medal in Sydney 2000 Olympics with the GB Men's Eight. We also touched upon Ben's work in the world of business consulting and his role as a Steward for Henley Royal Regatta.You can order the book using one of the links belowWaterstones --- https://www.waterstones.com/book/will-it-make-the-boat-go-faster/ben-hunt-davis/harriet-beveridge/9781529147605Amazon --- https://amzn.eu/d/08CgNCsaAuthor website --- https://willitmaketheboatgofaster.com/book/
• Creating a Community with Olympian Toby Garbett 17.06.2026 1h 43min

  We sat down with the owner of TG Gym & Wellness, Olympian & multiple World Champion Toby Garbett to find out his rowing story, what it was like competing at the Athens 2004 Olympics, how Toby became a community gym owner and accidentally ended up representing New Zealand in world coastal rowing championships.
• Exploring Psychology of Performance with Ben Tipney 08.06.2026 3h 8min

  Catch our chat with Ben who is a former GB & Leander lightweight, international coach and now delivers consulting, performance & psychology workshops in the medical industry. We've explored what psychological ingredients induce consistent performance.
• Inducing High Performance in Teams with Head of BBC, Ex-Google & Olympian Matt Brittin 04.06.2026 1h 46min

  Catch our chat from last summer with Olympian Matt Brittin delving into his career in sports as well as business, exploring what made him incredibly successful in all domains and sharing the lessons of leading, nurturing and inducing high performance in teams (sports & business). Matt is now the new head of BBC and former chief of Google.
• From Special Forces to Representing GB in Rowing with Ben Gallagher 31.05.2026 1h 33min

  Catch our chat from last summer with Ben Gallagher, who's served in the UK Armed Forces for 16 years and is now a World Champion representing GB in Rowing.
• The Boat Race 2026 Debrief with Luca Ferraro & Annie Anezakis 07.04.2026 1h 35min

  Discussing the events of the 2026 Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
• Why Listening to Your Body is Critical with Ertan Hazine 13.09.2025 2h 20min

  Talking through dangers of ignoring your limits in endurance sports.
• Chasing Gold While Building a Business with Miles Beeson 01.09.2025 1h 24min

  We caught up with the man behind Feather'n'Square Miles Beeson earlier this year to find out what it's like training for gold in the senior GB squad whilst building a successful brand in rowing. Tune in for great insights on entrepreneurship and being a world-class athlete.Get The Rowers Hand Care Kit and help support Miles on his journey to the LA2028 Olympics 🤞https://feathernsquare.com/products/the-rowers-hand-care-kit
• Effective Ways of Combating RED-S and Low Energy in Rowing with Gosia Bieniek & Susie Dear 05.08.2025 1h 29min

  In this episode we sit down with Gosia Bieniek from Light Blue Clinic & Susie Dear former GB rower in a panel to discuss how nutrition and training around the menstrual cycle can aid the performance.Light Blue Clinic has just released a course for individuals and organisations to make the most of the information provided here and below. View the courses here: https://www.lightblue.clinic/challengesAbout Gosia: Gosia Bieniek is a Sports Performance Director and co-owner of a first cryotherapy centre called Light Blue Clinic based in Cambridge, UK. Her work focuses on female athletes, training according to menstrual cycle and screening for LEA (Low Energy Availability) and RED-S. She is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cambridge University Boat Club (men’s side) and coaches a variety of individual clients including female master rowers. Gosia holds an MSc in Strength and Conditioning and BSc in Sport and Exercises Science plus various soft tissue and sports massage qualifications. She gained her clinical experience working at Spire Lea Hospital in Cambridge with BUPA as a health advisor. About Susie:Susie’s story began back in 2012 at Oxford Brookes University, where she first learnt to row. Over the next 10 years, she went on to row with Sydney Rowing Club, Leander Club, and ultimately trained and raced with the British Rowing Team. Along the way, she had some incredible experiences, including winning a bronze medal at World Cup III and becoming a two-time Henley Royal Regatta winner. During the 2021–2022 season, Susie struggled with RED-s while training full time with the British Team (which ultimately contributed to her retirement from the sport in 2024). This challenging period opened her eyes to the importance of athlete welfare and health. Since retiring from rowing and becoming a mum, she has been dedicated to supporting the welfare needs of athletes. Susie works at Oxford Brookes University, where she provides care for student-athletes in distress. About the course:Female athletes are more prone to develop a complicated relationship with food due to the unrealistic expectations of social media, society or peer pressure. Therefore, it is essential to equip athletes with various tools that would help with early detection of undereating. It’s also advisable to pay an extra attention to young athletes who are going through growth development and light weight rowers who must train with a significantly lower energy intake than open weight. Low energy availability (LEA) and relative energy deficiency in sports can impact both genders, however the sole purpose of this course is to focus on female physiology.LEA and RED-s courses for female rowers are a comprehensive guide to an early management and detection of disordered eating which can be detrimental for health. Both courses have been designed for parents, coaches, athletes or organisations who are serious about finding out more about preventative measurements or solutions to aid with an early detection of LEA or RED-S.The material covers all of the essential subjects linked with eating habits and training’s energy demands. Every module contains a video, slide and a description, additionally at the bottom of the course users can find documents and other resources to download. There are two different courses to chose from one is for individuals and the second one for organisations like sports clubs or universities.
• Getting Ready for Henley with ⁨@HenleyRoyalRegatta⁩'s New Chair Richard Phelps OLY 29.06.2025 1h 28min

  A Chat with the new Chair of Henley Royal Regatta at the Regatta HQ just ahead of the 2025 Event, listen to the backstory of Richard, his experiences at Cambridge, umpiring, becoming a HRR Steward to now becoming Chair. Episode is packed full of interesting, technical anecdotes & insights plus updates on what's to come in the future. Enjoy!
• Inside the World of The Sinkovic Brothers 26.06.2025 1h 12min

  Catch up with the Sinkovic Brothers in Zagreb talking about their career, success, winning three Olympic games, how to make every boat go fast, plans for the future and many more exclusive insights!
• Chasing Discomfort with Sam Mottram 21.06.2025 3h 17min

  Fascinating chat with former GB Rower Sam outlining his rowing model, career, journey of trying to qualify for the Olympics in the lightweight double plus many more interesting insights and exclusive rowing tips.
• Becoming the Forever Champion with Olympian Emily Craig 06.05.2025 1h 56min

  Hear the incredible story of Emily Craig who has won a gold medal in the lightweight double sculls in Paris and became the forever Olympic Champion
• Nought to Sixty with Cedol Dafydd 23.04.2025 2h 25min

  We caught up with Cedol to discuss his rapid rise to the top of the sport and first experiences in the GB rowing team.
• The Boat Race 2025 Debrief with Angus Groom & Seb Benzecry 15.04.2025 1h 26min

  Discussing the events of The 2025 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race