The End of the Island Rowing Podcast
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Episodes
252 episodes
S13 Episode 12: Trial VIIIs 2025 ft. The athletes and coaches from Oxford University BC & Cambridge University BC
Join Fergus and Ed from Thames RC to dissect all the action from the 2025 edition of Trial VIIIs. On day 1, we chatted with Light Blue coaches Rob Baker and Paddy Ryan as well as athletes Gabriel Obholzer and Charlotte Ebel. From Ox...
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Season 14
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Episode 12
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1:00:33
S13 Episode 11: Rutherford Head & Wallingford Head 2025
Join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, and Tom Morgan to unpick all of the action from Rutherford Head and Wallingford Head.Who had a big day out on the Tyne? Is this the year of the Dark Blues? Which JRN team member slipped on ...
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Season 14
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Episode 11
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33:03
S13 Episode 10: 2025 Fours Head ft. Molesey BC, London RC, and Leander Club
Join, Fergus, Camilla, and Ed to look back on this year's Fours Head. We here from Becky Wilde who won Women's Champ Quads with Leander, London RC Head Coach Stu Heap, and Megan Slabbert from Molesey BC's Champ Coxed Four that came second.<...
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Season 14
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Episode 10
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29:32
S13 Episode 9: 2025 Junior Fours Head ft. Norwich School and St Paul's Girls'
We're live from Putney embankment for the first-ever Junior Fours Head. Fergus hears from Norwich School's Max, James, Nicholas, and Archie who were winners of the Junior Coxless Fours as well as Aurelia, Josephine, Yuna, Alice, and Zainab from...
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Season 14
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Episode 9
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21:31
S13 Episode 8: GB November Trials 2025 ft. Matt Long & Finnola Stratton
After winning the GBRT Open Trial in Boston, Fergus caught up with Reading University Boat Club's Finnola Stratton and Matt Long. They talk trials, last season's phenomenal results, Clash of Clams, and what it is that's making the club tick so ...
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Season 14
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Episode 8
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30:32
S13 Episode 7: Wingfield Sculls 2025 ft. George Bourne & Imogen Grant
Fergus Mainland is joined by this year's winners Imogen Grant and George Bourne to deep dive this year's Wingfield Sculls. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing b...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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31:13
S13 Episode 6: 2025 Scullers Head & Head of the Charles Preview ft. Georgie Robinson Ranger
Fergus, Tom, and Ed are back and this week we're talking Scullers Head. We've been off air for a couple of weeks and delighted to be joined by Scullers Head winner Georgie Robinson Ranger.Ed and Georgie talk all things UL, Leander, and e...
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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32:19
S13 Episode 5: Final day of racing at the 2025 World Rowing Championships
Join Fergus Mainland as he goes through the final day of racing with Canada's Olivia McMurray. There's so much to go through from the Mixed PR3 Double Sculls, to the Single Sculls and of course, rounding of the Championships were the Mixed Eigh...
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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30:29
S13 Episode 4: Third day of Finals at the 2025 World Rowing Championships
Fergus is joined by Fraser Innes for today's review of all of the action from the World Rowing Championships. A big day of racing in the Eights, some of the Para events, and the Lightweight Single Sculls.Camilla is back with another disp...
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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25:30
S13 Episode 3: Second day of Finals at the 2025 World Rowing Championships
On today's episode, Fergus and Tom and joined by JRN's head of content in Canada and five-time international medallist for Canada Olivia McMurray. We go through all of the action from today's finals including the Coxless Fours, the Double...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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30:48
S13 Episode 2: First of the Finals at the 2025 World Rowing Championships
Fergus Mainland and Tom Morgan are joined by Rowing Down Under's Chris McCarthy to talk through the first of the finals from the World Rowing Championships. They run through the Pairs and Quads and touch on some of the other action from Shangha...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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30:29
S13 Episode 1: 2025 World Rowing Championships Preview
We're back! Join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, Tom Morgan, and Ed Evans as we kick off S13 of the award winning podcast. With the World Championships kicking off on Sunday we take a look through some of the races we are most lookin...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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35:29
S12 Episode 27: 2025 U19 World Championships ft. Alp Karadogan and Patrick Wild
After an wicked U19 World Championships for Great Britain, Fergus caught up with the victorious U19 Men's Pair. Alp Karadogan and Patrick Wild rounded of their junior careers in style and we reflect on the U19 campaign as well as their time at ...
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Season 13
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Episode 27
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28:36
S12 Episode 26: 2025 U23 World Championships ft. Nikita Jacobs and Liv Cheesmur
After a brilliant weekend of racing for the British U23 team in Poznan, Fergus caught up with world champions Nikita Jacobs and Liv Cheesmur. Nikita steered the Women's Eight to gold, while Liv was part on the brilliant Women's Quad that won in...
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Season 12
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Episode 27
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29:24
S12 Episode 25: British Rowing Club Championships 2025
After four days of racing in Nottingham, join Fergus Mainland as he catches up with this year's Victor Ludorum winners. Katie Greves and Wallingford RC won the Junior and Overall VL while Poppy Kearney and the University of Bath BC won the Seni...
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Season 12
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Episode 26
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25:20
S12 Episode 24: HRR 2025 Black Monday Recap
Join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, and Rowing Down Under's Chris McCarthy to unpick Henley Royal Regatta 2025.What were the best races? Who were the top crews? Any underperforming crews? Any big surprises? All that and so mu...
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Season 12
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Episode 25
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56:40
S12 Episode 23: Day Five at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
Seb Benzecry and Jenny Bates join Fergus and Tom to review Saturday at Henley Royal Regatta 2025, and look ahead to finals day. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable row...
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16:39
S12 Episode 22: Day Four at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
It's Friday and Fergus returns to the airwaves alongside Lara Robinson and Seb Benzecry for the low-down on all the action at Henley Royal Regatta 2025. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most i...
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S12 Episode 21: Day Three at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
It's Thursday at Henley Royal Regatta 2025, and Fergus is back with Sophia Heath and Seb Benzecry to review all the action on the water. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most instantly recogni...
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16:50
S12 Episode 20: Day Two at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
Fergus is joined by Zoe De Toledo and Chris McCarthy to relive all the action from Wednesday at HRR 2025.This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world...
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S12 Episode 19: Day One at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
Join Fergus Mainland, Boat Race winner Seb Benzecry, and Leander Club coach Harriet Taylor to review the action of day one of Henley Royal Regatta.This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Filippi are one of the most instantly re...
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Season 12
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Episode 21
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16:52
Team Filippi at Henley Royal Regatta 2025
Fergus is joined by the Sinković brothers, Aleix Garcia, and Johnson Daubney, to discuss their 2025 seasons, Henley Royal Regatta, and how Filippi has supported their ambitions. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats.Fili...
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Season 12
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Episode 20
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16:29
S12 Episode 18: The Night before Henley Royal Regatta 2025
Join Fergus Mainland and Rowing Down Under's Chris McCarthy as they chat with some of the overseas crews at this year's regatta.We welcome Justin Price from Rutgers University, USA, Olivia Searle from Kinross Wolaroi, Australia, and Dolf...
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Season 12
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Episode 18
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21:56
S12 Episode 17: World Rowing Cup Lucerne Review
The 2025 World Rowing Cup Series has concluded, with Great Britain topping the medal table.Looking beyond the headlines, Fergus, Tom, and Ed are back with their takes on a phenomenal regatta that tempts sensational action at Henley Royal...
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Season 12
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Episode 17
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23:21