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Rowing to make an impact

950km of the Zambezi and Lake Cahora Bassa for clean water.

Building rowing connections around the UK

Meeting and rowing with like-minded people from all over the UK.

World Rowing Masters, Brandenburg. 11th-15th September

Ching had a her “best Worlds regatta ever”.

£21,000 raised for Dorothy House

The Avon Big SUP Paddle launched from Minerva's landing stage!

Senior Men get stuck into new weights programme!

Out on the water, new weights programme, and first test erg.

Gloucester Regatta, 24th August

Minerva pipped at Gloucester in the 2x.

Minerva 'class of the nineties’ reunion

Wow! 2024 - What an Olympics!

Stourport Regatta, August 10th-11th

Masters maintain fine form and find glory at Stourport.

Minerva’s Summer Pudding Regatta

Fabulous, fun and the 'super crab' and plenty of cake!

Bewdley Regatta, July 27th-28th

Minerva's full trailer to Bewdley taking everything from singles to an 8.

British Rowing Junior and Senior Club Championships, July 19th-20th

Excitement, photo finishes and a great performance from Minerva

Llandaff, July 13th-14th

The dynamic due make it 4 out of 5 wins this summer

Henley Masters Regatta, July 12th-13th

This is why we row!

Henley Royal Regatta, July 2nd-7th

It’s been another successful entry for the men’s senior squad!

Ironbridge, June 28th-29th

Ironbridge Regatta - great day of racing surrounded by stunning scenery.

Henley Women’s Regatta, June 21st-23rd

On Saturday 22nd June, Charlotte and her composite crew headed to Henley Women's Regatta.

Alkmaar 2024 - what a blast!

The annual visit to see our Dutch Twins has been and gone but the memories live on.

Meet Minerva’s Club Welfare Officers

Andy Stewart continues to be the main Welfare Officer, supported by Anna Jones.

Bristol Avon, May 11th

Minerva put out a strong showing on our home stretch of water and glory for our women's masters

Wallingford, May 5th

Minerva Senior Men put in a strong showing on Dorney Lake in 4-, 8 and 2-.

Head of the Dart, April 20th

Annual 15k event cancelled, but Minerva get an 8 out!

Junior Inter Regional Regatta (JIRR), April 20th

Minerva juniors in action at JIRR in 1x, 4+ and as a regional composite 8

Schools Head of the River, April 17th

Minerva Juniors in fast streams and high spirits at The Schools Head of the River!

Recruitment drive for new coxes!

Vesta HORR, March 18th-19th

Strong showing from Minerva at Vesta HORR

Gloucester Spring Head, March 17th

Our first win of 2024 in the Men’s 8+. Plus entries from Mixed Masters 4x- and a Single.

MBRC 2024 visit to ARZV, Alkmaar

You are all invited. Friday 19th April – Sunday 21st 2024.

2024: the year ahead for our squads

Each of our squads have ambitious plans, revealed here by Minerva’s squad leaders…

What’s on your bucket list?

Andy Hamilton tells us about his recent sailing adventure across the Atlantic.

Fun times at Christmas Pudding Race!

A super-high river may have kept Minervans off the water for this annual competitive event...

Minerva Junior Squad: a year in review

What a year 2023 was for the younger members of Minerva!

Go Row Indoor: a British Rowing initiative

A British Rowing initiative for those who are interested in getting fitter on land

Minerva medal winners at British Indoor Championships

Yuk Ching-Kilby and Heidi Richards find glory at the Indoor Champs

Monmouth Winter Head Race, December 3rd

The rain relented just enough and the mercury crept above zero.

More to celebrate! Minerva annual award winners

There was eating, drinking & ‘dancing’. Everyone looked great out of rowing kit!

We have a beautiful new lightweight boat!

Minerva members to vote on what name they would like to give our new boat.

Safety for winter training

As we transition into the winter months, it's important to adapt our rowing routines to the changing conditions for a safe and enjoyable experience on the water.

Blue Friars Head Race, October 7th

Yellow vests outnumbered all other boats at our first Head Race on the Avon this season. And there were many Minerva wins!

In Profile - Sue Lees

Sue is a junior coordinator and coach and is in the midweek squad. Sue’s been a Minerva member since 1990.

Alkmaar Autumn visit

What a weekend! We had another fantastic few days of racing, socialising and bonding earlier this month. Importantly, Minerva reclaiming the Challenge Shield!

Glory at Gloucester

Minerva Women take pots in the 4x-, 2x and 4+ and a fantastic win for our Juniors!

Minerva Smash It Up At Stourport Regatta

Minerva had a great weekend of racing. With wins for the Men's Masters 4+ and the Open Mixed 8's

Sensational Summer Pudding Regatta!

Strong Minerva Team Spirit in spite of horrific weather conditions.

Euromasters Regatta, Munich July 28th

83 year old powerhouse Klaus Riekemann leads a scratch 8+1 -M composite to glory beating the Germans

Minerva Glory at Bewdley

Minerva was well-represented at Bewdley this year with the Midweek, Senior Women's, Dev Squad and Masters Singles!

World Indoor Rowing Championships success; Paris.

Never let age hold you back. Rowing-machine queen Heidi Richards has triumphed again

Fitness, Flotillas and a little Fizz

It’s at this time of year that our midweek squad comes together off the water to celebrate the successes and highlights of the year.

Success at Vets Fours Head

Huge success on the Tideway as our Men’s Masters’ coxed four wins Veteran Fours Head race.

MBRC 2019 Awards

Once a year we spruce ourselves up and spend time celebrating some of the amazing achievements and people Minerva shares

Rowing continues to link Bath and Alkmaar

Links with Bath’s European twin-city continued to be strengthened when a group of 20 from the city of Alkmaar in The Netherlands came to row

Congratulations to our J15 winning crew!

We are so proud of our J15 4x+ crew, who won at Worcester on the 7th September.

Nia

Our boathouse is full of individual’s stories and we like to share them. This week we caught up with Nia, who at 15 is one of the Club’s youngest competitors. 

Minerva nurtures another winner

Jens Hullah, formerly of this parish, triumphs at Henley Royal Regatta in the 4+

Don't suffer in silence

Minerva member, Ben Hawkes, is one of a number of club individuals who have come forward to talk to others about their own perspective on mental health.

The Ones To Watch

Exciting wins and regional selection for crews, in the Masters, Senior and Junior age-brackets, mark growing achievements for Minerva Bath Rowing Club

Monmouth Regatta, May 2019

Regatta success season continues, as Minerva "tore up the Wye" in Monmouth last weekend.

Minerva’s Hidden Talent Profile

Some talent is evident at Minerva, but there is often also talent hidden behind the boat-racks, quietly plugging away and achieving personal goals.

Crew reports from the Bristol Avon Regatta

A regatta on our home stretch - here’s what the crews, from novice to seasoned racers had to say about it.

A new visitor to Alkmaar and our twinned Dutch rowing club

Ali Turner reports on her first Alkmaar outing, with tales of capsizes, racing and a steam train.

Rowing Together for Healthy Minds

Our mental health is central to our wellbeing. Awareness of this is on the rise but the stigma is still only too prevalent.

Congratulations Nia!

Nia Haddon, one of our Juniors, has been selected for WAGS and Wales in the Junior Inter-regional races!

Bath’s best boatmen are heading for the Head of the River Race

Bath’s best boatmen are heading for the Thames in London this weekend in a bid to double up on success.

Hold Hard! Our very own erg queen has nailed it again!

Heidi Richards now holds the British Record for the 1000m heavyweight indoor sprint rowing the 1k in 3:32.8

Profile Interview - Tim Hollingsworth

Tim Hollingsworth Volunteer member; parent of Junior member.

Interview: Sports Psychology

James Byron-Daniel. Lecturer in health and sports psychology at the University of the West of England.

Profile interview - Dan Harris

Dan Harris. World Class Start Coach, British Rowing. Based at Minerva Bath and the University of Bath.

New Boat Name

The new Hudson lightweight has been named Liburna meaning light fast warship invented by the Liburni

Christmas Scratch Regatta 2018

Due to inclement weather our Christmas scratch regatta transferred to an indoor erg relay with crews from BUBC and Minerva.

Bath Sports Awards 2018

We nominated Arnold in the Bath Sports Awards and he has been shortlisted for Outstanding Services to Sport.

Minerva top placed British Crew in their category at HOCR

Charlie Taylor, Joe Donnelly, Serryth Colbert, Glen Sullivan and Alice Morrey did Minerva proud at The Head of the Charles.

Row Yourself Home

Who else is singing this in their heads every time they head down the steps to the water with a boat aloft?

Tim Hollingsworth appointed CEO of Sport England

One of our parents is Tim Hollingsworth who has been appointed in a new role as Chief Executive of Sport England.

Bath & Minerva v Christiania

A composite of Bath University Boat Club and Minerva Bath Rowing Club took on the might of the Norwegian Christiania Roklub.

#ThisGirlCan

This is Minerva Bath Rowing Club's "#ThisGirlCan" film to honour women and girls everywhere who love sport.