Rowing in Britain
Sports, Rowing
Paperback Published on: 10/07/2012
Synopsis
Boat races and regattas are mainstays of the British summer - but where did these races originate and how have they become so important a part of our culture? Historian, writer and novice sculler Julie Summers here explains the history of British rowing as a competitive sport from the early nineteenth century to the present day. She then profiles the three most famous rowing events: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in spring; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and the Olympic Games, which have yielded some of the greatest British Olympians of all time, including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Jack Beresford.
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9780747812111
- Number of pages: 56
- Weight: 160g
- Dimensions: 210 x 149 x 5 mm