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The Deep South Masters squad, made up of several local rowing clubs, had fantastic success at the South Island Masters Rowing Championship event. It [ more… ]

What a great experience our club's secondary school rowers had at the Maardi Cup event over the last week. Calm weather with no postponements! It [ more… ]

Congratulations to Maddie Malmstrom & Drew Thomas for achieving a 3rd place in the Girls under 16 double scull A Final. Congratulations also to [ more… ]

The Invercargill Adaptive crew proudly show off their medals that they received at the South Island Rowing Championship regatta held at Lake [ more… ]

We were lucky with the weather and water conditions on Saturday for the ILT & Meridian Energy Southland Champs Regatta. A good turn out of both [ more… ]

Invercargill Rowing Club life member George Kempton was honoured to also receive life membership into the Southland Legion of Oarsmen that their [ more… ]

Santa was good enough to take time out from his busy shedule to to visit the intermediate girls squad at the clubrooms during their 2 day training [ more… ]

Southland turned on another fine day for the 2023 Legion of Oarsman annual regatta on the Oreti River on Saturday. It was good to see the local [ more… ]

The Invercargill Rowing Club Sprints Regatta on the Oreti River last Saturday was a big success, thanks to those that filled the officials roles and [ more… ]

Nice to see the school girls using the clubs Octi in the Cromwell to Clyde long distance race on Sunday. It was also good to see the weather played [ more… ]

New opportunities abound for Kristen Froude, from the beginnings of racing on the Oreti River in traditional rowing skiffs and then advancing into [ more… ]

NZ Masters Championship Twizel 16-17 Sept.  Unfortunately the event was cut short due to bad weather, with high winds. Results: Womens D [ more… ]

Have you thought about trying rowing? Invercargill Rowing Club is holding an open day to give anyone the opportunity to hop into a boat, or erg, [ more… ]

The August Meridian Oreti River Long Distance race was held on Sunday.  Entrees were  down slightly with some people having rugby trials - [ more… ]

Action shots of the Mahi nui (great work) at the bagging for our annual fertiliser fundraiser on Thursday! Reminder to all club members to step up [ more… ]

Head to the 2023 AGM Documents page to get access to the meeting agenda and supporting documents that can be downloaded prior to, or during the [ more… ]

The Meridian Energy Winter Long Distance July race provided oarsome flat water with a touch of fog and a great row, well done everyone. Thank you to [ more… ]

Congratulations to the NZ U23 Womens coxed four. Our club is very proud of Shakira Mirfin, earning silver at the 2023 U23 World Champs in Plovdiv, [ more… ]

Age is certainly no barrier for four Invercargill Rowing Club competitors who will tackle the New Zealand Masters in Twizel in September. Jacqui [ more… ]

Awesome paddle around Wanaka's Ruby Island for the Southland crews on Saturday morning. Well done to all the competitors, nice bit of winter [ more… ]

Important Notice for all Invercargill Rowing Club Members and Supporters The Invercargill Rowing Club’s major annual fundraising event [ more… ]

Shakira Mirfin's latest exploits in the USA while studying at Washington University ......... Shakira Mirfin in the photo below holding up the [ more… ]

The Invercargill Rowing Club congratulates Lynett in following other Special Olympian club member successes over several years. We look forward to [ more… ]

A very successfull South Island Masters Rowing Championship held in the Picton harbour this Kings Birthday weekend, with a great medal haul.

It was a great day for the first 2023 Meridian Energy winter long distance race on the Oreti River today. It was a good opportunity for the master [ more… ]

The end of season closing day was celebrated with the christening of the clubs new "Rowing for Life" coastal rowing boat and trophies awarded to [ more… ]

Thanks to the work put in by Dave Galbraith, the Invercargill Rowing Club hosted the 2023 South Island Indoor Adaptive Rowing Championship on 29 [ more… ]

Riverton Rowing Club hosted a great Dash 4 Cash regatta today with perfect weather to pull it off. Seven quad crews fought it out to take home the [ more… ]

Another beautiful sunrise! Ian Hamilton couldn't resist the opportunity to take the photo of Tane Wilson training on the "mighty Oreti River", as [ more… ]

Our young novice girls rowers getting to understand teamwork and balance during the first time on water. Yahoo having fun.

Congratulations to Phil Aicken for being awarded life membership of the Invercargill Rowing Club at a presentation event today. A great turnout of [ more… ]

Well done Kristen for achieving a bronze medal in the Womens Premier Coxless Quad Sculls at the 2023 NZ Rowing Championships. Thanks also for [ more… ]

These photos are of Tane Wilson and Jamie Gray, along with Alex Henderson and George Browing in great training water and a stunning sky, before [ more… ]

The novice girls achieved some pleasing results at the 2023 NZ National Rowing Championships. The results were: W Nov 2x - 2nd in the B Final: [ more… ]

What a week we have had in Twizel!!!  Our club has had an amazing experience this week at New Zealand Rowing Nationals. Thank you to all our [ more… ]

Another great regatta held on Lake Ruataniwha in stunning weather conditions, with a good turnout by our Invercargill rowers.

Thank you to the Southland Legion of Rowers for organising an end of year BBQ and social event today. Held in the IRC clubrooms for all Legion [ more… ]

Lynett, who is one of our clubs adaptive squad members, has been selected to compete at the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin in June 2023 at [ more… ]

Learn to row day today. It was nice to see new faces and also new coaches!  After some tuition on land the 8 did get out on the water. We look [ more… ]

The Cromwell to Clyde race is an opportunity to get the new coastal 4x out along with the rowing skiffs , it will be a big morning for the novice [ more… ]

Interested in trying out rowing? Come and join us at the Invercargill Rowing Club, 89 Sandy Point Road, between 9.30am and 11.30am on Sunday the [ more… ]

First of the 2022 rowing season, the Bluff Regatta started with fog but cleared to a pearler, well done to our novice girls with a successful [ more… ]

The club is officially open for the season, Ron Riley doing the offical ribbon cutting. A welcome speech from Club President Jack Allan and Club [ more… ]

A stunning start to the day for a race

Hard work has paid off for Kristen Froude as she has earned her spot in the NZ women’s 4x. She has been away with the NZ Women’s 4x in [ more… ]

A proud day for our club today as we watch former member Shakira Mirfin race the W2- at the Henley Royal Regatta a prestige event. Shakira will be [ more… ]

Well that was worth while getting out a bed this morning. A magical spot for Tristan Duffell and Trent Holden for their row around Ruby Island