The latest Women on the Water Programme is open for sign ups in Dublin. This programme is a joint initiative by Rowing Ireland’s Women in Sport and Get Going Get Rowing . The programme aims to introduce adult women to rowing at a recreational level.

River and Coastal clubs are providing an 6 or 8-week programmes to female adult beginners. The programme is one session per week with a trained instructor.

The programme includes use of the rowing machine, progressing to on the water, introducing drills and exercises that will get you comfortable with the rowing stroke.

This programme is for adult females looking to start the sport recreationally. Participants must be over 18, but no one is too old to start! The following clubs are running the programme at the dates as follows:

ClubStart DateDisciplineSign up
Trinity BC, DublinFriday, 12th Nov – 17th Dec, 11amRiverSign up here
Cork BC, Blackrock, CorkSaturday, 2nd October, 1-4pmRiver Sold out
Limerick BC, Limerick City Saturday, 2nd October, 2.30pm River Sold out
Castleconnell BC, LimerickSunday, 19th September, 3pmRiver Sold out
Castletownbere RC, CorkSunday, 12th September, 11amOffshore, CoastalSold out
Loughros Point RC, Donegal Saturday, 11th September, 10am Offshore, Coastal Sign up here

If you would like to find out more about Women on the Water before signing up and contact claire.lambe@rowingireland.ie.