Tom Ransley
At Rio 2016, racing in the British men’s eight, Tom added Olympic champion to his European and two world championship titles. He won a bronze medal at London 2012, his first Olympics. An honorary lifetime member of York City Rowing Club he helped win the club’s first Henley Royal Regatta trophy. He holds multiple course records from Sydney to Henley-on-Thames. A former Cambridge Blue, Tom read Management at the Judge Business School, following a degree in History of Art.
Stories by Tom · 24

“There is a risk of flooding” Brisbane 2032 Promises Contingencies as Fitzroy Rowing Fight Escalates
Four national federations pressed organisers over flooding, fairness and the Olympic legacy of a regatta staged 600 kilometres from Brisbane. World Rowing has yet to approve the course.

The Day After the 2026 World Rowing Championships, World Rowing Announces Big Change to the International Calendar
Exclusive Interview With World Rowing Executive Director Vincent Gaillard: Beach Sprints Gets Its Own Global Series, With Brisbane in Sight

“Long and strong to the end, baby!” Irish Women Find a Route Through in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eights on the Edge: Varese’s Big-Boat Contenders
Varese, Italy

Donald Legget, Cambridge’s Tideway Master, Dies Aged 84
The former Cambridge Blue coached successive generations on the Thames, bringing an exceptional technical eye and more than six decades of Boat Race knowledge to the Light Blues.

Duisburg 2026 Fours Preview: New Crews, Old Ambitions
2026 World Rowing Under 23 Championships Fours Preview

Duisburg 2026 Singles Preview: Champions Under Pressure, Open Seats Up for Grabs
2026 World Rowing Under 23 Championships Singles Preview

Duisburg 2026 Eights Preview: Can Britain Defend Its Big-Boat Grip?
2026 World Rowing Under 23 Championships Eights Preview

Duisburg’s Next Wave: 2026 World Rowing U23 Championships Preview
Duisburg, Germany

Rowing New Zealand Loads Both Eights for Amsterdam With Double-Duty Crews
New Zealand

America Muscles in on 2026 World Rowing Cup II in Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Uzbekistan Strikes First in Plovdiv With Two Golds on Opening Finals Day
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

“Big History for the Uzbekistan Team” First Medals Awarded in Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

All Change in Plovdiv as World Cup II Welcomes Newcomers
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Day Three: World Rowing Cup I in Pictures
Seville, Spain

Great Britain’s First Golds of 2026: A Hammer Blow and a Photo Finish in Seville
Seville, Spain

Day Two: World Rowing Cup I in Pictures
Seville, Spain

Standards Set, Big Names Stumble as Seville Opens World Cup Season
Seville, Spain

Champions, Comebacks and Class Switches: Who to Watch at World Rowing Cup I in Seville
Seville, Spain

Decision Time
Olympic champion and Crew Connection co-founder Sholto Carnegie sheds light on U.S. college rowing.

Finn Hamill: Handling Pressure, His Way
Finn Hamill: Dad’s lost two brothers: imagine what it would be like to lose a son.

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2025 World Rowing Championships

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2025 World Rowing Championships

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2025 World Rowing Championships