This week, Fergus and Tom are joined by Ryan Morrison, Founder of Rival Kit. We talk through why Rival was created, some of the key learnings from a start up in the rowing world as well as how Rival has adapted following the global pandemic. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by ...
Apr 23, 2024•29 min•Season 12Ep. 10
Fergus and Fraser are back with Sholto Carnegie with all the latest from the US Collegiate scene. W run through the top 10 duels that have taken place on the Men's side as well as the likes of the UVA Invite and the Ivy League Invite on the Women's side. This week, we're joined by Head Coach of Princeton Men's Rowing, Greg Hughes, to run through the Tigers' season so far, and look ahead to the gauntlet of seismic racing their facing over the next few weeks. This episode is sponsored by Wintech &...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 13Ep. 3
This week, Fergus and Tom are joined by Dave Dickison, CEO of Wintech & King Racing North America. We discuss how to grow your rowing clubs, lessons the sport can learn and what Dave's 'SuperBowl' for rowing could look like... This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it a...
Apr 16, 2024•38 min•Season 12Ep. 9
Fergus, Camilla and Tom are joined by Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, Grace Prendergast to go through all the results from the first World Rowing Cup held in Varese, Italy. Who's peaking for FOQR? Have the Sinkovic brothers made the right decision switching back to the Pair and how about GB's depth in Womens's Four?! All this and so much more. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable bo...
Apr 14, 2024•46 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Fergus, Fraser and Jack are back to bring you all the action from another superb weekend of racing in the US as well as preview everything that's coming up in the next few days. The three of them pick through the winners and losers of the coaches polls too. This week's guest is Claire Ochal, The Liz O'Leary Head Coach for Radcliffe Heavyweight Crew. Claire talks through her ambitions for Radcliffe in her first year at the helm, reflects on racing so far and gives an insight into being a student ...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 13Ep. 3
This week, Fergus and Tom are joined by Alfred Campenaerts CEO of Salty Lemon Entertainment and the brains behind EXR. EXR's aim? To make indoor rowing fun. That is the mission of EXR, the first indoor rowing application that interacts in virtual 3D worlds. Alfred discusses how EXR and indoor rowing can shape the future of the sport and how it can help commercialise rowing whilst appealing to existing but more importantly, new audiences. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. Wi...
Apr 09, 2024•31 min•Season 12Ep. 7
Fergus and Fraser are join by the other half of Crew Connection, Yale alumni and GB rower Sholto Carnegie to run through all of the latest from the US Collegiate rowing circuit. This week, we're joined by Alex Perkins, Head Coach of Northeastern Men's Rowing to catch up after the IRA Invite in Sarasota and hear some more about the programme from Boston. Camilla Hadland-Horrocks also shares her thoughts having been commentating at Nathan Benderson Park in Florida. This episode is sponsored by Win...
Apr 04, 2024•51 min•Season 13Ep. 2
Fergus Mainland and Tom Morgan catch up with victorious Presidents Seb Benzecry and Jenna Armstrong after a triumphant weekend on the Tideway for the Light Blues. We talk through the all of the racing especially THAT steering decision, what it means to Seb to join an elite group who have won three boat races and what's next for CUBC in the summer... This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainabl...
Apr 01, 2024•44 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Our coverage of US Collegiate Rowing is back up and running! Fergus Mainland is joined by Fraser Innes and our good friend Jack Gosden-Kaye from Crew Connection, the specialist US recruitment advisors, to run through the latest racing from across the pond. Fergus also sits down with Wesley Ng, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania Women's programme to run through their results from the BIG10/Ivy/ACC Dust Up and talk all things Penn rowing. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King R...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr•Season 13Ep. 1
Fergus, Camilla, Tom, and Ed are back and looking back on The Head of the River Race and The Schools' Head of the River Race which took place over the past couple of days. In this bumper episode we pick through all the narratives from the big end of winter races as well as pick through the action from the Junior Sculling Head at Dorney Lake. Finally, all eyes turn to the Gemini Boats Races which are taking place this weekend. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & ...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Fergus and Tom and live from the Crew Announcement for the 2024 Gemini Boat Races. They caught up with Cambridge President Seb Benzecry and Oxford President Ella Stadler to hear their thoughts after their crews were announced to the world. Earlier in the week, Tom caught up with Lenny Jenkins, who has just been announced in Oxford's Blue Bloat to hear all about his rowing journey up to this point. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established ...
Mar 14, 2024•35 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Fergus, Tom and Camilla are joined by Olympic Silver Medalist, HRR Steward and Chair of WEHORR, Jess Eddie to run through all of the results from this year's event. Leander take the first round in the road to the Remenham, Newcastle are back on top of Durham following BUCS Head and Hinksey blast themselves right to the upper echelons of the junior ranks with SHORR just around the corner... WE dive into all the big talking points across the open, club, student, and junior results from WEHORR 2024...
Mar 12, 2024•51 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Fergus, Ed, and Camilla are joined by former University of York rower and JRN writer Ryan Winterbottom to run through the latest racing from across the U.K including the always popular BUCS Head. This episode is sponsored by Wintech & King Racing. WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to all through the integr...
Feb 27, 2024•39 min•Season 12Ep. 3
We're officially back at The End of The Island. This week, we delve into the little racing that we've had including Boat Race fixtures, Quintin Head, Hampton Head, and GB Trials. This week's interview is with Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Kerri Williams (née Gowler). WinTech & King Racing have established themselves as the largest and foremost sustainable boat builder, producing over 2000 boats annually. They are dedicated to expanding the reach of the sport by making it accessible to al...
Feb 12, 2024•48 min•Season 12Ep. 2
We're kicking 2024 off with a very special episode. Fresh from the cinema having seen The Boys In The Boat, Fergus is joined by Wintech's Chief Marketing Officer, Brent Keuch and their Head of Global Operations, Terry O'Neill. We discuss Wintech's pivotal role roles in in the film from teaching the actors how to row and building custom wooden boats for filming. Oh and we've got a couple of cracking George Clooney and Callum Turner stories thrown in for good measure... WinTech & King Racing h...
Jan 16, 2024•42 min•Season 12Ep. 1
The Big Fat End of The Island Quiz is back for it's second year. Hosted by Rosie Oates, Ed an d Camilla go up against Fergus, Tom and Harvard's finest, Rachel Egan. Join us as we go through some of the highlights from the 2023 calendar year. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers ...
Dec 21, 2023•31 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Fergus, Camilla, Ed, and Tom gather to run through Rutherford Head 2023. On a wider note, we discuss what on earth needs to be done when so much racing is being cancelled left, right, and centre. Is indoor the future? This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They p...
Dec 05, 2023•25 min•Season 9Ep. 7
This week, Tom and Ed sat down with Yasmin Farooq, head coach of the women's programme at the University of Washington. They talk all things Huskies, coxing and of course, Boys in The Boat. We also hear from all four Oxford and Cambridge Presidents at this year's President's Challenge as the gauntlet offically gets thrown down for the 2024 Boat Race. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 6
This week, Fergus is in conversation with 2x Olympian and current coach of the Dutch Men's Sculling Squad Francesco Fossi. We talk about his time rowing for Italy, his transition to the Dutch team and what the secret is to the flying dutchmen controlling the high seas. We also touch on Francesco's duels with the Sinkovic brothers both as an athlete and now as a coach. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since i...
Nov 13, 2023•58 min•Season 9Ep. 5
On this, the 150th episode of The End of The Island podcast, we had hoped to be running through the results of the Fours Head. However, the weather gods had other plans. Instead, Fergus, Tom, Ed, and Camilla are joined by Chairman of the Fours Head organising committee and Chairman-elect of Henley Royal Regatta, Richard Phelps, whom we welcome back to the podcast. We talk about the decision making process that led to the regatta being cancelled and what goes into organsing one of the largest rac...
Nov 07, 2023•57 min•Season 9Ep. 4
For the JRN | Crew Connection series finale, Fergus, Sholto, and Jack sit down with the new head coach of the Yale men's programme, Mike Gennaro. We talk all about the lessons learned from working with Steve Gladstone, what it's like to coach one of your alma mater's rivals and why the 4V was one of his favourite crews to coach. Oh, and we also talk all things rowing at Yale University. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With th...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 11Ep. 10
Fergus and Camilla are joined by Crew Connection's Jack Gosden-Kaye and Wisconsin's finest, Fraser Innes. We run through all the big stories across the Championship and Youth events in our deep dive of HOCR 2023. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride ...
Oct 23, 2023•40 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Today, Fergus and Sholto (Yale '18) sit down with 2022 World Champion and University of Virginia graduate Heidi Long. What happens when you have an exam on race day? How do Virginia travel in style, and what's it like when your university wins March Madness? All these questioned are answered and so much more in today's show. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With their deep-rooted expertise in the world of rowing and a vast net...
Oct 19, 2023•37 min•Season 11Ep. 9
Fergus and Jack (Cal '19) sit down with National Champion and World Championship Bronze medallist Ollie Maclean (NZL). We talk about applying to uni from New Zealand, Ollie's experience in the New Zealand team and rowing with Hamish Bond and we ask if Jack or Ollie joined a fraternity. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With their deep-rooted expertise in the world of rowing and a vast network of connections worldwide, they are ...
Oct 17, 2023•44 min•Season 11Ep. 8
This week, Fergus and Sholto (Yale '18) sit down with Assistant Coach of Syracuse Women's Rowing Michael Siravo. What are the implications of conference re-allignment on women's rowing? How does Syracuse structure its scholarships? How do you choose the college that's right for you? All these questions and so much more answered in the latest episode at The End of The Island. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With their deep-roo...
Oct 12, 2023•45 min•Season 11Ep. 7
This week, Camilla is commentating in Italy, but Fergus, Tom, and Ed are joined by the University of Nottingham's Liv Bates to look back on her awesome Pairs Head win with Lauren Henry. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to...
Oct 10, 2023•32 min•Season 12Ep. 2
This week, Fergus and Jack (Cal '19) sit down with current Associate Head Coach of Cal Men's Rowing, Sam Baum. We welcome Sam back to The End of The Island after nearly three years and he shares what it's like to be a part of the reigning national championship programme. He explains some of the fallout of conference realignment in the US, particularly for schools in the PAC12 and the ACC as well as what in particular recruiting coaches are looking for in applying students. *We apologise for the ...
Oct 03, 2023•45 min•Season 11Ep. 6
Fergus mainland, Tom Morgan, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, and Ed Evans are proud to bring you the ninth season of The End of The Island podcast. This week, we look back on the World Champs, cast our eyes down the results from Scullers Head, and look at what we can expect over the coming weeks and months. This episode is sponsored by Filippi. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they’ve carried crews to over 400 medals at World ...
Sep 26, 2023•33 min•Season 12Ep. 1
This week, Fergus and Sholto (Yale '18) sit down with Harvard graduate and multiple U23 World Champion Douwe de Graaf. We talk about the Harvard/Yale (or Yale/Harvard) rivalry, Douwe's time at St Pauls and working his way through the various GB teams. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With their deep-rooted expertise in the world of rowing and a vast network of connections worldwide, they are here to support prospective student...
Sep 19, 2023•41 min•Season 11Ep. 5
This week, Fergus and Jack (Cal '19) sit down with current Stanford student and reigning NCAA champion Lettie Cabot. We talk about what it takes to win the NCAAs, what on earth 'red shirting' is, and get into the Stanford/Cal rivalry. Crew Connection is a dedicated team of former-student athletes from prestigious U.S. college programs. With their deep-rooted expertise in the world of rowing and a vast network of connections worldwide, they are here to support prospective students every step of t...
Sep 12, 2023•38 min•Season 11Ep. 4
