State News - TAS

Gibson's big moment arrives

24 May 12 | TOM Gibson will find out in the early hours of this morning whether he will become the seventh Tasmanian rower heading to the London Olympics.

Sport - Rowing

Women's eight face biggest test

20 May 12 | Australian rowing's Lazarus boat - the women's eight - will discover tonight in Switzerland whether their Olympic fairytale can genuinely become a reality.

Sport - Rowing

Quad scull not seen as consolation for Hore

20 May 12 | KERRY Hore took just a few moments to get over the notion of a consolation Olympic berth.

Sport - Rowing

Gold would crown career

13 May 12 | ANTHONY Edwards approaches an almost incomprehensible fifth Olympics with two significant differences from all those that have gone before.

Sport - Rowing

Olympic hope hits choppy waters

12 May 12 | TASMANIA'S world champion rowing coach John Driessen has spoken of the injury problem facing his crew as they prepare to head to the Olympics.

Sport - Rowing

Gibson in selection limbo

10 May 12 | OLYMPIC hopeful Tom Gibson flies to Europe on Saturday but when he returns remains as up in the air as the plane he'll be on.

Sport - Rowing

Way clear for Norton to lead the pack

09 May 12 | COASTAL paddlers took to the waters of the Leven River on Sunday for the Vajda Kayak Series open day.

Sport - Rowing

Rowers tipped to turn back time

08 May 12 | PAST and present world beaters Scott Brennan, Sam Beltz, Anthony Edwards and Kate Hornsey have teamed up to predict a big result from fellow Tasmanian rowers Kerry Hore and Dana Faletic at the Olympics.

Sport - Rowing

Masters keep it close at regatta

07 May 12 | ROWERS from around the state took to the water at Lake Barrington in the two-day Tasmanian masters regatta at the weekend.

Sport - Rowing

Hornsey ready for second Olympics

05 May 12 | In a series profiling Tasmania's nominated London Olympians, sports editor ROB SHAW finds a rower reluctant to rock the boat.

Sport - Rowing

Rowers keen for masters glory

03 May 12 | NORTH Esk Rowing Club will have a contingent of about 30 rowers taking part in this weekend's state masters rowing championships at Lake Barrington.

Sport - Rowing

Rowers aiming to master rivals

03 May 12 | COMPETITORS from seven rowing clubs across the state will take part in the Tasmanian masters rowing championships at Lake Barrington this weekend.

Sport - Rowing

Master stroke: Ellis to take on the world

01 May 12 | A late change of tack by Australian rowing selectors has landed Tamar's George Ellis a ticket to the under-23 world championships in Lithuania.

Sport - Rowing