2015 World Rowing Awards nominations now open

For immediate release
Lausanne, 15 September 2015

The World Rowing Federation, FISA, has opened public nominations for the 2015 World Rowing Awards.

This is a chance for the public to have their say by nominating who they believe accomplished an outstanding performance this year in rowing.

Nominations can be made in the following award categories:

–       World Rowing Coach of the Year

–       World Rowing Male Crew of the Year

–       World Rowing Female Crew of the Year

–       World Rowing Para-rowing Crew of the Year

–       World Rowing Distinguished Service to Rowing Medal

Just one nomination can be made for each category. A crew can also represent an individual rower.

Nominations must be submitted by midnight (CET) 27 September 2015 online here; http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/world-rowing-awards

Please note that this is not a voting process, but a nomination process.

Once all of the nominations have been received the next stage will be a review by the FISA Council who will narrow the list down to a short list. The short list will then go to FISA’s Executive Committee who will decide on the winners in the five categories by 26 October 2015.

The award winners will be publically announced and the winners presented with their awards at the 2015 World Rowing Coaches Conference gala dinner on 21 November 2015 in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, USA.

Last year’s winners were:

–          2014 World Rowing Female Crew of the Year: Emma Twigg (NZL), women’s single scull (W1x)

–          2014 World Rowing Male Crew of the Year: Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (NZL), Men’s pair, (M2-), Men’s coxed pair (M2+)

–          2014 World Rowing Para-rowing Crew of the Year: Erik Horrie, (AUS), para men’s single sculls (ASM1x)

–          2014 World Rowing Coach of the Year: Bent Fransson (DEN)

–          2014 World Rowing Distinguished Service to Rowing Medal: Denis Oswald (SUI)