Quintin Boat Club member Ken Creighton continues to grow the Complete Rowing podcast, a show dedicated to sharing the stories, knowledge and personalities that make rowing such a unique sport.
What began as a conversation-based rowing podcast has quickly developed into a broad look at the sport at every level — from Olympic preparation and high-performance coaching to club culture, volunteering, rigging, racing, safety, and the realities of balancing rowing with everyday life.
Recent guests have included Olympians, national team coaches, sports psychologists, race organisers, rowing entrepreneurs, club volunteers and experienced Tideway athletes. The podcast aims to make rowing more accessible and understandable for athletes, coaches, parents and supporters alike.
There is also a strong Quintin connection throughout the series. Episodes have featured QBC members discussing subjects including Tideway safety, masters racing, coaching philosophy, novice development, rigging, training longevity, and the experience of learning to row as an adult.
The range of conversations reflects the breadth of modern rowing itself. Recent episodes have explored topics such as:
- How athletes manage pressure and setbacks
- Building successful rowing clubs and communities
- Training and racing later in life
- Equipment setup and rigging detail
- Coastal rowing and international rowing travel
- The psychology of performance
- Junior rowing pathways and development squads
- The challenges of coaching beginners and retaining members
The show now features more than 80 episodes available across Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms, with listeners from around the world.
While many guests come from elite rowing backgrounds, one of the central themes of the podcast is that rowing has value far beyond elite competition. The conversations regularly highlight friendship, resilience, teamwork, volunteering and the lifelong appeal of the sport.
You can listen to the podcast and browse recent episodes at www.completerowing.com.
