Rowing Down Under
Rowing Down Under - The Australian Rowing Podcast.
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you on a journey through the Australian rowing season.
Tune in for weekly insights, analysis, and guest interviews from across the nation.
Episodes
23 episodes
S2 Episode 10: ARC26 Schools and Interstate Preview
We're getting to the pointy end of the 2026 Australian Rowing Championships, and we've brought the whole team together for a commentary box chat during a delay in racing.Join Chris McCarthy, Stuart John, Antonietta Di Cosmo, and special ...
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49:48
S2 Episode 9: Gale-Force Glory at ARC26
The 2026 Australian Rowing Championships have thrown up challenges in just about every form, but on the first day of finals, we laughed, cried, and cheered as the best in the country worked hard for their medals.Join Chris McCarthy, Stua...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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37:32
S2 Episode 8: Welcome to Tasmania + HOTR Chat
Welcome to the 2026 Australian Rowing Championships! Join Chris McCarthy, Stuart John, and Ant Di Cosmo for all the wrapup from the AAGPS and APS Heads of the River, as well as a preview of the week ahead on the beautiful Lake Barrington.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:39
S2 Episode 7: It's All Coming to a Head
Course records, upset victories, and Olympians pushed to the limit. The first weekend of HOTR action certainly did not disappoint. Join JRN pundits Chris McCarthy, Stuart John, and Ant Di Cosmo for all the latest racing news from around the cou...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:34
S2 Episode 6: Racing Wrap and HOTR Predictions
Things are hotting up as crews around the country finish their final preparations for the upcoming Head of the Rivers and National Championships.Join JRN pundits Chris McCarthy, Stuart John, and Antonietta Di Cosmo for all the analysis a...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:08
S2 Episode 5: New South Wales Rowing Championships
The 2026 New South Wales Rowing Championships had new champions, upsets, old rivalries, heat, rain, lightning, and everything in between.Join JRN writers and pundits Chris McCarthy and Stuart John, as well as Victoria's Antonietta Di Cos...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:14
S2 Episode 4: Rocky Olympics, SA Champs, NSW Schools Racing
Will rowing get a fair go at the Brisbane Olympics?Will South Australian crews be dark horses at this year's nationals?Can anyone catch Pymble Ladies' College?Join commentators and JRN writers Chris McCarthy and Stuart John...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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52:35
S2 Episode 3: QLD State Champs & RNSW Small Boats Regatta
Could Queensland dominate the Interstate Regatta? Is Mosman showing up the NSW High Performance Clubs?Join commentators and JRN writers Chris McCarthy and Stuart John as they recap all the action from Queensland State Championships and N...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:12
S2 Episode 2: 2025 Wrapped & Rower of the Year
Join JRN writers and pundits Chris McCarthy and Stuart John as they recap all the action from the Rower of the Year awards, the weather-affected NSW racing, and look ahead to the National Time Trial.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:31
S2 Episode 1: Head of the Yarra 2025
Join JRN writers and pundits Chris McCarthy and Stuart John as they recap all the action from Melbourne Head and Head of the Yarra with special guest Antonietta Di Cosmo.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:03:08
Episode 12: ARC25 Schools and Interstate Wrap
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they recount the highlights of the final two days of racing at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships. This episode features interviews with Oscar McGuinness, Verayna Zilm, and Jo...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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44:39
Episode 11: ARC25 Schools and Interstate Preview
Join JRN writers and pundits Chris McCarthy and Stuart John as they lay down their predictions for Sunday's schools and interstate races at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:58
Episode 10: Nationals Friday
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the action of day five at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships.The duo also chat with Verayna Zilm, Ant Di Cosmo, and Alex Moylan from the winni...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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17:57
Episode 9: Nationals Thursday
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the twists and turns of the first day of finals racing at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships. The duo look ahead to some of the winning small boats c...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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20:09
Episode 8: Welcome to Barrington & GPS / APS HotR's
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the week's stories from around the Australian Rowing World. This week's show comes to you from the shores of the Lake Barrington International Rowing Cours...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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13:57
Episode 7: Head of the Schoolgirls Victoria
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the week's stories from around the Australian Rowing World. This weeks show looks ahead to nationals, before chatting about the SA Head of the River and AC...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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28:49
Episode 6: 2025 NSW HOTR's & Sprint Eliminator
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the week's stories from around the Australian Rowing World. This week the show covers all the highlights from the NSW Schoolgirl and Schoolboy Heads of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:07
Episode 5: 2025 Victorian State Championships
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the week's stories from around the Australian Rowing World. This week the show covers all the highlights from ACT Junior Champs and Head of the Lake, as we...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:34
Episode 4: 2025 South Australian Rowing Championships
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the week's stories from around the Australian Rowing World. They are also joined by South Australian coach, administrator, and rower Jo Malcolm for the run...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:58
Episode 3: Riverview Gold Cup & Nagambie Regatta
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the stories and drama of the Riverview Gold Cup regatta in Sydney. They are also joined by JRN writer Anna Kirkwood to give a rundown on all the talking po...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:11
Episode 2: NSW Rowing Championships 2025
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the stories of the NSW State Championships in Sydney. Featuring interviews with Glebe Rowing Club's Lucy Yabsley, Canberra Girls Grammar's Schoolgirl Quad,...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:01
Episode 1: 2025 NSW Small Boats & QLD State Championships
Join JRN writers and pundits Stuart John and Chris McCarthy as they take you through all the stories of the NSW Small Boats Regatta in Sydney. They are also joined by QLD commentator Murray Stewart as the team recaps the excitement and drama of...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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44:28