Our founding members
We are a passionate and committed group of former rowers who have come together to continue the legacy of lightweight rowing. We are the World Lightweight Rowing Alliance and we’re advocates for the past, the present and the future of the lightweight class.
Fiona Milne
Competitive lightweight rower
I have rowed as a competitive lightweight rower for Canada, Ridley Graduate Boat Club (RGBC), Melbourne Uni Boat Club (MUBC), University of Toronto (UoT), and Ridley College.
Peter Antonie
Founder of Worldwide Lightweight Rowing Alliance
Rowed lightweight for Australia for 10 years in all boat classes. I won medals in the Lwt 1x, Lwt 4-, and Lwt 8+.
Ian Wilson
Founder of Worldwide Lightweight Rowing Alliance
World lightweight medalist, 10x representative for Great Britain. Lifelong supporter of rowing and still involved in running a club.
Colin Smith
Founder of Worldwide Lightweight Rowing Alliance
Lightweight rowing has been an important part of my life for the last 45 years. That has been as an athlete, coach, administrator, and strategist.
Geoff Rees
Founder of Worldwide Lightweight Rowing Alliance
I was a multiple World Lightweight medallist, which included a gold medal at the first world FISA Championship for lightweight rowers