No one there will easily forget New Zealand scullers Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan's sizzling sprint to gold at last year's London Olympics.

World and Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale is the exception rather than the rule in that he progressed on to the world stage without coming through the school system.

Rowing New Zealand are looking to beef up their women's programme and have master coach Dick Tonks overseeing the group this year.

One women's crew spot is likely to garner more attention than any other as Rowing New Zealand embarks on its 2013 campaign.

Olympic champion Joseph Sullivan could still be rowing at this year's world championships in South Korea in August.

Olympic gold medallist Joseph Sullivan is the shock omission from the New Zealand rowing squad for the World Cup in Sydney from March 22-24.

When Cohen brothers Nathan and Hayden get in a boat, they are usually hunting blue cod on family fishing expeditions near Stewart Island.

Jade Uru and Hamish Bond have won their fifth national rowing championship title but not without a struggle.

Dick Tonks has stepped down as head coach at Rowing New Zealand to devote himself solely to the women's programme over the next Olympic cycle.

Olympic gold medallists Eric Murray and Hamish Bond will end a stellar year with another great achievement.

World and Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale will be swapping his oars for a set of golf clubs at February's NZPGA Championship in Queenstown.

Olympic gold medallist Mahe Drysdale will defend his single sculls title at the Rio Olympics after today announcing his intention to continue in the sport until 2016.