It is responsible for promoting the sport in Scotland and also for selecting crews to send to the Home International Regatta and the Commonwealth Rowing Championships.

The number represents the age competitors must be less than before the first day of September preceding the event.

The universities on this programme have made a commitment to work in partnership with Scottish Rowing to establish a high performance programme led by a full-time professional rowing coach and supported by first class support services.

Admission to the rowing programme at these universities is based on merit and entry is not exclusively restricted to students.

A significant focus of the rowing programme is on talent identification and development working closely with the GB Rowing Team Start programme.