Jes Robson

Jes studies BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching at Hartpury whilst also coaching the Gloucester-Hartpury Rowing Programme.

"I started by shadowing the rowing academy manager) and learning from him, occasionally helping with the sessions run at the rowing club for younger athletes. In my first year, I took responsibility for my own group of junior rowers at Gloucester Rowing Club and was involved with coaching the novice athletes on the Gloucester-Hartpury programme. This included all the coaching, so a minimum of 10 hours a week, plus all the administrative work; emails, planning the sessions, talking to parents etc. Now I’m in my third year of my Sports Coaching degree and I’m the lead coach for the 14-16-year-olds at the club, and I have 30 athletes training with me at various levels.

I’ve also had the opportunity to work with a para rower (arms and shoulders) and I was invited to attend several camps with the Great Britain Para Rowing Development team. The camps took place in Scotland, Peterborough, Nottingham and Marlow. This included training on land, tank, and on the water. I had the chance to travel all over the UK for racing and trials. My time at Hartpury University has been fantastic for my coaching CV and has given me so many opportunities to put the theory I have learned into practice."