Brian Armstrong started his rowing career at the age of 16 at Talkin Tarn Rowing Club, near his home town of Brampton in Cumbria. As his career as a chartered surveyor progressed he subsequently became a member of four more clubs, including his university at Newcastle, and progressed to coaching (as well as becoming captain) at all five!
His career moved up a notch when he was apprentice to Bob Janousek, one of the architects of Britain’s resurgence in international rowing, in the early 1970s, and then became coach to the GB men’s lightweight team in 1983-84.
He then moved into team management, taking charge of Britain’s increasingly successful rowers at no less than 12 world championships and three Olympic Games (1988-1996). After his retirement he started coaching at Leander in 1997 and has since guided many raw recruits to greatness, including many Henley wins.
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