There's a new quartet of world champions in the spotlight.
It can be a daunting task stepping into the shoes, or the boat, of previous world and Olympic medallists, but British rowers are used to handling pressure.
And Dan Graham, James Robson, Douwe De Graaf and George Bourne didn’t just handle it, they delivered to golden standards.
The new men's four soared to world championships gold on Shanghai waters this September, taking the title in a time of five minutes and 48.48 seconds, ahead of Romania and the Netherlands.
It was a completely new quartet from the four that clinched world gold in 2023 and went on to win Olympic bronze last summer, meaning that British rowing fans can revel in the strength in depth of talent in the current squad.
So, without further ado, let's meet Britain's newest rowing world champions.
Dan Graham
Where tennis lost its rising star, rowing found a new world champion.
Dan Graham started off his sporting career on the tennis courts before swapping his racket for an oar aged 14 due to a series of injuries.
It was his grandad who convinced him to make a change, taking up rowing at Tyne United Rowing Club before joining Newcastle University to study Ancient History.
His rowing was not ancient history however, competing at the U23 European Championships in his second year and continuing to make head wind.
Graham now represents Leander Club in the boat and made his senior international debut in 2023.
With a 2024 World Cup bronze to his name, Graham was part of the British men's four that missed out on a medal at the 2025 European Championships.
A licenced open water diver and Grade 8 violinist, Graham finally struck the right tune in Shanghai as he helped the men's four to an incredible world gold.
James Robson
James Robson has come back from injury and a heart condition to win world gold.
The 31-year-old started rowing late during his last year at school before joining Newcastle University and storming up the rankings.
Since Tokyo 2020, he has been a member of the GB squad.
In 2022 Robson was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation - an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm - and is committed to bringing awareness to the condition through his success.
While after the setback of knee surgery and a tough rehab process Robson rejoined the squad and travelled to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as reserve.
Robson has competed in both the men's pair and four on the World Cup circuit but made his world championship debut in Shanghai, immediately roaring to victory on the water.
A lover of all sports, Robson currently works as a Partnership Associate at the World Fencing League alongside his rowing career.
Douwe de Graaf
A multilingual Harvard and Cambridge graduate, Douwe De Graaf can also now add world champion to his impressive CV.
The 25-year-old saw plenty of success at junior and U23 level, winning four world titles before even reaching the senior stage.
His first international race was in 2017 where he won gold at the world junior champs in the men's four before retaining his title in 2018.
And when stepping up to the U23 level, success continued with men's pair gold in 2021 and men's four gold in 2022.
And at his maiden senior worlds, de Graaf refused to settle for anything less than gold as he soared to men's four victory.
With skills in Dutch and French alongside his native English, graduating with Honours in Economics at Harvard and completing his Masters in Finance and Economics at Cambridge, there is no doubt that de Graaf is skilled.
George Bourne
George Bourne is one third of a high-flying Tonbridge sporting trio.
The 2025 world champion was in the same school year as current international stars Zak Crawley (cricket) and Ben Earl (rugby) and is making his own name on the water.
The rower originally started out as a long-distance runner and cross-country star, representing Dorset, Surrey and Kent on land until he was 18 years old, when he made the switch to rowing.
Despite coming to the sport relatively late, Bourne was soon identified by the GB Start scheme and has been an integral part of the British set-up ever since.
His first major success came in the men's quadruple sculls, winning silver at the 2022 World Championships, before also helping to qualify the boat for the Paris Olympics in 2023.
Having also stepped into the singles sculls, Bourne made the change to the men's four this season and rocketed to gold in Shanghai.
Alongside his sporting exploits, Bourne has also studied at Cambridge, runs his own successful tutoring service and reopened and coached a school's rowing club in Zambia whilst on work experience.
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