This week on THE SQUAD we take a look at Northwich Rowing Club (est. 1875) and the GB Rowing Centre at Caversham (est. 2006): two contrasting faces of British rowing, but both vital - in their different ways - to the health of rowing in this country. The link to both is Matt Langridge, 2011 M4- World Champion and 2008 M8+ Olympic silver medallist. Matt took his camera along to the club where he learnt to row, catching up with the legendary Boxing Day Eights. Elsewhere, Alex Partridge and David Tanner explain how the Caversham Centre has brought new levels of professionalism to the GB Rowing Team.

www.britishrowing.org/webcast/squad/north-and-south

You can also check out TEAM SELECTION, and our report on the GB Rowing Team announcement of the men's heavyweight sweep crews for 1st World Cup:

www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/the-squad

Do visit our dedicated YouTube page for the whole series of THE SQUAD: www.youtube.com/user/THESQUAD2012

Next week, we're looking forward to publishing HOW TO WIN, an explanation of the finer points of race strategy, with many key members of the M8+ and M4- boats.