Two former soldiers who took part in the Row2Recovery challenge to row across the Atlantic have been telling their story in Henley-on-Thames.
Corporal Neil Heritage, who lost both his legs in Iraq, and Alex Mackenzie travelled three thousand miles in 51 days. The boat they used has gone on display at the town's River and Rowing Museum. In the video Alex shares his story.
We are very excited about meeting the @row2recovery crew at the Museum this afternoon! Come and see their amazing boat, on display now!
From @river_rowing on Twitter:The boat used by the Row2Recovery team to cross the Atlantic is on display for first time at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames.
Early this year, the four amputee and two able bodied servicemen completed an epic journey, rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic from the coast of Africa to Barbados.
Royal Mail have painted gold a post box, near the Leander Rowing Club in Henley-on-Thames. The gesture marks pride in the success of the club's rowers at the Olympics. Members of the club won 12 medals at the London 2012 Games.
The men's eight rowing at Eton Dorney have won bronze for Great Britain.
James Foad, from Southampton, Richard Egington, Matthew Langridge and Alex Partridge from Henley, and Tom Ransley, from Ashford, all starred in the race, at one point hitting the lead, before Germany stormed to a finish.
Canada just pipped us for second.
The men's eight lying second as they head to the line...
The men's eight are now rowing at Eton Dorney, with James Foad, from Southampton, Richard Egington, Matthew Langridge and Alex Partridge from Henley, and Tom Ransley, from Ashford, going for gold!
Frances Houghton and Debbie Flood, who both train at the Leander club in Henley, couldn't quite match the success of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning.
They've come sixth in the final of the women's quadruple sculls.
Great Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, based in Reading, celebrate winning gold in the women's pair final at Eton Dorney Lake.
Leander club in Henley colleagues Frances Houghton and Debbie Flood are currently racing in the final of the women's quadruple sculls.
