This month, one soloist has crossed into the Indian Ocean, another has made a pitstop in French Polynesia, and a canoeist has ...

"This is a desperate ploy from Oxford to gain an upper hand in the most slimy way," said former Cambridge rower Imogen Grant.

A row has broken out ahead of this year's Boat Race after three Cambridge University rowers were barred from competing in the iconic event because they are not taking degrees.