MEET THE TEAM

Ethan Chapman

A Yorkshire based paramedic, mountaineer, ocean rower and mountain rescue member with the Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team (CVSRT).

Growing up in the Lake District, he spent most of his childhood outdoors but in 2024, took on his biggest challenge- rowing across the Atlantic with two other paramedics.

Although he once said he’d never set foot on a rowing boat again, Ethan is heading back to the Atlantic with renewed purpose. Since his first crossing, he’s shared the lessons of the ocean; resilience, leadership, and calm in chaos through talks across the UK.

Now, with experience behind him, he’s ready to return and take on whatever the ocean throws his way.

Lottie Hopkinson-Woolley

Born and raised in London, Lottie has always chased adventure. She is an executive assistant and thrives under pressure.

There is no question that her skills of organisation, logistics, decision making and adaptability will leave her well placed to combat all the Atlantic has to throw at her.

Originally set to row the Pacific, she had to step away just weeks before departure, a decision out of her control, but one that tested her resilience.

Determined not to let that be the end, she signed up for the World’s Toughest Row. For Lottie, this is more than a challenge, it’s a second chance to finish what she started and finally cross an ocean and use the skills and lessons she learned when preparing for the Pacific.

Ethans Race Finish - Credit Atlantic Campaigns