Career
He competed in rowing at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2008, following the Beijing Olympics, competing as an amateur, Skipworth placed 2nd in the 18-24 age group at Ironman Western Australia, qualifying for the world championships. At the 2009 Ironman World Championship he took 6th in his age group.
At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Skipworth missed out on a medal, finishing 4th in Men"s lightweight coxless four.