Edinburgh University Boat Club (EUBC) is one of the oldest sports clubs of the University of Edinburgh, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Home water | Union Canal and Strathclyde Park |
| Founded | 1867 |
Key people | Colin Williamson (Coach)|John Higson (Coach)|Michael Hughes (Coach)}} |
| Membership | ~200 |
| University | University of Edinburgh |
| Affiliations | Scottish Rowing |
| Website | edinburghrowing |
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| Scottish Boat Race | |
Originally started in 1867 it has been going continuously ever since. The annual Edinburgh/Glasgow Boat Race[1] first took place in 1877, ten years after the boat club started. As one of the largest rowing clubs in Scotland, it has over a hundred active members, with many crews competing at all levels. The club celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017.[2] The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.[3]
In May 2022, EUBC won the Victor Ludorum at the BUCS Regatta.
Facilities and training
editThe senior fleet is racked at Strathclyde Park, Scotland's purpose built regatta lake, where most water training takes place. Novice crews also row on the Union Canal in Edinburgh, which enables them to train on the water during the week.
Land training takes place in the Pleasance Centre for Sport and Exercise,[4] which has weights rooms and a fleet of ergs in the purpose-built Katherine Grainger rowing gym.
Notable alumni
edit- Katherine Grainger, Olympic rowing gold medalist and 4-time Olympic silver medalist
- Dot Blackie, Olympic rower
- Polly Swann, GB Rower, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2013 World Champion and 2014 European Champion
- Alistair Potts, GB Coxswain, 2000 World Champion and Boat Race winner
- Leslie Balfour-Melville, all-round sportsman
- Maddie Arlett, GB lightweight sculler
- Lucy Glover, GB rower, 2020 Olympian
Honours
editNational champions
edit| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 1991 | Women 4+ |
| 1994 | Women 2- |
| 1997 | Women 2- |
| 2006 | Open U23 2x[5] |
| 2018 | Victor Ludorum, Open 2x, Women 2x [6] |
Key- 2, 4, 8 (crew size), x (sculls), - (coxless), + (coxed)
Henley Royal Regatta
edit| Year | Races won |
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| 2016 | Prince Albert Challenge Cup |
| 2019 | Prince of Wales Challenge Cup |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Edinburgh/Glasgow boat race Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, UK.
- ^ "Katherine Grainger returns to first rowing club to celebrate its 150th anniversary". The Herald. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
- ^ Pleasance Centre for Sport and Exercise, University of Edinburgh, UK.
- ^ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "2018 British Rowing Senior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.