University of Surrey Boat Club

University of Surrey Boat Club
Location Guildford, UK United Kingdom
Home water River Thames
Founded 1947 (1947)
Membership 50 approx.
University University of Surrey
Affiliations British Rowing
Website surreyboatclub.co.uk

University of Surrey Boat Club (USBC) is the rowing club of the University of Surrey, England. The club rows out of Molesey Boat Club located on the River Thames and completes land training at Surrey Sports Park on the universities campus.

Squads

The University of Surrey Boat club has beginner, senior and intermediate crews who all compete at races throughout the season and work hard during land and water sessions to help progress the club and achieve high expectations.[1][2]

Beginners

The club has a large beginner programme that see's complete novices learn the basics of rowing, build technique and fitness to compete at some of the best events around the country. Furthermore, the programme aims to create the building blocks for progression onto the intermediate and senior rowing programmes. Beginner coach, Rob Fellows, ex University of Warwick coach conducts the water and land training for beginners.[3]

Seniors

In recent years, the senior squad has been getting stronger. Integrating with Molesey Boat Club's development squad has seen Surrey athletes compete nationally and internationally and push for even larger events such as Henley Royal Regatta.

High Performance Athletes

Team Surrey[4] represents sport at Surrey University on behalf of the students union,[5] and offers 12 HPASS (High Performance Athlete Support Scheme) places every year to Surrey students with 'exceptional sporting ability'.[6][7] Athletes benefit from: 'free use of Surrey Sports Park facilities', 'personalised strength and conditioning programmes', 'physiotherapy and sports massage'. This scholarship exists to enable athletes to excel at the top level.

BUCS Regatta

BUCS Regatta[8] 2015 saw success for USBC, taking gold in men's intermediate single scull as well as silvers in both champ lightweight single and champ double.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Rowing, British. "Surrey University BC". britishrowing.org. British Rowing. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.surreyboatclub.co.uk/rowing/
  3. ↑ http://www.surreyboatclub.co.uk/rowing/mens-crews/beginner-crews/
  4. ↑ http://teamsurrey.co.uk/home.php
  5. ↑ http://teamsurrey.co.uk/about/team-surrey.php
  6. ↑ http://www.surreysportspark.co.uk/students/performancesport/scholarships/
  7. ↑ http://teamsurrey.co.uk/performance/scholarships.php
  8. ↑ http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=15326&sectionTitle=Regatta
  9. ↑ http://www.bucs.org.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=27273
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