University of London Boat Club (ULBC; boat code ULO) is the

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club for the

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and its member institutions, many of which also have their own boat clubs. The club has its boathouse on the

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, UK. It is a designated High-Performance Programme funded by

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History

The University of London Boat Club was formed in 1921.

Olympians

ULBC has been represented at every Olympic Games since 1960: * 1960 Rome – Coxed Pair: S.Farquharson, J.R. Reeves * 1964 Tokyo – Coxless Pair: S.Farquharson, J.D.Lee * 1968 Mexico – Eight: M.M.K.Cooper, B.L.A.Carter, M.Malpass, R.D.Yarrow, P.G.Knapp, P.J.Wright, A.A.Bayles, P.L.Thomas, cox, T.Kirk * 1972 Munich – Coxless Pair: M.M.K. Cooper. Coxed Four: R.W.J. Massara * 1976 Montreal – Coxless Four: N.A.Keron, D.G.H.Townsend * 1980 Moscow – Coxless Four: D.G.H.Townsend, M.Cross (Bronze) * 1984 Los Angeles – Coxless Four: R.G.McBudgett, M.Cross (Gold). Women's Eight: N.V.Boyes, A.Callaway. Coxed Pair: A.M.Genziani * 1988 Seoul – Eight: A.Obholzer, P.Beaumont, T.Dillon, S.Hassan, S.Jeffries. Coxed Four: M.Cross, J.M. Maxey, V. Thomas * 1992 Barcelona – Coxless Four: S.Hassan. Eight: M.Cross, T.C.Foster, J.D.C.Walker, cox A.Ellison. Women's Eight: A.Patterson * 1996 Atlanta – Coxless Four: T.C. Foster, R.Obholzer (Bronze). Eight: M.H.W. Parish, G. Smith, J.D.C. Walker. Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand Republic of South Africa * 2000 Sydney – Single Scull: M.Wells. Coxless Four: T.C.Foster (Gold). Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand for Rep. South Africa. Women's Double: F.Houghton. Women's Eight: A.Beever * 2004 Athens – Double Scull: M.Wells. Quad Scull: P.Wells. Eight: C.Cormack. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver) * 2008 Beijing – Double Scull: M.Wells (Bronze). Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves * 2012 London – Quad Scull: M.Wells. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton, M.Wilson. Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves * 2016 Rio de Janeiro – Men's Eight: P. Bennett (Gold). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves, F.Houghton, M.Wilson (Silver). * 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro – LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold).

Coaching team

* Chief coach: Antony Smith * Senior coach: Tom Gale

Notable members and alumni

* Katie Greves – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+, Olympic 2016 Silver *

Frances Houghton Frances Houghton MBE is a 5 time Olympic rower (2000–2016), 4 times World Champion and 3 times Olympic Silver medallist. She now mentors elite athletes and works as a professional chef. Early life Houghton was born in Oxford, and started her ...

– Four times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004–2010 – women's quadruple scull *

Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell Nathaniel “Noddy” Reilly-O'Donnell (born 13 April 1988) is a British rower educated at St Leonard's School, Durham and University College London. Biography Junior Started rowing age 12 at St Leonard's School, Durham. At the 2005 World Ju ...

– World Champion 2015 in Men's Coxed Pair, World Champion 2014 in Men's Eight, Silver in 2011. World U23 Championships 2010 Silver M4-, World U23 Championships 2009 Bronze M8+, World Junior Championships 2006 Gold M4- * Tim Foster – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2000 *

Cameron Nichol Cameron Nichol (born 26 June 1987 in Roehampton, London Borough of Wandsworth, England) is a British rower educated at Milfield School and University College London, University of London. Rowing career Nichol was part of the British squad tha ...

– World Rowing Championship 2010 & 2011 Silver. ''(Learnt to row at University of London).'' * Richard Budgett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984. * Matt Wells – Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2008 *

Paul Bennett Paul Bennett may refer to: * Paul Bennett (Canadian football) (born 1954), Canadian football player *Paul Bennett (footballer, born 1952), English footballer * Paul Bennett (footballer, born 1961), English footballer * Paul Bennett (rower) (born 19 ...

– Olympic Gold Medalist in 2016, World Champion 2014 & 2015 in the Men's Eight. ''(Learnt to row at University of London).'' *

Jessica Eddie Jessica Jane Eddie (born 7 October 1984 in Durham) is a British rower. She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rowing 2011 She was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2 ...

– World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+ *

Ann Redgrave Ann, Lady Redgrave ( Elizabeth-Ann Callaway; born 8 February 1960) is a British surgeon and osteopath. She is the wife of British rower Sir Steve Redgrave. Rowing career Having taken up the sport in 1981, Redgrave rowed in the women's eight ...

– Olympic rower and Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing

Member institution boat clubs

Some of the University of London's member institutions have their own boat clubs. Members of these clubs can try out for a place in the University of London Boat Club squad. *

King's College London Boat Club King's College London Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College London based on the Tideway of the River Thames next to Chiswick Bridge, based at Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London. History The club inc ...

*London School of Economics Rowing Club LSE Rowing Club Blade

Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club ] Queen Mary University of London Boat Club (QMULBC) is the rowing (sport), rowing club of Queen Mary University of London. The club was founded in 1910. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, although a faculty of Queen Mary, ...

Queen Mary University of London Boat Club Rowing Blade

*Royal Free and University College Medical School Boat Club RUMS blade2

*Royal Holloway University of London Boat Club

Royal Holloway University of London Rowing Blade

*Royal Veterinary College Boat Club *St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals' Boat Club *St George's Hospital Boat Club

St George's Hospital Boat Club Rowing Blade

University College London Boat Club University College London Boat Club (UCLBC) is a rowing club on the River Thames, based at Hartington Road, Chiswick. The club is one of University College London's largest student societies, with over 100 formal members. The club is highly su ...

University College London Boat Club Rowing Blade

The senior crews of these institutions compete annually for the

Allom Cup The Allom Cup regatta is a rowing event held every November (or early December) on the River Thames in London. It is contested by the constituent colleges of the University of London. Imperial College School of Medicine still competes despite ...

, while the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals

bumps race A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and ‘bump’ the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind. The form is mainly used in intercollegiat ...

s. Both of these contests take place on the

Tideway The Tideway is a part of the River Thames in England which is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock. The Tideway comprises the upper Thames Estuary including the Pool of London. Tidal activity Depending on ...

Alumni rowing

The club shares its facilities with an

alumni Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for grou ...

club, UL Tyrian Club. The Tyrian Club has won multiple titles at the

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thr ...

, the most recent being the

Wyfold Challenge Cup The Wyfold Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, colle ...

in 2013. In 2015 UL Tyrian won events at Henley Masters Regattas and at the Head Of The Charles Regatta, in the USA. In 2019 a UL Tyrian won events at Henley Town & Visitors Regatta and UL Tyrian competed at the World Costal Championships in Hong Kong. The blade colours are purple and white; kit: purple.''The Umpires' Handbook''
British Rowing, 2020: at p.47.

Honours

ULBC won the Victor Ludorum at the British Universities and Colleges Sport regatta for the first (and, only) time in 2014.

Henley Royal Regatta

British Rowing Championship

Notes and references

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External links

University of London Boat ClubUnited Hospitals Boat Club
{{United Kingdom rowing clubs Boat Club Tideway Rowing clubs Rowing clubs in England

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