Southampton University Boat Club
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| Location | Oliver Road, Southampton, UK  |
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| Home water | River Itchen |
| Founded | 1904 (approx) |
| Membership | 120 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing |
| Website | www |
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Southampton University Boat Club (SUBC) is the rowing club for students of Southampton University. The club has no definite founding date, and although the earliest evidence of the club to be found existed in 1904, it was not registered as a club with British Rowing until 1929.[1][2] SUBC is a member of the University of Southampton's Student Union and has over 100 members and attracting over 80 new members every year. The boathouse is situated on the River Itchen, a tidal river in Southampton.
Club Colours
The Club colours are Maroon, Gold and Navy Blue. Club members race in a tri-colour all-in-one of dark blue with maroon and gold side stripes with the club crest on the chest.
History
Club Olympians
The club has been the launch pad for several World Class athletes, including Olympic Silver Medallists Per Sætersdal and Miriam Batten and Guin Batten . The Women's Senior squad is currently coached by Mike Beresford, a former European Silver Medalist, Commonwealth Gold Medalist and Olympic finalist in the 1960 Roman Olympics, as well as a several time winner of various events at Henley Royal Regatta. He is still occasionally seen in his single scull.
Races
The club competes at a number of regattas and head races throughout the academic year (September - August). Prior to Christmas the club's main focus is the Bristol Head Race. This event provides developing crews with the academic year's first taste of inter-university competition and the beginner crews with the first chance to apply what they have learnt in race conditions. The club also sends its athletes to the National Indoor Rowing Championships.
After Christmas, the club enters a number of events during the continuing head season. These include BUCS Head and a Varsity match against the University of Portsmouth Boat Club. After this other events in which include Reading Head, BUCS Regatta, Henley Royal Regatta amongst others.
Recent Results
Head of the River Race 2012:
- 67th place, Southampton University I, 00:19:08.07
- 190th place, Southampton University II, 00:19:54.34
- 344th place, Southampton University III, 00:21:05.42
Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2012:
- 49th place, Southampton University A, 00:21:39.25
- 203rd place, Southampton University B, 00:24:11.16
BUCS Regatta 2012:
- 0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze
- 121 VL points
- 21 BUCS points
Metropolitan Amateur Regatta Saturday Finals 2012:
- 2nd place, IM3 8+
- 3rd place, IM2 8+
- 5th place, W IM1 2x
- 6th place, W IM2 8+
Reading Amateur Regatta Saturday Finals 2012:
- 2nd place, W IM3 8+
- 1st place, W NOV 4+
Marlow Regatta Saturday Finals 2012:
- 4th place, IM2 8+
- 5th place, IM1 8+
Reading Amateur Regatta Sunday Finals 2012:
- 1st place, W IM3 8+
- 1st place, IM2 8+
- Women's 4+ - 1st
- Novice Men's 8+ - 4th
- Novice Women's 8+ - 6th
- Novice Women's 4+ - 6th
- Men's 8+ - 9th
- Men's 4+ - 5th
- Women's 8+ - 7th
Men's Heavyweight
- Seth Cooley - 4th
Women's Heavyweight
- Sophie Leonard - 1st
- Charlotte Thomas - 3rd
- Hannah Leaver - 5th
- Elisa Penketh - 6th
- Alex Crichton - 7th
Men's Lightweight
- Will Homer - 2nd
Women's Lightweight
- Elizabeth Mason - 3rd
- Hannah Leith - 4th
Easter Training Camps
The Club annually organises training camps. And the 2010 SUBC camp was featured in the March Edition of Rowing and Regatta for their 2010 trip to Sabaudia.[5] This year it was confirmed that the club would be going to Lac de Saint Cassien, France. The 2011 Easter Training Camp Destination</ref> It is likely that the club will return to Lac de Saint Cassien, in the 2012/13 year.
See also
References
- ^ "BR Club Finder". British Rowing. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Official SUBC Website". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "BUCS Head Results 2011". BUCS. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "BUCs Indoor Rowing Solent Result". BUCS. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Rowing And Regatta Magazine". Rowing And Regatta Magazine. Retrieved 19 February 2013.