University of London Boat Club

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University of London Boat Club

Location	Chiswick, London, UK
Coordinates	51°28′54″N 0°16′30″W / 51.48167°N 0.275°W / 51.48167; -0.275 (University of London Boat Club)Coordinates: 51°28′54″N 0°16′30″W / 51.48167°N 0.275°W / 51.48167; -0.275 (University of London Boat Club)
Founded	mid 1860s
Home Water	Tideway
Website	www.ulbc.co.uk
Affiliations	ARA

University of London Boat Club (abbreviated to ULBC or just UL) is the rowing club for the University of London, covering all the university's constituent Colleges (although many of these have their own boat club also). The club has its boat house on the River Thames in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom. It is considered, alongside Oxford University Boat Club and Cambridge University Boat Club one of the top three in Britain.

The club was formed in the mid 1860s, and since 1950 has won 33 Henley Regatta finals, produced 125 full internationals winning 363 vests, achieving a total of 74 medals between them - 21 gold, 19 silver and 34 bronze. At U23 Internationals and World Student Games events the club has won 177 vests and produced 30 medal winning crews (9 gold, 9 silver and 12 bronze).

The club also maintains an active Alumni club, Tyrian. Alumni are invited to enquire.

[edit] College boat clubs

As with other collegiate universities, UL's colleges all have their own boat clubs.

These colleges compete annually for the Allom Cup. Additionally, the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals Bumps. Both contests take place on the Tideway.