Bournemouth University Boat Club

A general training week for us would look something like below, changing based on the crew’s that you’re in and the events coming up. But this gives you a slight idea.

Water Based Training

Water based training takes place at the weekends, from Canford School BC on a stretch of the river Stour. Outing times are allotted for each squad to ensure that they run smoothly and no clashes occur. The senior men and women will typically begin their outings at 7:30am, whilst the novice men and women begin around 9:30am.

The strech of the river Stour used is about 1,500 metres in length. The senior men and women will typically complete five or six round trips of the river each outing, with the novice men and women completing approximately three or four.

As the spring and summer seasons arrive the senior men and women’s squads take advantage of the improving weather and light, swapping weekday evening land training sessions for water outings. This increases the number outings on the water to four or more a week.

Land Based Training

Land based training sessions are conducted on weekday evenings during the winter months. All squads are encouraged to attend a running and a circuits session in order to improve fitness through the winter season. The senior men and women have further training sessions during the week, including weights and ergometer sessions.

Spring Training Camp

In the build up to BUCS there is an opportunity for all members of the club to attend a spring training camp. In the past few years this has been held at Peterborough City Rowing Club, Banyoles (Spain) and Nottingham NWSC in the Easter holidays just before BUCS. This has become a crucial period as it allows all squads to gain vital time on the water before the regatta season begins in earnest. Each crew will complete 3 to 4 sessions a day working between water and land sessions.