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Coming to Bournemouth University in September 2023?
Interested in learning how to row or manage a crew?
We'll take you from novice to elite in three years.
Contact our Head Coach at Jonathon@lost4words.com
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Sign up at Freshers' Fair Saturday 23 September
Freshers Talk Tuesday 26 September -
Assessments for selection at Sport BU Wednesday 27 September
Fresher Squad Announced Friday 29 September
First Training Session Saturday 30 September
 Best UK Beginners ProgrammeWe're ranked 20th out of 72 rowing universities. Our beginners won six Bronze medals at the British University Champions. Seven crews reached six A finals. Don't be afraid to join the best beginners programme in the UK. |  Want to Row At BournemouthComing to Bournemouth University in September 2023? Have you rowed before or want to get back into the sport? Do you just want to try one of the hardest sports there is to master? Contact Head Coach Jonathon Carr-Brown using the contact form at the bottom of the page or attend Freshers Fair on Saturday 24 September 2023 to find out about BUBC's taster sessions for beginners. |  If It's So Hard,Why Do We Bother?Watch film maker and former BUBC oarsman, Andy Lindfield's take on why we row... |
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 Avon Spring Head WinCongratulations to our women's novice quad for winning Avon Spring Head 2022. Well done Katie Armstrong, Lizzie Price, Morgan Callaghan and Jaegar Andrew. |  BUBC Women Reaches Henley FinalBeth Dyer achieved her ambition of reach the final of Henley Women's Aspirational Academic Eights in 2019. And then reached the semi-final of Women's Eights in 2023 with Tyne RC. Beth, learnt to row at BUBC, and is an active member of the Alumni association in the North-East of England. Her nickname is "Bournemouth". She's the one sitting third from the right in the picture. |  Morning on StourThis is the beautiful river we row on and why it is always worthwhile getting up at 5.30am - you never quite know what you might experience, |
 Prince Albert 2021 CrewBUBC was hit hard by the university's decision to teach remotely throughout 2021. But one crew managed to come together in May and pull together for Henley Royal Regatta. James Colam, Oliver Tibble, Stuart Burch, Rohan Henry and Anoushka Chauhan were 11 seconds off qualifying for the Prince Albert. |  Henley or BustEvery year we put two men's eights into Henley Royal Regatta's Temple Challenge Cup and the club has qualified in 2005 and 2007. Can you help us get back to winning ways? |  The Roman ShieldBUBC is a club with a great spirit. We train hard, fight to win our victories but when we are of the water we're the best social club in town. We've been Bournemouth University's Club of the year two years running (2014 and 2015) and in 2014 we were the National Union of Students' Club of the Year. |
 B-Eights Win at Reading 2019BUBC's continued its winning streak at Reading Amateur Regatta with a win in the B-Eights and men's double sculls. |  BUBC Women Storm the HeadsBUBC's Women's 1st eight had a great 2019 head race season with wins at Kingston (B3) and Reading (B2) and a second place at Hammersmith Head. |  Another Women's FirstSecond year Annabel Everson and final year student Beth Dyer took their double scull to Henley Royal Regatta and became the first BUBC women to enter the Regatta. Their attempt to qualify for the Stoner Challenge Trophy failed but they broke new ground for the club. |
 Coaching PrinciplesBUBC's coaching staff are all volunteers with experience of rowing at London RC, Canford School, King's School Chester, University of London, Durham University, Cambridge, Kingston RC, St Cuthbert's Society and Tideway Scullers School. We teach British Rowing technique and are keen on small boats and sculls. But we are always looking for more eyes on the bank. Contact Jonathon Carr-Brown, head coach, at Jonathon@lost4words.com if you think you can help. |  Winning for EnglandRower Jess Belcher, was the first BUBC rower to represent England. She competed in the Home International Regatta coming away with Gold in the double sculls and a silver in the senior quad sculls. |  Training CampsEvery year we spend a week rowing four times a day! If you are a rower this counts as fun and whenever possible - funds permitting - we transport the club somewhere warm. Spain and France are popular destinations as are Chester and Nottingham! |
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Club Announcements
Training - All training restarts Wednesday, September 18th 2023 with a sculling school. A full training schedule for the men's and women's senior squad will be published by the end of August. Summer training should be aerobic and consist of at least three sessions a week.
Fast Track Freshers - Selection for BUBC's fast track programme will commence on Wednesday 27 September 2023. Register at Freshers' Fair Saturday 23 September.
BUBC Club History
Bournemouth University Boat Club was founded by Tim Morley in 1993. Orginally the club boated form Christchurch Rowing Club in Christchurch Harbour. The club now operates out of Canford School Boat House on the River Stour. The club is still maturing but has always punched above its weight. We have on average eighty members a year and each September we attempt to train at least 60 freshers how to row.
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