University of London Boat Club (ULBC; boat code ULO) is the rowing club for the University of London and its member institutions, many of which also have their own boat clubs. The club has its boathouse on the Thames in Chiswick, London, UK. It is a designated High-Performance Programme funded by British Rowing.

History

The University of London Boat Club was formed in 1921.

Olympians & Paralympians

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). 2021 Tokyo - Women's Quad Scull: C. Hodgkins-Byrne. Women's Eight: M. Horn, S. Parfett. Women's Lightweight Double Scull: E. Craig. Men's Coxless Four: O. Cook. Men's Eight: H. Fieldman. 2021 Paralympic Games- LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold) 2024 Paris - Women's lightweight Double Scull: E.Craig (Gold), Women's Eight: H. Fieldman (Bronze), Women's Four: N. Long (IRL)

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 – Four times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004–2010 – women's quadruple scull Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell – 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 – 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 – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2016, World Champion 2014 & 2015 in the Men's Eight. (Learnt to row at University of London). Jessica Eddie – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+ Ann Redgrave – 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 London School of Economics Rowing Club Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club Royal Free and University College Medical School Boat Club Royal Holloway University of London Boat Club Royal Veterinary College Boat Club St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals' Boat Club St George's Hospital Boat Club University College London Boat Club

The senior crews of these institutions compete annually for the Allom Cup, while the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals bumps races. Both of these contests take place on the Tideway.

Alumni rowing

The club shares its facilities with an alumni club, UL Tyrian Club. The Tyrian Club has won multiple titles at the Henley Royal Regatta, the most recent being the Wyfold Challenge Cup 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 YearRaces won 1961 Thames Challenge Cup 1963 Grand Challenge Cup 1968 Grand Challenge Cup 1971 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Prince Philip Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup 1972 Visitors' Challenge Cup 1973 Stewards' Challenge Cup 1975 Ladies' Challenge Plate 1976 Visitors' Challenge Cup 1980 Thames Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup 1981 Visitors' Challenge Cup 1982 Ladies' Challenge Plate, Prince Philip Challenge Cup (with Tyrian) 1983 Grand Challenge Cup, Thames Challenge Cup, Visitors' Challenge Cup 1984 Prince Philip Challenge Cup (Tyrian) 1985 Stewards' Challenge Cup (Tyrian) 1987 Ladies' Challenge Plate 1988 Grand Challenge Cup, Britannia Challenge Cup 1989 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Thames Challenge Cup, Prince Philip Challenge Cup 1990 Visitors' Challenge Cup 1992 Grand Challenge Cup 1993 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Double Sculls Challenge Cup (Tyrian) 1997 Britannia Challenge Cup 2002 Queen Mother Challenge Cup, Diamond Challenge Sculls 2004 Remenham Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup 2006 Double Sculls Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup 2007 Prince Albert Challenge Cup 2012 Prince Albert Challenge Cup 2013 Stewards' Challenge Cup, Wyfold Challenge Cup (Tyrian) 2014 Grand Challenge Cup 2015 Stewards' Challenge Cup 2018 Town Challenge Cup, Stonor Challenge Trophy 2021 Prince Albert Challenge Cup, Stonor Challenge Trophy 2025 Prince Albert Challenge Cup

British Rowing Championship

+YearWinning crew/s 1973 Men 4-, Men 4+ 1974 Men 8+ 1975 Men 2+ 1976 Men 4- 1977 Men 4+, Men lightweight 4- 1978 Men 4+, Men lightweight 4- 1980 Men 8+, Whitbread Sprint 1982 Men 2+ (with Tyrian), Men 4+ (with Tyrian) 1983 Men 2+, Men 8+, Men 2- (Tyrian) 1984 Men 4- (with Tyrian), Women 4+ 1985 Men 4- (with Tyrian), Men 8+ 1986 Men 2+, Men 4-, Women Ltw 2x, 1987 Men Ltw 4- 1988 Women 2- 1990 Women 4+, Men 2- (with Tyrian) 1991 Men 2+, Men Ltw 4-, Men Ltw 2x (with Tyrian) 1992 Women 4x, Women 4-, Women Ltw 4- 1994 Women 4-, Women Ltw 4- 1995 Women 4-, Women 4- London University / 1996 Men 2+, Men 4x, Women 4-, Women 4+, Women 8+, Men 4x 1997 Women 2- 1998 Men Ltw 2x 2000 Women 4- (with Tyrian) 2002 Women 4- (with Tyrian) 2003 Women 4+, Women 8+ 2004 Women 4x, Women U23 1x 2005 Women U23 1x 2006 Open 4+

See also Rowing on the River Thames University rowing (UK)

Notes and references Notes

References

External links University of London Boat Club United Hospitals Boat Club