Magdalene Boat Club (Cambridge)

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Magdalene Boat Club (pronounced Maud-lynn) is the rowing club for members of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Magdalene is one of the smaller colleges in Cambridge University, but have often put out some strong crews. In the early history of the Lent and May Bumps, Magdalene 1st men's VIII were often found in the 2nd division, occasionally slipping into the 3rd. Since about the 1950s, the 1st VIII has largely been in the 1st division or top few crews of the 2nd division. Magdalene men have never held a headship of either set of races, having reached a highest position of 6th in the Lent Bumps in 1979 and 3rd in the May Bumps in 1996. Magdalene admitted women much later than many other colleges, so that a women's crew first appeared in 1989. The women's 1st VIII in the Lent Bumps has spent most of its time in the 2nd division, climbing into the 1st for only 3 days in 1994. The May Bumps crew has recently been quite successful, and now stands at 10th in the 1st division, the crew's highest ever position.

Magdalene is currently unique amongst Cambridge college boat clubs in that the men and women row with slightly different patterns on their blades.