Ghent Students Rowing ( StudentenRoeien Gent / SRG ) is a rowing club for students in the Belgian city of Ghent. This association is the first official student rowing club of Flanders. It is the only rowing club of Ghent that has Start to Row 18 + as a priority objective.
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At the end of 2004, the initiative of Marc Verhoeyen, a former international rower and alumnus of Hogeschool Gent (University College Ghent), created the conditions to make a deal with the student services department of the Ghent University and Akhenaton Rowingschool , a club from Brussels active in the clubhouse of Royal Club Nautique de Gand . The creation of a new network is done. Stimulated by starting rowing student Evelien Vercleyen, a student at Hogeschool Gent (University College Ghent) and Assistant Professor Steven Van Pottelberg of the Ghent University it becomes a de facto association. From 2006 they will be a member of The East Flemish Rowing League the Belgian Rowing Federation and the International Rowing Federation FISA. The second and main host club Veterans Rowers Association has traditionally specialized in slightly older rowing athletes, but they would also like to educate students in rowing. Two target group - directed clubs work together .
There are 5 rowing clubs in Ghent and two kayak clubs. All around the urban race court Watersportbaan.
The address of both StudentenRoeien Gent ( Ghent Students Rowing), Vereniging Veteranen Roeiers and Gentse Roei- en Sportvereniging ) is Vissersdijk, on the place where the river Leie crosses the rowing court watersportbaan in the city of Ghent. This is at the 1500m line after the last of the serial of fifties higher buildings. Onder the other side of Visserdijk there is Passage Fitness First and the Vlaamse Topsporthall ( Big and famous European and World Indoor Sports Centre )
In early 2008, the UGhent-Rector Paul Van Cauwenberge takes the initiative to bring the first Ghent Student Regatta to Portus Ganda, a highlight of contemporary urban design in the heart of Ghent. It was a huge prime time national media event Flandersnews.be The chairman of the Dutch Rowing Federation of Students wants to offer know-how. N.S.R.F. are the suppliers of 80% of the international crews in the northern neighbors. Tim Maeyens, 4th in the Olympic single scull finals for Belgium, has also the opinion that students rowing deserve more attention and support. In March 2009 the clubs received their first racing boat from the Dutch students rowing federation. In november of that year the Dean of the Ghent University gave a great silver plate to de president of the Dutch federation. It was given at the Chairmens congres where David McGowan was one of the speakers.
Student Services of the 4 colleges, university and the MBA - Institute are part of the network, but the club does not receive any other support. The urban rowing course Watersportbaan of Ghent is available. The annual Orca's Final Students Races and Company Eights Regatta in Holland and Passage true Ghent are popular with rowing students.
This Belgian club likes to work on the creation of the Belgian Students Rowing Federation and Students Rowing Flanders . There is still a long way to go before getting ready to participate at the Temple Challenge Cup of the Henley Royal Regatta.