| University of Warwick Boat Club | |
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| Location | Barford, Warwickshire, UK |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home Water | River Avon |
| Website | www.uwbc.org.uk |
| Affiliations | British Rowing |
The University of Warwick Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Warwick. It was founded in 1966[1] and currently has over 100 members.[2]
The club caters for all levels of rowers, from novices to Boat Race winners[3] and Olympians.[4]
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The club's facilities are extensive and include 16 Concept2 ergos and a Concept2 dynamic ergo, kept in the on-campus sports centre.
The club's men's 1st VIII currently rows in a 2008 wing-rigged Empacher[5] and the women's 1st VIII currently rows in a 2011 Janousek.[5] The club owns three further eights, three fours and numerous small boats.
The club trains out of a recently rebuilt[5] boathouse on a private 3.5 km stretch of the River Avon south of Warwick Castle.
The club's alumni maintain strong links with the club through the Warwick Graduate Boat Club.[6] Members of WGBC and UWBC regularly compete.
Recent alumni of the club include two Boat Race winners[3][7] and an olympic rower.[4]