University of Kent Rowing Club
University of Kent Rowing Club | |
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Location | Plucks Gutter, Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom |
Home water | River Stour |
Founded | 1966 |
President | Tyler Amos |
Vice President | Isaac Norman |
University | University of Kent |
Website |
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The University of Kent Rowing Club is the rowing club of the University of Kent based in the UK on the River Stour. Founded in 1966, the club has regularly competed in competition and have been moderately successful.[1]
Boathouse
The Somerset Maugham boathouse is located at Plucks Gutter on the River Stour, outside of Sandwich. The boathouse is a 20-minute drive from the university campus. Inside the boathouse are changing rooms and a crew room with sofas and cooking facilities.
Fleet
The club primarily sweeps, with many coxed fours (4+). Additionally owned are double sculls (2x) and pairs (2-). Due to the narrow width of the river, rowing in eights is not possible.
Training
The club train throughout the year and hold a week-long winter training camp over the Christmas holidays and two weeks over Easter to prepare for the BUCS regatta. All land training takes place in the University of Kent's gym in the centre of campus, with access to club ergo's on the balcony of one of the sports centre's halls. The club provide all members with a workout routine including a weight training and circuits. The club has a director of rowing, who acts as the club coach.[2]
Club kit
The club rowing colours are ivory, navy and burgundy.[3]
Spitfire Boat Club
Spitfire Boat Club was created as a club for the alumni of the University Rowing Club in 2001 and became an open club with membership available to members of the public in 2002. The Chairman of the club is Rory Semple.
See also
References
- ↑ "Kent Rowing News". Kent Rowing. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ http://www.kentrowing.co.uk/#/committee/4534561131
- ↑ "Kent University RC (UKE)". British Rowing. Retrieved 2011-06-11.