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Watt is Boat?

Rowing is a fantastic sport. Whether it’s on your own or working as part of a crew to get the boat moving fast on rivers and Olympic grade courses. With crew sizes up to 8 there’s and the option for endurance or sprints, there is somewhere for you to fit in. Even for those who feel for whatever reason they don’t fit into typical sports we offer the opportunity to cox. A cox is integral to a good crew and is responsible for issuing commands, keeping the crew in time and steering the boat down the course. 

Competitions

We have three squads that enter competitions throughout the academic year: Senior Men, Senior Women and Beginner.

Competitions include Inverness 4’s and Small Boats Head in November, and other local races. We also head to BUCS Head in Newcastle and the Head of River Race on the Thames through London. The club also attends a range of regattas including BUCS Regatta in Nottingham and the Scottish Rowing Championships.

Our beginner troop is incredibly important to us in order for the club to continue to grow and produce excellent results. Our beginners get the benefit of the best coaches and facilities in Scotland, and this is reflected in the excellent results the club achieves. We push our beginners to achieve impressive results and give a lot of time to help them develop.

Training

We are a highly competitive Scottish rowing club. Having begun with just a cox box and a life jacket. We are now the proud owners of 21 boats, 6 cox boxes and plenty of life jackets to go round! This is down to the hard work of the members and the support we have received from the University and the Sports Union.

Coaches

Graeme Cunningham (Head Coach)

Graeme joined the club in 2001 as a student and has been the head coach at the club since 2008. Graeme has experience coaching at all levels and is a member of the Scottish Rowing High Performance Group. His long-term commitment to HWUBC’s success is outstanding and invaluable.

William Coalter (Senior Woman and Beginner Coach)

William is part of our alumni after being president of the club 24-25. William has a strong passion for teaching beginners to row in a clear and fun way. He uses his expertise to push our women’s team to the bed of their ability.

Rachel Willey (Senior Men’s Coach)

Rachel has many years of experience on a high performance team coming from a D1 university in the USA. She brings a unique approach to coaching that keeps our men’s squad engaged.

Sponsors

We work with The Royal Highland Show every year to help run the show jumping events. It is one of our most important partnerships and requires involvement from all members of the club and friends.

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