Edinburgh University Boat Club (EUBC) is one of the oldest sports clubs of the

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, in the city of

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. Originally started in 1867 it has been going continuously ever since. The annual Edinburgh/Glasgow Boat Race first took place in 1877, ten years after the boat club started. As one of the largest rowing clubs in Scotland, it has over a hundred active members, with many crews competing at all levels. The club celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2017. The club is affiliated to

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. In May 2022, EUBC won the Victor Ludorum at the

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Facilities and training

The senior fleet is racked at

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, Scotland's purpose built regatta lake, where most water training takes place. Novice crews also row on the

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in Edinburgh, which enables them to train on the water during the week. Land training takes place in the Pleasance Centre for Sport and Exercise,Pleasance Centre for Sport and Exercise

, UK. which has weights rooms and a fleet of ergs in the purpose-built Katherine Grainger rowing gym.

Notable alumni

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, Olympic rowing gold medalist and 4-time Olympic silver medalist * Dot Blackie, Olympic rower *

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, GB Rower, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2013 World Champion and 2014 European Champion *

Alistair Potts Alistair James Potts (born 7 July 1971) is a former British World Champion cox. Potts was born in Chertsey, Surrey. He was educated at Winchester College and the University of Edinburgh, where he studied architectural history. He coxed the m ...

, GB Coxswain, 2000 World Champion and Boat Race winner *

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, all-round sportsman *

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, GB lightweight sculler * Lucy Glover, GB rower, 2020 Olympian

Honours

National champions

Key- 2, 4, 8 (crew size), x (sculls), - (coxless), + (coxed)

Henley Royal Regatta

References

External links

Edinburgh University Boat Club website

Edinburgh University Sports Union
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