Hollandia Roeiclub (HRC) is a

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rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...

club based in Utrecht.

History

The club appears in the 2010 movie ''

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during the Henley Royal Regatta in 2004, which they won representing the Holland Acht (Holland 8), the official Dutch rowing team. As a result of their win (the first Dutch men's eight victory at Henley, which they repeated in 2006) they qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in which they won the silver medal.HRC annual report 2004
/ref> In 2019 the Hollandia Acht (Netherlands U23) rowed a Ladies' Challenge Plate record in Henley during the semi finals against Leander Club.

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

References

External links

Official websiteHenley Royal Regatta 2004 Grand Finals
on YouTube
Scene from The Social Network
on YouTube
Hollandia Ladies' Challenge Plate Henley Royal Regatta 2019 record
{{Netherlands-sport-stub Rowing clubs in the Netherlands