About the Club

 

Sydney University Boat Club is among the oldest sporting clubs in Australia, founded in 1860. Known throughout the world as The Home of Rowing, the club has produced great rowing careers at University, State, National and International level.
 At the 2008 Olympics six Sydney University rowers represented Australia - two in the men's eight, two in the women's eight and two in the men's four with Francis Hegerty and Matt Ryan winning silver medals in the M4-. There are 10 SUBC athletes competing at the London Olympics.

 

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    Australian Boat Race 2012 – Highlights

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    Mens U23 Eight Australian Rowing Championships

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    NSW State Championships

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    Riverview Gold Cup 2012

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    Australian Boat Race 2012

From The Blog

Pragnell and SUBC Make it Nine in a Row

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Fergus Pragnell set a unique club record yesterday at the 2013 NSW Rowing Championships as he stroked the SUBC men’s Eight to their ninth win in a row. The Boat Club won this event in 2005 after a thirty year gap from the previous win in 1975. Fergus has been the only athlete to row in all nine winning crews. When asked after the race if he would be back...

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2012 Gold Cup Win to Sydney University

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The 129th Riverview Gold Cup Regatta was held on the Lane Cove River last Saturday (1st December) in scorching conditions tempered at times by a light sea breeze. The Gold Cup men’s eights was considered by pundits as a contest between Sydney Rowing Club and Sydney University with most feeling Sydney were slight favourites. On the day Sydney had to withdraw Chris Morgan (Simon Nola) while Sydney Uni had to...

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SUBC Wins the 2012 Australian Boat Race

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The Melbourne University women’s eight and the Sydney University men’s eight are the winners after a wonderful morning of competition at The 2012 Australian Boat Race on Sydney’s Inner Harbour. Blessed with light winds and a partially sunny and partially overcast morning the harbour was at its calmest as the four crews warmed up on the Lane Cove River. The women’s eights we first up and Melbourne was favoured having...

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