Rowing

WHAT IS ROWING?

Rowing is a sport consisting of crews of up to 8 rowers and a cox in a shell (boat). There are different styles of rowing; Sweep where each person has one blade (oar) each and Sculling where each person has two blades. Race take places over a set distance, commonly raced over 2km and 5km on both river and man-made courses. The winning crew will hold the fastest time.

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?

We currently have a Men's team and Women's team that both compete in regional British Rowing events and BUCS Head/Regatta.

RECENT HONOURS

  • Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2017/18
  • Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2018/19
  • Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2019/20
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2016/17, 2020/21

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed in the tab above with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

To get involved, all you need is some Wellington Boots and/or sliders will make it easier for the crews to put the shells in the water.

TRAINING TIMES

INDOOR ROWING SESSION

Friday

2-3PM

William Loveless Hall, Wivenhoe

 Meet at South Courts Bus Top at 13.40PM

INDOOR ROWING SESSION

Sunday

9-10AM

Forge Fitness, Arlesford

 Pickup from Valley Car Park 8.40AM

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Committee

JOIN CLUB

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Please contact the group committee if you have any queries about which membership is right for you.

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are manually uploaded to the Essex Sport system so it may take up to 5 working days before you can book onto your sessions via the Essex Sport app.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

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