Aberdeen University Boat Club

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Aberdeen University Boat Club
Abderdeen University Boat Club blade.jpg
LocationS Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates 57°08′11″N2°05′37″W / 57.136465°N 2.093705°W / 57.136465; -2.093705
Founded1865
Affiliations Scottish Rowing
Website www.ausa.org.uk/sports/club/6108/

Aberdeen University Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Dee, based at S Esplanade W, Aberdeen, Scotland. [1] The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing. [2]

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History

The club belongs to the University of Aberdeen and was founded in 1865. [3]

In 1881, an application for a boathouse was sent to the Finance and Fishery committee of the Harbour Board. [4]

In 2012, the club formed University Rowing Aberdeen (URA) in partnership with the Robert Gordon University Boat Club so that both clubs could share resources, funding, and coaching. [5]

The club has produced several national champions.

Honours

National champions

YearWinning crew/s
2001 Men 2-, Men L4x [6]
2004 Open Ltw 2x [7]
2006 Women Ltw2-, Women U23 1x [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Club details". Aberdeen University Students Association.
  2. ↑ "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
  3. ↑ "Club history". Aberdeen Boat Club.
  4. ↑ "Aberdeen University Boat Club" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 June 1881. Retrieved 14 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Club". URA.
  6. ↑ ""The Daily results service." Times, 23 July 2001, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ↑ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ↑ ""Rowing." Times, 17 July 2006, p. 57". Times Digital Archives.


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