Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club

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Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club
Sir William Perkins School Blade.svg
LocationSir William Perkins's School Boat Club, Thameside, Laleham, Surrey
Coordinates 51°24′14″N0°29′24″W / 51.403934°N 0.490059°W / 51.403934; -0.490059
Home waterLaleham Reach, River Thames
Founded2003
Affiliations British Rowing
boat code – SWP
Website www.swps.org.uk/swpsbc/swpsbc-home

Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club (SWPSBC) is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Sir William Perkins's School Boathouse, Thameside, Laleham, Surrey. [1]

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History

Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club was founded in 2003 by Liz Bernard, a teacher at the school, to introduce pupils to the sport of rowing. Originally operating out of Staines BC, a new boathouse was opened in 2016 as part of the school's Building Development Programme, and is owned by Sir William Perkins's School, with rowing being the major school sport. [2] The boathouse is located next door to Burway Rowing Club.

Since its foundation in 2003, the club has won many national medals, enjoyed victories at Henley Women's Regatta, and has had crews racing at each edition of Henley Royal Regatta since 2018. Since 2011, there has been a growing list of SWPS international athletes, who have competed for both the Great Britain and England Rowing Teams at Under 16, Under 19 and Olympic level whilst representing the Boat Club.

At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Hattie Taylor became the first member of Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club to stand on the Olympic podium, winning Bronze in the Great Britain Women's Eight.

Honours

National Schools' Regatta Medallists

YearEvent & Medal
2024J16 Girls' 2x Silver, J15 Girls' 2nd 4×+ Silver, Championship Girls' 2x Bronze, Championship Girls' 2- Bronze, Championship Girls' 4+ Bronze
2023Championship Girls' 2x Silver, J16 Girls' 2x Bronze, J15 Girls' 2nd 4x+ Bronze
2022Championship Girls' 2x Silver, J16 Girls' 2nd 4x Silver, J15 Girls' 1st 8+ Bronze
2019J15 Girls' 2nd 8+ Gold, Girls' 4+ Bronze
2017Girls' 2nd 4x Bronze
2016J15 Girls' 1st 8+ Silver
2013Championship Girls' 2- Gold, J16 Girls' 8+ Silver, J16 Girls' 4+ Bronze
2012J16 Girls' 4+ Gold, J15 Girls' 4+ Silver, J14 4×+ Silver, J16 Girls' 2- Bronze
2011J14 Girls' 4x+ Gold, J16 Girls' 4+ Bronze
2010J15 Girls' 8+ Bronze
2009J15 Girls' 8+ Gold

British Rowing Junior Champions

YearWinning Crew
2024 WJ18 2-
2023 WJ18 2x, WJ16 2x
2019 WJ16 2x [3]
2018 WJ18 4x, WJ16 2x [4]

Henley Women's Regatta

YearEvent & Round
2024Junior 4x Semi-Final
2023Junior 4x Semi-Final
2022Junior 2x Semi-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final
2021Junior 4x Quarter-Final
2019Junior 2x Winners, Junior 4+ Quarter-Final
2018Junior 4x Quarter-Final, J16 4+ Quarter-Final
2017Junior 8+ Quarter-Final
2015Junior 4x Quarter-Final
2014Junior 8+ Quarter-Final
2013Junior 4+ Quarter-Final, J16 4+ Quarter-Final
2012J16 4+ Winners, J16 4+ Final – ALL-PERKINS FINAL
2011J16 4+ Winners, J16 4+ Semi-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final
2010J16 4+ Quarter-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final

Henley Royal Regatta

YearEvent & Round
2024Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Pre-Qualified, Prince Philip Challenge Trophy (Junior Women's 8+) Qualified
2023Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Quarter-Final, Prince Philip Challenge Trophy (Junior Women's 8+) Qualified
2022Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified
2021Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified
2019Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified
2018Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified

International Honours

YearCrewEventVenue
2024GBR U19 W4-(SILVER)World Rowing U19 ChampionshipsSt Catharines, Canada
2024GBR U19 W2-World Rowing U19 ChampionshipsSt Catharines, Canada
2024GBR U19 W2xCoupe de la JeunesseRačice, Czechia
2024GBR W8+(BRONZE) H.TaylorOlympic GamesParis, France
2024ENGLAND WJ18 2-(GOLD), 8+(GOLD) & Sprint 8+(GOLD)Home International RegattaStrathclyde, Scotland
2024GBR U19 W2-(SILVER) & 4-Munich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2023ENGLAND WJ18 2x(GOLD) & 4x(GOLD)Home International RegattaLough Rinn, Ireland
2023GBR WJ16 2xGB vs France J16 MatchNottingham, England
2023GBR WJ16 2-GB vs France J16 MatchNottingham, England
2022GBR U19 W2x(GOLD & SILVER)Coupe de la JeunesseCastrelo de Miño, Spain
2021GBR W4-(4th) H.TaylorOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan
2019GBR U19 W8+(BRONZE) & W4xCoupe de la JeunesseCorgeno, Italy
2019GBR U19 W2xMunich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2018GBR U19 W2x(BRONZE)Coupe de la JeunesseCork, Ireland
2018GBR U19 W2x(GOLD)Munich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2013GBR U19 W4-(2 GOLDS) & W8+(GOLD)Coupe de la JeunesseLucerne, Switzerland
2013GBR WJ16 8+(GOLD)GB vs France J16 MatchLondon, England
2012GBR WJ16 4-GB vs France J16 MatchGravelines, France
2011GBR WJ16 4-GB vs France J16 MatchLondon, England

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "School Rowing". Sir William Perkin's School.
  3. "Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing.
  4. "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.