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| Location | Canterbury, Kent |
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| Home water | Westbere Lake, Kent |
| Founded | 1966 |
| University | University of Kent |
| Affiliations | British Rowing |
| Website | www |
The University of Kent Rowing Club (UKCRC) is the rowing club of the University of Kent based in the UK at Westbere Lake, Kent. Founded in 1966, the club is entirely run by a student based committee and has regularly competed in competition with moderate levels of success. [1]
From 1966 to 2018, The University of Kent Rowing Club boated from The Somerset Maugham boathouse, located at Plucks Gutter on the River Stour, outside of Sandwich. From September 2018 to April 2020, the club was located at Westbere Lake, located outside of Sturry and shared facilities with the King's School, Canterbury Boat Club. The University of Kent Rowing Club will be moving to a new location for the start of the 2020 academic year.
The club primarily sweeps, with the majority of the fleet being composed of coxed fours (4+). In addition the club owns several double sculls (2x) and pairs (2-). Due to the narrow width of the River Stour at Plucks Gutter, rowing in eights (8+) was not possible. As a result of the move to Westbere Lake, the club was able to start training and competing in eights (8+).
The club train throughout the year and holds a week-long winter training camp over the Christmas holidays and a two-week-long training camp over Easter to prepare for BUCS regatta. All land training takes place in the University of Kent's gym in the centre of campus, with access to club ergos on the balcony of one of the sports centre's halls. The club caters to rowers of all abilities, with dedicated programmes for both novice and senior members, which includes weight training and circuits. In addition, the club provides coaching to all their coxswains.
The club colours are ivory, navy and claret which represents the University of Kent. [2]
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