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Cambridge Women Shine on International Women’s Day with Outstanding Performances at Head of the River Race 2025
On a bright and exhilarating Saturday of racing, the Cambridge Women’s crews took to the water in style, celebrating International Women’s Day with determination. The Women’s A crew delivered a stellar performance, showcasing their grit and skill to retain the University Pennant and claim the title of fastest university crew, outpacing a dominant Oxford Brookes…
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Solving problems, from brain chemistry to Boat Race: Carina Graf
by Mark Taylor Problem solving appears to lie at the heart of most things to which Carina Graf is committed. Be it academics or sport, there is an underlying theme about the Emmanuel College student’s motivation that ties them all neatly together. Graf is in her fourth year of trialling with CUBC. After being in…
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Coxing, CUBC, and the Closing Chapter: a chat with Ollie Boyne
by Mark Taylor All good things must come to an end, and Ollie Boyne is eager to savour everything that being a part of the University of Cambridge has to offer for one final time. After four years studying a PhD in computer vision, Boyne is now in the writing up phase of his research,…
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2025 Fixture Series: Open-weight crews took to the water on Sunday 2 March
On Sunday 2 March, the provisional men’s and women’s Blue Boats, Blondie and Goldie faced top domestic and international competition. In sunny conditions, the women’s ‘Blue Boat’ kicked off the day, facing ‘Leander A.’ Blondie, the women’s provisional reserve crew, then took centre stage racing ‘Leader B.’ From there, Goldie, the men’s provisional reserve crew,…
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2025 Fixture Series: Lightweights in action on Saturday 1 March
On Saturday 1 March, the CUBC Lightweights took to the water in their second fixture of The Boat Race season. The women faced Godolphin and Latymer School, with the men racing Vesta Boat Club. Cambridge Lightweight Men v Vesta Boat Club ‘A’ Result: First piece to Vesta by 1 1/4 lengths, Second piece to Vesta…
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CUBC at British February Trials
Team GB held its final open trial of the season in Boston on Saturday 8 February 2025. Cambridge University was represented by eleven athletes, facing top domestic talent across the five-kilometre course. Racing in cold, grey conditions, George Bourne (Peterhouse) and Douwe de Graaf (St Edmund’s) again formed a winning pair in the M2- with…
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Alumna Imogen Grant Awarded MBE in King’s New Year Honours List
The Club wishes to extend its warmest congratulations to alumna Imogen Grant who was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List. This recognition was awarded for Grant’s outstanding contribution to rowing and her exceptional sporting achievements, including her gold medal winning race in the Paris Olympics alongside her rowing partner Emily Craig,…
