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Autumn Mantell says losing was a motivation to work even harder
Autumn joined CUBC as Women’s Assistant Coach in November of 2021. She came from Oxford Brookes where, along with coxing, she worked to prepare Brookes’ women’s crews for their successful 2021 campaign. Before her time at Brookes, Autumn successfully coached at Bedford Modern School whilst coxing at Molesey Boat Club. She represented GB at the…
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A core thread that runs throughout CUBC is the Development Squad
It may be just the men’s and women’s openweight crews that feature in the broader public’s gaze in the Gemini Boat Race, but realistically that’s only a fragment of the wider work carried out at Goldie Boathouse. One of the most important and growing aspects has been the Development Squad, which creates a possible route to…
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Race Reports – CUBC Men vs. Oxford Brookes University and CUBC Women at Women’s Eights Head of the River Race
This weekend was a solid performance for CUBC’s crews against the cream of British Rowing’s domestic clubs. Saturday saw CUBC’s Women’s A crew race in the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race, pitting themselves against the best of domestic competition, with their opposition strengthened by the return of their GB triallists. Starting well down…
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Noam talks about his PhD and the positive impact of rowing on his academic endeavours
Noam Mouelle is studying a PhD in Particle Physics at Hughes Hall and already has an exceptional career in rowing. Having started out as a judo enthusiast, his Mum decided that it was time he tried an outdoor sport. So when he was only 9 years old, he found himself rowing on some of the…
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Meet CUBC’s Blue Boat crews for the 2023 Gemini Boat Race
In a sparkling occasion at the Apothecaries’ Hall in London, CUBC announced its crews for the 2023 Gemini Boat Race on Monday 6 March. Led by Presidents Caoimhe Dempsey, who will stroke the Women’s Blue Boat, and Ollie Boyne, who will cox Goldie against Isis, the crews will be: Men’s Blue Boat Women’s Blue Boat…
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CUBC annouces its crews for Women’s Eights Head of the River and Fixtures against Oxford Brookes
In a big weekend of racing, 4 CUBC crews will take on national level opposition on the Tideway. On Saturday 4th March, CUBC’s Women’s “A” Crew will take on crews from all over the UK as they race in the Women’s Eights Head of the River. Women’s Chief Coach Patrick Ryan sai, “I’m looking forward…
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Gianluca talks about his passion for rowing, lessons learnt and the benefits of the sport
Gianluca Vartan went to school in Lewisham, London at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College (HAHC), then chose to take IB in sixth form at Dartford Grammar. He is now in his second year of studying undergraduate architecture at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, and is trialling for the Lightweight (Lwt) Men at CUBC. Read about his…
