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Cambridge Celebrates Success with Four Medals at Regatta Sveti Duje 2025
In the stunning Split sunshine, Cambridge celebrated a four medal haul at Regatta Sveti Duje 2025, taking golds in the men’s university eights, women’s legends, and men’s legends and silver in the women’s university eights. CUBC Club Chair and European Rowing President Annamarie Phelps was on-hand to present the medals, having earlier that day signed…
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In Memoriam: Robert A. G. Monks (B. 1955)
The Club is saddened to share the passing of Bob Monks (Trinity), who achieved his Blue in 1955, rowing at six, defeating ‘dead certs’ Oxford by a stunning 16 lengths. Recalled stroke Arthur Muirhead, “The president of Oxford, who had won the previous year, was called ‘Big’ Jim MacLeod. He was an Australian who was…
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CUBC at BUCS Regatta 2025
Over three days at BUCS Regatta, CUBC crews faced the best University competition in the country, winning three medals. It was also the first outing for our 2025 Development Squads. As part of the wider British rowing community, the Club wishes to express our sincere condolences to everyone at Bath Spa Rowing Club, and their…
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Tideway Triumph: Cambridge claims fourth clean sweep in Club history with Boat Race 2025 wins
It was a glorious weekend for the Light Blues, who claimed the fourth Boat Race ‘clean sweep’ in Club history. Thousands lined the banks along The Championship Course as Cambridge took wins in the Men’s and Women’s Boat Races, the Men’s and Women’s Reserve Races, and the Men’s and Women’s Lightweight Races, following on from…
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The 2025 Lightweight Boat Race sees two wins, two records for Cambridge
On a gloriously sunny day, the sun shone over Cambridge for The 2025 Lightweight Boat Races. For the Women, Oxford won the coin toss and chose Surrey. For the Men, Cambridge won the toss and chose Surrey. The Women’s Race was a fiercely-contested battle, with exceptional starts from both crews. Cambridge’s base rhythm proved invaluable…
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The Boat Race 2025: Race Preview
The Boat Race, one of the oldest amateur sporting events in the world, will take place along the 6.8 km Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake. This year’s event will also see a landmark moment in Boat Race history. Sarah Winckless MBE (B. ’95,’96, ’97) will become the first woman to umpire the Men’s Boat…
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Data-Driven Determination on and off the Water: Tom Macky
By Mark Taylor An intrigue in datasets and analysis is fitting for Tom Macky in more ways than one. The level of scrutiny and review that goes into a normal Boat Race season is largely unknown to those that tune in to see the annual tussles on the Tideway. Months and months are spent focusing…
