Rowing
WRC provides facilities for all rowers and scullers from international athletes to recreational rowers and beginners.
Mens and Womens
The men's and women's senior club supported squads are for those who wish to row competitively. These are under the direct control and direction of the captain and are open to all members of the club who train regularly and can commit themselves to the racing calendar and the training requirements.
Each squad is under the tutelage of a professional coach. Squad members typically train four evenings a week with double outings at the weekend with the aim of competing in crews at events such as Henley Royal Regatta, Women's Henley and the National Championships. They compete almost exclusively in sweep oar races in fours and eights although training takes place in all boat types - singles, doubles, pairs, quads, fours and eights.
Veterans
There are two veteran men's squads, one of which is one of the strongest veteran squads in the country, consistently winning top veteran events. The other is a popular and growing section, which rows every weekend, and competes successfully at local and national heads and regattas.
Veteran Men's Squad
This squad rows or trains three or four times a week and produces competitive eights and fours at D/E (development!) and F/G (academy!) which record local wins (Molesey and Marlow in 2007) and compete in National Veteran's Heads (3rd/10) on the Tideway and Henley Veterans Regatta.
Veteran Men's Masters Group
The Master's Group contain ex International's and oarsmen of a very high calibre. They are very competitive domestically and internationally in Veteran B, C and D competitions in all rowing and sculling disciplines. They frequently join forces with the Veteran Groups at City of Oxford and Upper Thames to race.
Novices
The WRC novice squad is formed from those people who have completed the
beginners course
and want to carry on rowing, with the aim of competing at regattas in the coming summer. Training usually starts after Christmas. Those who want to carry on rowing but in a more recreational capacity should contact the captain who will give you details of other recreational rowers.
Those who have rowed before but still classed as novices according to the ARA rules and would like to be part of a squad should contact the relevant senior squad captain .
Juniors
We have an active junior section varying from those who represented Great Britain to new starters. There are about 30 juniors.
Sculling
We have a number of recreational scullers who either use club boats or have their own racked at the club.
We also have a growing number of competitive scullers who train outside the senior squads, although they occasionally row or compete in Wallingford Squad boats. A few of these scullers are training for GB squad and National Championship medals.
See membership for details of racking charges.
Rowing info
Weight Classifications
There are basically two weight classes for rowers---heavyweight (HWT) and lightweight (LWT).
Men (M) For team LWT boats, there is a 72.5 kg (~160 lbs) individual maximum, and the boat must average no more than 70 kg (~155 lbs).
Women (W) The individual maximum for team LWT boats is 59 kg (~130 lbs), and the boat must average no more than 57 kg (~125 lbs). In the US, the women have an individual max only; no average.
In some regattas in the US (usually head races late in the season) these limits are increased by 5 lbs.
