Rowing
WRC provides facilities for all rowers and scullers from international athletes to recreational rowers and beginners.
Adult Squad Rowing at Wallingford
Wallingford Rowing Club directly supports two squads through provision of coaching and priority access to equipment.
Senior/Intermediate Squad
This squad aims to produce competitive crews in the intermediate, senior and elite events at Henley Women’s Regatta, club events at Henley Royal Regatta and finalists at the National Championships.
Rowers may have progressed from a novice squad where the initial target will be to qualify for Henley and racing at provincial regattas to those experienced athletes aiming to contend for a prize at one of these regattas or a medal at National Championships.
The squad is open to all members of the club who can commit to 8-12 training sessions per week, including double outings will take place each weekend with 30-40km of water work each day. Athletes should ideally commit to the racing calendar and training programme which will also include a week long training camp in Ghent.
Crews are selected in this squad by the head coach based on erg tests, water assessment (including seat racing) and ongoing assessment.
Squad rowing will resume in late September with an initial squad meeting will take place in mid September. For more information please contact Head Coach Mick Brind or Club Captain Ted Bowler.
Elite Squad
Athletes in the elite squad are aiming for selection to the GB National Rowing squad at U23, European and senior level (World Championships and Olympics).
Athletes who do attend trials should be capable of meeting the GB 2km ergo standards (see below). Refer to the ARA for more information regarding trials. Other athletes should consider joining the senior squad and migrate to this squad as performances improve.
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Senior |
U23 |
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Open men |
6.10 |
6.20 |
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Open women |
7.05 |
7.15 |
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Lightweight men |
6.33 |
6.43 |
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Lightweight women |
7.28 |
7.38 |
Spaces in this squad are limited. Athletes should ideally have their own single scull for which a rack can be made available for the time that the athlete is part of this squad (Note that racking charges are payable).
In 2009 three athletes achieved squad selection (Alice Freemen and Lindsey Maguire in the GB Womens Eight and Atlanta St John at U23 in the coxless four). The elite squad entered a crew in the Women’s Head coming 10th.
Coaching team
See the contact page for details of how to contact the coaches.
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Club Head Coach |
Senior Squad Coach |
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Elite Squad Head Coach
Contact club captain |
Elite Squad Coach |
Elite Squad Coach |
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The Women’s first VIII at Henley Royal Regatta 2008 (The Remenham Challenge Cup)
Veterans
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Veteran Men's Squad
This squad rows or trains three or four times a week and produces competitive eights and fours, including mixed crews, at D/E (development squad!) and F/G/H (academy crews!) which record local wins (Molesey and Abingdon so far in 2009) and compete successfully each year in National Veteran's Heads 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.
