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Imperial College Boat Club is the rowing

Rowing (sport)

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

club for Imperial College and has its boat house on the River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

in Putney

Putney

Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....

, London

London

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It was housed from 1919 in Thames Rowing Club

Thames Rowing Club

Thames Rowing Club is a rowing club situated on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1860.-Club colours:Red, white and black in stripes, the white stripe lying between the red and black and being of half their width....

but has had its own boathouse

Boathouse

A boathouse is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports or leisure use. These are typically located on open water, such as on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats...

since 1938. The club has been highly successful, with many wins at Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...

including most recently in 2008 with victory in Visitors' Challenge Cup

Visitors' Challenge Cup

The Visitors Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qualifying rules to the Ladies' Challenge Plate. Two or more clubs may...

event. The club has been home to numerous National Squad oarsmen and women and is open to all rowers not just students of Imperial College London. The Gold medal winning GB 8+ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had been based at Imperial College's recently refurbished boathouse and included 3 alumni of the college along with their coach Martin McElroy.

The most famous of Imperial College Boat Club's coaches is Bill Mason. Bill is a former Olympic oarsman himself and for many years was head coach and director of rowing at Imperial College Boat Club. In that time he was responsible for numerous Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

and Henley Women's Regatta

Henley Women's Regatta

Henley Women's Regatta is a rowing regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, England. It was formed as a result of the lack of women's events at Henley Royal Regatta and first held in 1988...

wins. He coached athletes at the club from novices up to international and developed the club substantially during his time in charge. Until 2008 the head coach was Simon Cox who after taking over from Simon Dennis

Simon Dennis

Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal...

in 2005 went on to coach the Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

winning crew in 2006, before taking up a position with Swiss Rowing. His replacement was Olympic Gold Medallist Steve Trapmore

Steve Trapmore

Stephen Patrick 'Steve' Trapmore is an English competition rower and Olympic champion.Trapmore won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team....

MBE

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who coached the club until September 2010 when he moved on to coach Cambridge University. The current coach of the club is Don McLachlan.

Major Event Wins and International Competition

! colspan="3"| Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

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Event	>- \| 2010	Visitors' Challenge Cup Visitors' Challenge Cup The Visitors Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qualifying rules to the Ladies' Challenge Plate. Two or more clubs may...	>- \| 2008	Visitors' Challenge Cup Visitors' Challenge Cup The Visitors Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qualifying rules to the Ladies' Challenge Plate. Two or more clubs may...	Steve Trapmore Steve Trapmore Stephen Patrick 'Steve' Trapmore is an English competition rower and Olympic champion.Trapmore won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team.... >- \| 2006	The Prince Albert Challenge Cup	>- \| 2004	Men's Student Coxed Fours	Simon Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... and Bill Mason >- \| 2002	Visitors Challenge Cup	>- \| 1998	Temple Challenge Cup Temple Challenge Cup The Temple Challenge Cup is one of the eights races at Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames in England. It is open to male crews from universities, colleges or schools. Combined entries from two colleges of the same university, or from different schools, are allowed...	>- \| 1996	Grand Challenge Cup Grand Challenge Cup The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs...	S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... , L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... , R. Dunn, M. Kettle, P.Wilson, cox: J.Goodwin, coach Martin McElroy >- \| 1995	Thames Challenge Cup Thames Challenge Cup The Thames Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's eights at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, college or secondary school are not permitted, neither are squad...	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , T. Gale, J. Botterill, A. Kershaw, A. Warnock, P. Wilson, S. Dennis, R. Lucas, cox: J. Goodwin, coach Martin McElroy (new record time) >- \| 1994	Temple Challenge Cup Temple Challenge Cup The Temple Challenge Cup is one of the eights races at Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames in England. It is open to male crews from universities, colleges or schools. Combined entries from two colleges of the same university, or from different schools, are allowed...	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , J. Moore, A. Ryder, J. Botterill, J. Bichard, cox:J. Goodwin, coach Bill Mason >- \| 1994	Visitors Challenge Cup	>- \| 1992	Ladies' Challenge Plate Ladies' Challenge Plate The Ladies' Challenge Plate is one of the events at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. Crews of men's eight-oared boats below the standard of the Grand Challenge Cup can enter, although international standard heavyweight crews are not permitted to row in the...	L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... , J. Waller, S. Ellis, B. Poulton, cox:C. Boon, coach Bill Mason (new record time) >- \| 1992	Temple Challenge Cup Temple Challenge Cup The Temple Challenge Cup is one of the eights races at Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames in England. It is open to male crews from universities, colleges or schools. Combined entries from two colleges of the same university, or from different schools, are allowed...	>- \| 1990	Henley Prize (later renamed Temple Challenge Cup Temple Challenge Cup The Temple Challenge Cup is one of the eights races at Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames on the River Thames in England. It is open to male crews from universities, colleges or schools. Combined entries from two colleges of the same university, or from different schools, are allowed... )	>- \| 1987	Visitors Challenge Cup	>- \| 1985	Visitors Challenge Cup	>- \| 1978	Ladies' Challenge Plate Ladies' Challenge Plate The Ladies' Challenge Plate is one of the events at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. Crews of men's eight-oared boats below the standard of the Grand Challenge Cup can enter, although international standard heavyweight crews are not permitted to row in the...	>- \| 1968	Visitors Challenge Cup	>- \| 1946	Thames Challenge Cup Thames Challenge Cup The Thames Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's eights at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, college or secondary school are not permitted, neither are squad...	>- \| 1923	Wyfold Challenge Cup Wyfold Challenge Cup The Wyfold Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, college or secondary school are not permitted.The trophy...

! colspan="3"| Henley Women's Regatta

Henley Women's Regatta

Henley Women's Regatta is a rowing regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, England. It was formed as a result of the lack of women's events at Henley Royal Regatta and first held in 1988...

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Event	>- \| 2006	Senior Eights	>- \| 2006	Elite Lightweight Singles	>- \| 2005	Intermediate Coxed Fours	>- \| 2005	FISA Senior B Lwt 1x	>- \| 2001	Club Coxed Fours	>- \| 2001	Elite Lightweight Singles	>- \| 2000	College Eights	>- \| 1997	College Eights and Invitation University Eights	>- \| 1996	Club Eights

! colspan="5"| Great Britain Rowing Olympic vests
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Competition	Event	Result	>- \| 2004	Athens Olympic Games	Men's Pair	7th	>- \| 2004	Athens Olympic Games	Men's Eight	9th	>- \| 2000	Sydney Olympic Games	Men's Eight	Gold	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... , L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... , coach Martin McElroy >- \| 2000	Sydney Olympic Games	Reserve		>- \| 1996	Atlanta Olympic Games	Lwt Reserve		>- \| 1996	Atlanta Olympic Games	Hwt Reserve		>- \| 1992	Barcelona Olympic Games	Men's Quad Scull	13th

! colspan="5"| Great Britain Rowing Senior International vests
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Competition	Event	Result	>- \| 2009	World Championships - Poznan	Men's Lwt Coxless Pair	5th	Steve Trapmore Steve Trapmore Stephen Patrick 'Steve' Trapmore is an English competition rower and Olympic champion.Trapmore won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team.... >- \|- \| 2009	World Championships - Poznan	Men's Lwt Eight (Germany)	6th	>- \|- \| 2009	World Championships - Poznan	Men's Lwt Single Scull	8th	Steve Trapmore Steve Trapmore Stephen Patrick 'Steve' Trapmore is an English competition rower and Olympic champion.Trapmore won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team.... >- \|- \| 2008	World Championships - Linz	Men's Lwt Single Scull	13th	>- \| 2008	World Championships - Linz	Women's Lwt Single Scull	9th	>- \| 2007	World Championships - Munich	Women's Lwt Quadruple Scull	2nd	>- \| 2006	World Championships - Dorney	Men's Coxed Four	5th	>-	2003	World Championships - Milan	Men's Coxless Four	Silver	>-	2002	World Championships - Seville	Men's Coxless Four	Silver	>- \| 2002	World Championships - Seville	Men's Coxed Four	Gold	L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... >- \| 2002	World Championships - Seville	Men's Coxless Four	Silver	>- \| 2001	World Championships - Lucerne	Men's Coxless Four	Gold	>- \| 2001	World Championships - Lucerne	Men's Eight	5th	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... , L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... , coach Martin McElroy >- \| 2000	World Championships - Zagreb	Men's Coxed Four	Gold	>- \| 1999	World Championships - St. Catharines	Men's Eight	Silver	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , L. Grubor Luka Grubor Luka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain.... , coach Martin McElroy >- \| 1999	World Championships - St. Catharines	Men's Coxed Four	Silver	>- \| 1999	World Championships - St. Catharines	Men's Pair	5th	S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... >- \| 1998	World Championships - Cologne	Men's Eight	7th	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , coach Martin McElroy >- \| 1998	World Championships - Cologne	Men's Coxed Four	8th	>- \| 1997	World Championships - Aiguebellette	Men's Eight	4th	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , R. Dunn, S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... , coach Martin McElroy >- \| 1994	World Championships - Indionapolis	Lwt Eight	Gold

! colspan="5"| Great Britain Rowing U23 International vests
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Competition	Event	Result	-
U23 Worlds - Brest	Women's Four	4th	L. Howard-Merrill
U23 Worlds - Brest	Lwt Four	GOLD!!!!	J. Kirkwood
U23 Worlds - Brest	Men's Eight	Bronze	H. Fieldman
U23 Worlds - Roudnice	Men's Eight	Bronze	H. Fieldman
U23 Worlds - Strathclyde	Coxless Four	Bronze	O. Moore
U23 Worlds - Strathclyde	Lwt Quad	5th	A. Freeman-Pask
U23 Worlds - Strathclyde	Men's Eight	6th	W. Laughton
U23 Worlds - Strathclyde	Men's Single Scull	11th	B.Smith
U23 Worlds - Hazewinkel	Coxless Pair	Bronze	B. Smith, O. Moore, coach S. Pearce
U23 Worlds - Belgrade	Coxless Four	11th	G. Whittaker, E. Johnson
U23 Worlds - Genoa	Coxless Four	7th	A. Rivers
U23 Nations Cup - Copenhagen	Coxed Four	GOLD	A. Rivers, A. Warner
U23 Nations Cup - Copenhagen	Coxless Four	7th	S. Jones
U23 Nations Cup - Hazewinkel	Coxless Four	GOLD	L. Attrill Louis Attrill Louis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and... , S. Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis MBE is a British rower and Olympic gold medalist.He started rowing at St Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships, winning a bronze medal... , R. Dunn, S. Eyre, coach Martin McElroy
U23 Nations Cup - Groningen	Men's Eight	9th

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