Mercantile Rowing Club
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The Mercantile Rowing Club is based in Melbourne
, Australia
. Founded in 1880, club members have included a number of top rowers
, including members of Australia's Oarsome Foursome
— Mike McKay
, James Tomkins, Andrew Cooper
and Drew Ginn
, and Beijing Olympic Gold Medallist David Crawshay
.
The current boathouse
was built in 1973, after a fire destroyed the previous boathouse.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Founded in 1880, club members have included a number of top rowers
Sport rowing
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...
, including members of Australia's Oarsome Foursome
Oarsome Foursome
The Oarsome Foursome is the nickname for an Australian rowing crew who competed between 1990 and 1998 - winning two Olympic gold medals in the coxless fours.The original crew was Nick Green, James Tomkins, Mike McKay, and Sam Patten...
— Mike McKay
Mike McKay
Michael McKay , commonly known as Mike McKay, is an Australian rower and a four-time Olympic medalist. He was educated at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne.-Biography:...
, James Tomkins, Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper is a former Australian Olympics rowing champion. He competed in two Olympic Games — 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the "Oarsome Foursome" in 1991 and 1992.-Olympic Games:...
and Drew Ginn
Drew Ginn
Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist....
, and Beijing Olympic Gold Medallist David Crawshay
David Crawshay
David Crawshay is an Australian rower. Crawshay is a member of Mercantile Rowing Club based on the Yarra River in Victoria....
.
The current 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...
was built in 1973, after a fire destroyed the previous boathouse.