St Edmund Hall Boat Club
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St Edmund Hall Boat Club (commonly abbreviated to SEHBC) is a rowing
club for members of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
. It is based in its own boathouse
on the Isis. The boat club is renowned for being highly successful, both on the water and after its infamous crew dates.
According to one of the many blades in the boathouse, SEHBC was established in 1861. There is also a crew photograph dating from 1863.
The Men's 1st VIII were Head of the River in Summer Eights in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 and 1965.
More recently, the Women's 1st VIII attained the status of Head of the River in Summer Eights in 2006, and have maintained their position through 2007, 2008, and 2009, a first in college history. The men, too, have had notable success, with both the 1st and 2nd Torpids
VIII's awarded blades in 2009. SEHBC has achieved this feat at least once before in the 1930s. The Men's 2nd VIII went on to be awarded blades in Summer Eights of the same year, and are now among the highest placed college 2nd boats.
ergs and with large mirrors lining one wall. These are helpful in improving technique. In addition, the club has access to several Rowperfect
machines.
Above the boat bays is a large club room, with a bar and basic facilities. The walls are adorned with photographs, which inspire the sweating students as they toil on the ergs.
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...
club for members of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates in any university"...
. It is based in 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...
on the Isis. The boat club is renowned for being highly successful, both on the water and after its infamous crew dates.
History
The Men's 1st VIII were Head of the River in Summer Eights in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964 and 1965.
More recently, the Women's 1st VIII attained the status of Head of the River in Summer Eights in 2006, and have maintained their position through 2007, 2008, and 2009, a first in college history. The men, too, have had notable success, with both the 1st and 2nd Torpids
Torpids
Torpids is one of two series of bumping races held yearly at Oxford University, the other being Eights. Over 130 men's and women's crews race for their colleges in six men's divisions and five women's; almost 1200 participants in total...
VIII's awarded blades in 2009. SEHBC has achieved this feat at least once before in the 1930s. The Men's 2nd VIII went on to be awarded blades in Summer Eights of the same year, and are now among the highest placed college 2nd boats.
Fleet
The boat club is one of the best equipped on the Isis, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Boat Club, a group composed of ex-members.Erg room
The club has a well-equipped erg room, containing 10 Concept 2Concept2
Concept2 is a manufacturer of rowing equipment based in Vermont, USA. It is best known for its air resistance indoor rowing machines , which are considered the standard training and testing machines for competition rowers and can be found in most gyms...
ergs and with large mirrors lining one wall. These are helpful in improving technique. In addition, the club has access to several Rowperfect
RowPerfect
A Rowperfect is an indoor rowing machine designed in 1987; patented in 1988, by Dutchman Cas Rekers. It is designed to accurately simulate the feeling of rowing on the water. Both the flywheel and the seat are free to move on a slide — this is different from the majority of rowing machines...
machines.
Above the boat bays is a large club room, with a bar and basic facilities. The walls are adorned with photographs, which inspire the sweating students as they toil on the ergs.
See also
- University rowing (UK)University rowing (UK)University rowing in the United Kingdom began when it was introduced to Oxford in the late 18th century. The first University Boat Race was held in 1829...
- Oxford University Boat ClubOxford University Boat ClubThe Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
- St Edmund Hall, OxfordSt Edmund Hall, OxfordSt Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates in any university"...