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Current Members Page ~ Info for Newbies ~ The Committee
As a club we offer people the chance to row regardless of your experience, accepting anyone from serious rowers through to complete beginners, so don’t be put off if you’ve never set foot in a boat before, we were all beginners once!
Our club focus is annually creating one of the strongest novice squads at university level, with the long term aim for members to subsequently go on into the senior varsity squad as their time at university progresses and they develop as oarsmen/women.
The Boat Club are known around the university for our hard work and dedication to the sport and this shows in the results we have achieved over the last few years, clocking up over 23 wins in various divisions including 2 BUSA medals. This year has seen our club expand not only in numbers but also increasing the size of our fleet, including a brand new Janousek-Stampfli hybrid racing boat.
But don’t go thinking we don’t reward all the hard work we put in, our train of thought is “Train Hard, Drink Hard” – And some of the socials we have had are notorious, especially with the use of our traditional “Oar of Ale” and the more recent addition of the “Jug of Death” (affectionately known as “The Jug”)
The people you will meet in the boat club will stay with you until long after you graduate and the bonds you will form with your crewmates and fellow club members will be some of the strongest you ever make.
Nicholas Bright
President 2008-2009
Visit our Forum for the latest updates: www.surreyboat.com
Information for Prospective Members
Getting in Touch
The best way of speaking to us is to logon to our forum at www.surreyboat.com here you can ask any questions you like and we will endeavor to get back to you as soon possible. If you want to ask your question in private you can drop one of the committee members an email, they are:
President – Nick Bright – Ch51nb(at)surrey.ac.uk
Treasurer – John Saunders
Secretary – Charlotte Essex
Men’s Captain – Tom Mee
Women’s Captain – Sarah Bell
Social and Communication Officer (
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you have a coach?
A: Yes we have Dr Phil Costen, our main coach who is with us during our weekend sessions, we also ask some of our Alumni members to help out during the week and when Phil is away
Q: When do you train?
A: Squad training is split up into two main parts, land training and water training. Land training is on Tuesday evening at
Q: I've never rowed before, can I still join?
A: Yes of course, the Boat club prides itself in taking beginners to rowing and training them up to become competitive rowers within one semester. We also have our senior varsity squad for members that either rowed before or have developed to a high level.
Q: What do I have to wear?
A: A common question and the answer is often ignored! Please treat rowing like any other sport and turn up in gym kit (shorts/tracksuit/t-shirt), hoodies with front pockets are discouraged as your hands can get caught in them. Baggy shorts and tracksuit bottoms are not advisable as they can hinder your movement in the boat.
Q: Does height matter in rowing?
A: To be honest most of the time it really does, the taller you are the better, although there are always exceptions to this rule and we have had some very successful smaller rowers in the past. If you are really small though then we might suggest that being a Cox could be the best option for you.
Q: What is a Cox and can I be one?
A: A Cox is the most important person in the boat; they steer and instruct the rowers what to do. Coxes tend to be small and light, no experience or particular fitness is required.
Q: Do you guys socialise much?
A: Indeed we do, the clubs ethos has always been to reward hard training, and we often go out to the union during the week and have various boat club drinking traditions such as “the Jug” and Oar of Ale. As well as organising trips to Thorpe Park and going to watch Guildford Flames ice hockey team.
The Committee
Nick “El Brighto” Bright – President
Nick has overall responsibility for the running of the club, delegating tasks to the committee members as well as helping squad captains organise crews and socials. He provides advice and motivation to everyone and keeps a cool head when something goes wrong. He started rowing at University (so knows how beginners feel when they first get into the boat) and has been involved in a number of the clubs wins. Nick is in his final year studying for a MChem Chemistry with Forensic Investigation.
Charlotte Essex – Secretary
John “MJ” Saunders – Treasurer
One of the young ones is our John, he is responsible for all the money side of things in the club, including kit orders and membership fees. John was new to the sport last year but picked it up quickly. He is in his second year of an Accountancy degree.
Tom Mee – Men’s Captain
Tom was a late developer, (in rowing terms) he started rowing in his second year and quickly improved his performance and ergo scores. Tom is responsible for organising crews, outings and training for the men in the club. He has experience of rowing with other clubs and therefore has good rounded view on training plans. He is in his 4th year of a 5 year degree in Chemical and Process Engineering.
Sarah “Belly”
Sarah is Tom’s counterpart; this is her 3rd year as women’s captain (something she has got quite good at!). Like Nick she started rowing in her first year of university, and has played a massive part in the success of the development of women’s rowing at
Rob Nolan – Social and Communications Officer
Another one of the young ones, Rob started rowing last year and is turning into a very promising rower. Responsible for promoting the Club internally and externally, Rob is here to ensure we play as hard as we train. Look out for his articles in Barefacts keeping the Student Body up to date with news of our successes. Rob is in his second year studying for a degree in Business Management.
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