Cardiff University Rowing Club is one of the largest clubs in the University with over 140 members split into five competitive squads; Senior Men and Women, Novice Men and Women, and Coxswains.
One of the biggest misconceptions around rowing is you need prior experience to join, we accept complete beginners and have an amazing group of coaches who can teach you everything you need to know. Our Novice squads have had some really successful results with the Women’s squad qualifying for the A final and placing sixth at BUCS Regatta out of thirty-two crews two years in a row. Joining as a novice is an amazing way to meet new people and try out a different sport.
The race season starts with University of Bristol Head Race at the end of November, where all our rowers’ hard work pays off for their very first race. Racing as a novice is exciting and competitive, especially the highlight of our racing season, Welsh Varsity.
The Senior Squads are aimed for rowers with prior experience, either as a junior, or from our novice programme. The race calendar is full of high-level competitions such as Head of the River and Henley Qualifiers alongside fun regattas which are the perfect way to celebrate a successful season in the summer.
Our senior women’s squad are the current course record holders for the Challenge Academic Pennant at Women’s Eights Head of the River, not to mention they are unbeaten at Varsity! This year, they are aiming for a Henley Campaign to cap off a year full of hard work. Each year CURC holds a training camp to prepare our crews for BUCS Regatta. This year we’re heading across the Channel to Ghent in Belgium! Catch us at our yearly fundraiser where we row the distance to Belgium in SU end of March!
As much as we like to train hard, we also know how to have a good time with weekly socials at Y Plas alongside our post-race socials after every race. If you’re interested trying rowing out, we run give-it-a-gos at the start of each academic year to give you a taste of life on the water.
We look forward to seeing you down at the bay!