University College London Boat Club
| Location | Chiswick, London, UK |
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| Coordinates | See University of London Boat Club |
| Home water | Tideway |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Former names | University College and Hospitals Boat Club |
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| Membership | 150 (approx) |
| Affiliations | British Rowing, United Hospitals Boat Clubs |
| Website | www |
University College London Boat Club (UCLBC) is a rowing club on the River Thames, based at Hartington Road, Chiswick.
The club is one of University College London's largest student societies, with over 150 formal members. The club is highly successful and has a rich heritage and has a stated annual goal of achieving a top 10 placement for each squad at the British Universities Rowing events including the Head of the River in March and the Regatta in May. It also aims to qualify as many crews as possible to race at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta and Henley Women's Regatta.
The club currently trains under the coaching team of Jon Williamson, Gavin Suen and King 'Loose' Chalapati. It accepts both experienced and novice oarsmen and women (providing they are current students at University College London). Teams train most of the time in the UCL gym on campus, and also at the University of London boathouse in Chiswick. The club also organises a number of social events and balls throughout the year.
There is an active alumni club, The Bentham Boat Club, which maintains an active involvement with the student rowers, providing valuable coaching and mentorship. Bentham field crews at all the major regattas and can also be found competing at European and World Masters Championships.