Cambridge '99 Rowing Club

Last weekend saw our Tier 1 men’s and women’s athletes head to Dorney for the first time this season for the Metropolitan Regatta ( ). Both squads put in a good fight against tough opposition, with the highlights being the O4+’s weekend long battle against a GB crew containing two Paris Paralympic Gold Medalists, the O2- being the fastest non-Irish pair, WS making some very last minute adjustments due to injuries, and a short-lived panic bucket 🪣 for the O4-!

Saturday:
O4- 6th in F final
W8+ 5th in H final
O4+ 🥇 in F final
O2- 6th in A final

Sunday
O4- 7th in E final
O4+ 4th in D final
W4- 🥈 in C final
O2- 4th in A final

Big shout out to Marcus who has added another activity opportuntity for our members - Rowing from Ely to the club and back over the weekend in a stable coxed quad. Everyone enjoyed themselves, probably because they stopped at a pub for lunch!!
If there is demand he may organise future trips, let him know if you are interested.

📣 Peterborough Spring Regatta 2026 Crew Announcements 📣

We will also have four crews racing at Spring Regatta this weekend, with a mix of experienced and newer members looking to gain some side by side experience.

Yeah Nines!

📣 Met Regatta 2026 Crew Announcements 📣

This year we have 4 crews racing on both Saturday and Sunday at as we look to build towards Henley Royal and Henley Women’s

Yeah Nines!

Our Women’s Squad have been enjoying several races on the Cam in recent weeks.

Head of the Cam
W1 raced in WChamp8+ finishing🥉

City Sprints
W2 raced in an 8 with a very eventful day featuring collisions with their opposition and the bank and a rerow
W3 entered a 4+ and also made it through a round
We also entered several small boats, building on the recent training to improve our boat skills 💪
Good side by side and race start experience.

It was our first off-Cam regatta of the season this weekend, with the Men’s Squad entering the Nottingham City Regatta, gaining valuable experience in multi-lane racing over 2k.

Op2- 🥈in A final
Op4- 6th in C final
Op4+ 6th in A final, 🥈in Club

We now look forward to racing at Peterborough and Met at the end of May.

Cambridge Spring Regatta is fast approaching on Sunday 24th May! Enter now for a chance to test your mettle in side-by-side racing - the perfect preparation for bumps 🏁

Entries close on May 14th, so act now to avoid disappointment!

Congratulations to 5 of our coaches have successfully completed the British Rowing Level 2 Coaching Course! 🥳

You’ll be able to find our coaches out on the bank sporting their new Nines coaching jackets supporting rowers across the club from our Juniors to the Senior Men’s and Women’s squads.

Qualified coaches aren’t just a nice-to-have, they’re essential. They protect our athletes, raise our technical standards, and give every crew the best chance of success. 💪

Massive thanks to our coaching team for investing in their development and in the future of the club. We’re proud to have you leading us 🥹

On Sunday it was the final Tideway race of head season at the International Masters Head of the River Race for those more mature rowers (in age at least 😅).

Despite most having raced HoRR or been seat racing the previous day, our crews put in a strong showing, with our Scary Cuddly Furry Rawr Bears finishing as the 4th fastest mixed 8 (and second fastest Nines crew over the Championship Course this year 💪), and a composite quad featuring Braiden and Fernando with and finishing third 🥉 in the OMasA/B category.

Head of the River roundup
Three crews from the Men’s Squad took to tideway last Saturday for the centenary race.
Despite some mishaps and near mishaps on the way to London, all crews raced hard and managed to best their starting positions, with M2 also improving on last year’s result. We now move forward into regatta season. Thanks to for hosting us.

Crews:
M1: Chloe (cox), Will, Chris, Harry, Reece, Iain, Braiden, Tom Q, Ed T
M2: Jess (cox), Tommy, Jonny, Josh, Zan, Almos, Malcolm, Fernando, Tom K
M3: Alex (cox), Liam, Linus, Ed GI, Anas, Guil, Keith, Mark, Ian