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09/06/2026
We had strong racing from our UL-Molesey composites at Ratzeburg this weekend with our Women’s 8+ securing the win both Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday:
Women’s 8+:🥇
Women’s 4-: 6th
Sunday:
Women’s 8+: 🥇
Women’s 4-: 4th
A great weekend against tough competition, with sights now firmly set on Henley Women’s Regatta and Marlow Regatta. 🦈
02/06/2026
Met Regatta Round-Up
UL had a solid day of racing on the Saturday of Met, with eight boats racing.
Results:
Women’s Championship 8+: 6th
Women’s Championship 2x: 8th
Women’s Championship 4-: 9th
Open Championship 8+: 14th
Open Championship 4+: 12th, 30th
Women’s Championship 4+: 17th
Women’s Championship 4x: 23th
The squad now heads to Brive-La-Gaillarde for training camp, ahead of HWR, Marlow and Henley Royal.
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18/05/2026
Poplar Regatta Round-Up
Over the weekend, ULBC returned to the docks to race Poplar Regatta, with all crews racing medalling in their events. As a result, we also won the Women’s Victor Ludorum! An exciting step further into our regatta season.
Results:
W Gold 8+: 🥇
W Gold 4+: 🥇
W Gold 4x: 🥈
W Gold 2x: 🥈
Op Gold 4+: 🥉
W Trophy 4x: 🥇
W Trophy 2x: 🥇
W Trophy 4+: 🥈
Looking forward to finding more speed at Met Regatta before heading on training camp!
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11/05/2026
Another year of success at the Ghent International Regatta this past weekend.
Saturday Results:
M8+: 🥇
W8+: 🥉
W U23 2x: 🥉, 4th, 5th
Sunday Results:
M8+: 🥇
W8+: 🥉
W U23 2x: 🥉
Our Women’s crews will now turn to poplar next weekend for some domestic racing!
07/05/2026
BUCS Regatta Roundup:
This past weekend, the UL squad travelled to Nottingham to kickstart summer racing at BUCS Regatta. Three days of tight racing and strong competition made an exciting start to regatta season.
A particular highlight was our Women’s Champ 8+ bringing the gold medal back to the Purple Palace for the first time since 2018!
Results:
W Ch8+: 🥇
W Int4x: 🥇
O Int2-: 🥇, 14th, 22nd
W Ch4-: 🥈
O Int4+: 🥉, 10th
W Int4+: 🥉, 11th, 28th
O Ch4+: 4th
O Ch2-: 4th
W Int8+: 4th
O Ch8+: 6th
W Int2x: 8th
We now turn our attention to Ghent International Regatta next weekend.
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14/04/2026
🇬🇧April Trials🇬🇧
This past weekend five athletes represented ULBC at April trials, competing to represent GB at Senior and U23 World Championships and FISU. Congratulations to Alumna Megan Slabbert for her win in W2-.
Now we turn our attention to BUCS…
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03/01/2026
2025 was an exceptional year for UL.
Here are some of our favorite memories:
1. Winning the PA 4+ at Henley
2. Seven podium finishes at BUCS Regatta
3. Jessie Martin and George Lauchlan racing at the U23 World Championships
4. Daisy Faithfull and Phoebe Snowden winning Gold in the GB Women’s 8+ at FISU
5. Emily Hegarty and Aoife Casey racing the W2- at World Championships in Shanghai
6. Our Women racing two Island 8+s and a Town 4- at HRR
7. Our Men’s Champ 4+ winning Marlow Regatta
8. Eight medals at Ghent International Regatta
9. Racing in Piediluco, Italy at Memorial Paolo D’Aloja International Regatta
10. Our Henley training camp in Brive, France
11. Winning the Open Champ 4+ and Women’s Academic 8+ at Met Regatta
12. Winning the W Gold 4- and W Gold 8+ at Poplar Regatta
13. Winning the Thames Valley Academic Award at Eights Head
14. Placing 2nd among Academic 8+s at WEHORR
15. Retaining our 2022 title in the Women’s Academic 4- at Fours Head
We’re excited to see what 2026 has in store.
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