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OARC is both a competitive and Social Rowing club located on The Isis in Oxford. Opportunities to develop your skills, get to know a great bunch of people and experience what it is truly like to become part of a rowing team on the Thames. http://www.britishrowing.org/clubs/oxford-academicals-rc

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10/09/2026

🏁 Final regatta of the season! 🏁

We’re heading to Cambridge Autumn Regatta on Sunday with five crews ready for our final racing outing of the season.

First up, our women’s eight - better known as the Hip Swingers 🚣‍♀️ They’ve been training incredibly hard, making great progress and putting in some brilliant work over the last few weeks. They’re really excited to get out there and race, and hoping all that hard work pays off on the day!

Then there’s the Concussion Express 🚂 back in the women’s single, hoping to continue the current dry spell and stay firmly on top of the no-swimming leaderboard.

We’ve also got another women’s single and men’s single taking to the water, before joining forces to race the mixed double.

We had a great time Cambridge '99 Rowing Club’s Autumn Regatta last year and are really looking forward to heading back on Sunday for one final race day of the season❤️🖤

05/09/2026

After three years, we are sadly saying goodbye to our coach, Fred Fox.

On the river, Fred has been a hugely supportive and patient coach, both for the men’s squad and the wider club. He has pushed us to raise the quality and competitiveness of our rowing, while always being there to help us improve. His commitment to all those early morning outings on top of his Brookes training is a truly great example of dedication.

He will also be remembered for his unwavering commitment to sunglasses, no matter the conditions, and his seemingly endless supply of metaphors for every rowing situation.

He will be remembered and missed, but will live on through the legendary Fred Fox Shed Box. Thank you for everything, Coach Fred! 🦊

If you think you’ve got what it takes to fill Fred’s very large coaching shoes (metaphorically speaking), and you’re interested in becoming his replacement, get in touch with us! 👀

24/08/2026

That’s a wrap on the weekend! 🎶🚣

We had a fantastic time at the City of Oxford Royal Regatta this weekend. All of our crews gave it their all, and although there were no wins for us this time, we couldn’t be prouder of how well everyone rowed. Some brilliant racing across the board and plenty to be proud of.

Huge thanks to City of Oxford Rowing Club for putting on another fabulous regatta and giving us the chance to race on our home stretch of the Isis❤️🖤

19/08/2026

📣Crew Announcements📣

Thanks to City of Oxford Rowing Club hosting their annual regatta, we’ve got a lot of crews racing this weekend — and a particularly impressive turnout from the men, who have apparently mistaken the regatta for Glastonbury.

On the women’s side, we’ve got a 1x making her comeback to singles racing after a capsized-induced concussion, a women’s 8 who have been putting the training in, and a women’s quad ready to get stuck in.

The men, meanwhile, have brought the band names:

🎸 The Beatles — George, Paul, Jo(h)n and Darren “Ringo” Starr
🕺 The Pair-t Shop Boys — trying to reprise their Cambridge hit “Always on My Line”
🪣 The Pair — a two-man band back on tour in their signature matching bucket hats and checked Lycra
💙 Blue, Duran Duran & Take That — three quads, one questionable playlist
🌸 Florence & the Machines and Wu-Tang — two men’s eights, because apparently one wasn’t enough

Plus a mixed double to keep things interesting.

These crews are ready to rule the river, be row-torious and prove that the dog days are oar.

The stage is set on the Isis. Accies are ready to make some noise. 🎶🚣

17/08/2026

Thank you Maidenhead Rowing Club for a fantastic regatta last weekend - we had a blast!❤️🖤

06/08/2026

🚨 Maidenhead Regatta crew announcements! 🚨

This Saturday, three storming Accies crews will take on Maidenhead Regatta! 💪

We’ve got a strong Women’s 8, a determined Men’s 4 and, of course, the infamous Women’s Pair 👀

All three crews have been putting in the training and are ready to take on their oppo! 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♂️

Wishing all our crews the very best of luck — go smash it!❤️🖤

19/07/2026

Last night saw Accies gather for the annual Summer Party, and what a night it was! ☀️

There were fiercely competitive games of croquet (because apparently no Accies event can remain non-competitive for long), loaded fries that disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived 🍟, plenty of questionable-but-enthusiastic dance moves 💃, and enough Pimms to keep the party spirit flowing well into the evening🍹

The sun was shining, everyone was on great form, and the classic Accies spirit was out in full force. It was wonderful to see so many old friends, new faces, honorary Accies and assorted rowing hangers-on all enjoying a fantastic summer evening together.

A huge thank you to Lamb Catering and Events | Workplace Catering | Weddings for the fabulous food — we were well and truly spoilt!

Here’s to another brilliant summer gathering and many more to come❤️🖤

25/06/2026

🚣🪩Ironbridge, we’re comin’ for ya🪩🚣

Accies are ready for their annual trip to Ironbridge Rowing Club this weekend for their infamous regatta!

We have entered crews from all squads across many boat categories for both Saturday and Sunday and can’t wait to take the river by storm!💪

Our disco outfits are packed and we are ready to swing our way into the 60s🪩🕺🌸

Wishing everyone involved the very best of luck! Let’s go Accies❤️🖤

24/06/2026

🖤❤️Bridgnorth Regatta Round-Up❤️🖤

Recently, we raced at Bridgnorth Regatta for the first time, taking seven crews from the men’s and women’s squads across doubles, pairs, fours and eights.

The round-robin format gave every crew the opportunity to gain valuable side-by-side racing experience, with each boat competing in multiple races throughout the day. Although we didn’t come away with any overall wins, every crew secured at least one race victory — a great achievement and a fantastic start to the summer racing season.

A huge thank you to Bridgnorth Rowing Club for hosting a brilliant regatta, and to everyone who supported and encouraged the crews throughout the day. A great first summer regatta and a strong foundation to build from over the coming weeks!❤️🖤

12/06/2026

The trailer is loaded and we are race ready for tomorrow at Bridgnorth regatta!❤️🖤

We have 7 crews entered across multiple different boat classes and can’t wait to get out there for our first regatta of the season!

Wishing all racers the very best of luck - go Accies!💪❤️🖤

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