Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club
Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club (SWPSBC) is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Sir William Perkins's School Boathouse, Thameside, Laleham, Surrey.[1]
| Location | Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club, Thameside, Laleham, Surrey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51.403934°N 0.490059°W |
| Home water | Laleham Reach, River Thames |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code – SWP |
| Website | www |
History
Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club was founded in 2003 by Liz Bernard, a teacher at the school, to introduce pupils to the sport of rowing. Originally operating out of Staines BC, a new boathouse was opened in 2016 as part of the school's Building Development Programme, and is owned by Sir William Perkins's School, with rowing being the major school sport.[2] The boathouse is located next door to Burway Rowing Club.
Since its foundation in 2003, the club has won many national medals, enjoyed victories at Henley Women's Regatta, and has had crews racing at each edition of Henley Royal Regatta since 2018. Since 2011, there has a growing list of SWPS international athletes, who have competed for both the Great Britain and England Rowing Teams at Under 16, Under 19 and Olympic level whilst representing the Boat Club.
Honours
National Schools' Regatta Medallists
| Year | Event & Medal |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Championship Girls' 2× Silver, J16 Girls' 2× Bronze, J15 Girls' 2nd 4×+ Bronze |
| 2022 | Championship Girls' 2× Silver, J16 Girls' 2nd 4× Silver, J15 Girls' 1st 8+ Bronze |
| 2019 | J15 Girls' 2nd 8+ Gold, Girls' 4+ Bronze |
| 2017 | Girls' 2nd 4x Bronze |
| 2016 | J16 Girls' 1st 8+ Silver |
| 2013 | Championship Girls' 2- Gold, J16 Girls' 8+ Silver, J16 Girls' 4+ Bronze |
| 2012 | J16 Girls' 4+ Gold, J15 Girls' 4+ Silver, J14 4×+ Silver, J16 Girls' 2- Bronze |
| 2011 | J14 Girls' 4×+ Gold, J16 Girls' 4+ Bronze |
| 2010 | J15 Girls' 8+ Bronze |
| 2009 | J15 Girls' 8+ Gold |
British Rowing Junior Champions
| Year | Winning Crew |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Women's J18 2x, Women's J16 2x |
| 2019 | Women's J16 2x[3] |
| 2018 | Women's J18 4x, Women's J16 2x[4] |
Henley Women's Regatta
| Year | Event & Round |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Junior 4x Semi-Final |
| 2022 | Junior 2x Semi-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final |
| 2021 | Junior 4x Quarter-Final |
| 2019 | Junior 2x Winners, Junior 4+ Quarter-Final |
| 2018 | Junior 4x Quarter-Final, J16 4+ Quarter-Final |
| 2017 | Junior 8+ Quarter-Final |
| 2015 | Junior 4x Quarter-Final |
| 2014 | Junior 8+ Quarter-Final |
| 2013 | Junior 4+ Quarter-Final, J16 4+ Quarter-Final |
| 2012 | J16 4+ Winners, J16 4+ Final – ALL-PERKINS FINAL |
| 2011 | J16 4+ Winners, J16 4+ Semi-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final |
| 2010 | J16 4+ Quarter-Final, J16 4x Quarter-Final |
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Event & Round |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Quarter-Final, Prince Philip Challenge Trophy (Junior Women's 8+) Qualified |
| 2022 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified |
| 2021 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified |
| 2019 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified |
| 2018 | Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Qualified |
International Honours
| Year | Crew | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ENGLAND WJ18 2x(GOLD) & 4x(GOLD) | Home International Regatta | Lough Rinn, Ireland |
| 2023 | GBR WJ16 2x | GB vs France J16 Match | Nottingham, England |
| 2023 | GBR WJ16 2- | GB vs France J16 Match | Nottingham, England |
| 2022 | GBR U19 W2x(GOLD & SILVER) | Coupe de la Jeunesse | Castrelo de Miño, Spain |
| 2021 | GBR W4-(4th) H.Taylor | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 | GBR U19 W4x & W8+(BRONZE) | Coupe de la Jeunesse | Corgeno, Italy |
| 2019 | GBR U19 W2x | Munich Junior Regatta | Munich, Germany |
| 2018 | GBR U19 W2x(BRONZE) | Coupe de la Jeunesse | Cork, Ireland |
| 2018 | GBR U19 W2x(BRONZE) | Munich Junior Regatta | Munich, Germany |
| 2013 | GBR U19 W4-(2 GOLDS) & W8+(GOLD) | Coupe de la Jeunesse | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 2013 | GBR WJ16 8+(GOLD) | GB vs France J16 Match | London, England |
| 2012 | GBR WJ16 4- | GB vs France J16 Match | Gravelines, France |
| 2011 | GBR WJ16 4- | GB vs France J16 Match | London, England |
Notable alumni
See also
References
- "Club details". British Rowing.
- "School Rowing". Sir William Perkin's School.
- "Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing.
- "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.