Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club Explained

Clubname:Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club
Location:Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club, Thameside, Laleham, Surrey
Coordinates:51.4039°N -0.4901°W
Founded:2003
Homewater:Laleham Reach, River Thames
Affiliations:British Rowing
boat code – SWP

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]

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 been 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.

At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Hattie Taylor became the first member of Sir William Perkins's School Boat Club to stand on the Olympic podium, winning Bronze in the Great Britain Women's Eight.

Honours

National Schools' Regatta Medallists

width=70Yearwidth=400Event & Medal
2024 J16 Girls' 2x Silver, J15 Girls' 2nd 4×+ Silver, Championship Girls' 2x Bronze, Championship Girls' 2- Bronze, Championship Girls' 4+ Bronze
2023 Championship Girls' 2x Silver, J16 Girls' 2x Bronze, J15 Girls' 2nd 4x+ Bronze
2022 Championship Girls' 2x Silver, J16 Girls' 2nd 4x Silver, J15 Girls' 1st 8+ Bronze
2019 J15 Girls' 2nd 8+ Gold, Girls' 4+ Bronze
2017 Girls' 2nd 4x Bronze
2016 J15 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' 4x+ Gold, J16 Girls' 4+ Bronze
2010 J15 Girls' 8+ Bronze
2009 J15 Girls' 8+ Gold

British Rowing Junior Champions

width=70Yearwidth=400Winning Crew
WJ18 2-
WJ18 2x, WJ16 2x
WJ16 2x[3]
WJ18 4x, WJ16 2x[4]

Henley Women's Regatta

width=70Yearwidth=400Event & Round
2024 Junior 4x Semi-Final
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

width=70Yearwidth=400Event & Round
2024 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup (Junior Women's 4x) Pre-Qualified, Prince Philip Challenge Trophy (Junior Women's 8+) Qualified
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

width=70Yearwidth=300Crewwidth=100Eventwidth=100Venue
2024 GBR W8+(BRONZE) H.TaylorOlympic GamesParis, France
2024 GBR U19 W2-(SILVER) & 4-Munich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2023 ENGLAND WJ18 2x(GOLD) & 4x(GOLD)Home International RegattaLough Rinn, Ireland
2023 GBR WJ16 2xGB vs France J16 MatchNottingham, England
2023 GBR WJ16 2-GB vs France J16 MatchNottingham, England
2022 GBR U19 W2x(GOLD & SILVER)Coupe de la JeunesseCastrelo de Miño, Spain
2021 GBR W4-(4th) H.TaylorOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan
2019 GBR U19 W8+(BRONZE) & W4xCoupe de la JeunesseCorgeno, Italy
2019 GBR U19 W2xMunich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2018 GBR U19 W2x(BRONZE)Coupe de la JeunesseCork, Ireland
2018 GBR U19 W2x(GOLD)Munich Junior RegattaMunich, Germany
2013 GBR U19 W4-(2 GOLDS) & W8+(GOLD)Coupe de la JeunesseLucerne, Switzerland
2013 GBR WJ16 8+(GOLD)GB vs France J16 MatchLondon, England
2012 GBR WJ16 4-GB vs France J16 MatchGravelines, France
2011 GBR WJ16 4-GB vs France J16 MatchLondon, England

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
  2. Web site: School Rowing. Sir William Perkin's School.
  3. Web site: Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships. British Rowing.
  4. Web site: 2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results. British Rowing.