Water training

Our athletes train at the the University of London Boathouse (ULBH), a purpose-built rowing training facility set over 1.5 acres on a stretch of the tidal Thames between Chiswick and Kew Bridge.

Home to The Boat Race, Head of the River and many high performance rowing clubs, the Tidal Thames (the Tideway) is one of Britain’s most iconic rowing locations, and a key part of UL’s success. Uniquely, we are able to:

  • Access 20km+ of rowable water in each direction from the boathouse.
  • Organise informal and formal fixtures with numerous other competitive Tideway rowing clubs.
  • Learn and train on the course of many of the season’s most important Head races.

Land training

We are one of very few university rowing programs with on-site gym facilities and a dedicated strength and conditioning coach.

All land training takes place at the boathouse. Land-based aerobic training is completed on C2 ergos, bikes and SkiErg or RP3s, and S&C sessions take place in our fully equipped weights gym.

Learn more about the University of London Boathouse