University of London Boat Club

Henley Royal Regatta | Women

The women’s squad enjoyed an outstanding Henley Royal Regatta, with five crews representing ULBC and four progressing to race on Friday, demonstrating the depth and quality of the programme.

Bridge Challenge Plate
Racing as a composite with Molesey Boat Club, the Bridge crew featured four ULBC athletes. Victories over the University of Miami and Yale University saw them progress to the final, where they defeated Thames Rowing Club to win the event, finishing within two seconds of the Remenham Challenge Cup time.

Island Challenge Cup
The pre-qualified Island eight opened with impressive wins over Imperial College London and ASR Nereus before meeting Brown A in the quarter-finals. Despite a determined performance, they were beaten by a crew that would go on to win the event.

Town Challenge Cup
Town A began with a commanding victory over Deutscher Ruder-Club von 1884 e.V. Hannover and Bonner Ruder-Gesellschaft e.V. before narrowly missing out to Nautilus A the following day. Town B also successfully pre-qualified and produced a strong performance against the Dutch U23 four, gaining valuable experience on the Henley stage.

Queen Victoria Challenge Cup
ULBC’s women’s quad faced an unfortunate draw, meeting the same crew they had raced in the Henley Women’s Regatta final. They raced with determination throughout and were proud to be part of the inaugural Queen Victoria Challenge Cup.

A huge thank you to and Stu Pearce for their outstanding leadership throughout another successful season. Congratulations to all of the athletes who represented ULBC at Henley Royal Regatta—we look forward to building on these performances and returning even stronger next year.
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Henley Royal Regatta | Men

The men’s squad enjoyed an excellent Henley Royal Regatta, with two crews representing ULBC and delivering strong performances throughout the week.

Temple Challenge Cup

Entering the regatta as a seeded crew, Temple A opened their campaign with a composed victory over Newcastle University on Wednesday, extending to a length by the Barrier before easing down under the Stewards to progress comfortably.

Thursday saw a closely contested race against Trinity College, Hartford. After the American crew established an early lead, ULBC responded with a decisive move through the middle of the course to take the advantage, crossing the line ¾ of a length ahead.

On Friday, Temple A faced Cambridge in the quarter-finals. Remaining in contention through Fawley, the crew produced a determined performance but were ultimately beaten by the eventual winners of the event.

Prince Albert Challenge Cup

Having successfully progressed through the qualifying races, the Prince Albert crew lined up against the University of Melbourne on Wednesday. Following an earlier meeting at Marlow Regatta, ULBC anticipated a closely fought contest. The crew raced strongly throughout, ultimately finishing 1¼ lengths behind after an impressive performance.

Congratulations to all of the athletes who represented ULBC at Henley Royal Regatta, and thank you to and .moreno_ for their leadership and commitment throughout the season. We look forward to building on these performances in the year ahead.
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ULBC X MOLESEY WIN THE BRIDGE CHALLENGE PLATE 2026

Our Bridge Plate composite featured 4 current ULBC athletes: Amelia Cataldi (c), Emily Hegarty (s), Saskia Delray (5), Jessie Martin (2) and entered Henley after wins at Ratzeberg and Henley Women’s Regatta. These athletes became the 51st UL crew to win HRR, the 20th to win an eights event.

More success came from our alumni, with UL alumni across 4 winning crews in the Thames, Wargrave, Wyfold and Remenham.

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We have 35 athletes racing for UL this week across 6 boats. Racing starts Wednesday. 🦈

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BRIDGE CHALLENGE PLATE

UL- Molesey Composite

C: Amelia Cataldi
S: Emily Hegarty
7: Natasha Morrice
6: Rhianna Sumpter
5: Saskia Delray
4: Flo Donald
3: Holly Dunford
2: Jessie Martin
B: Amber Harwood

Racing University of Miami on Friday. 🦈

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Town Challenge Cup

S: Alice Cozens
3: Harriet Fraser
2: Maya Varley
B: Maddie Perry-Smith

Racing Hollandia R.C. on Friday. 🦈

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PRINCE ALBERT CHALLENGE CUP

S: Matthew Creaser
3: Maxim Koval
2: Kai Adeyemi
B: Harvey Adeyemi

Racing Melbourne University on Thursday. 🦈

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QUEEN VICTORIA CHALLENGE CUP

S: Hannah Schuh
3: Ella Tarczy
2: Tabby Gauden
B: Nathalia Johnson

Racing Reading on Wednesday. 🦈

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ISLAND CHALLENGE CUP

C: Sophie Wrightson
S: Hannah Lemanowicz
7: Tilly Ollerenshaw
6: Georgie Banton
5: Emma Rouse
4: Emily Lavelle
3: Harriet Wallace
2: Alexandra Lahnborg
B: Nina Topiol

Racing Imperial College on Wednesday. 🦈

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TEMPLE CHALLENGE CUP

C: Rafi El-Dabl
S: Chris Fry
7: Theo Doyle
6: David Wallace
5: Joe Middleton
4: Elliot Watson
3: Gus Goode
2: Kai Kelly
B: Zachary Vorrath

This crew begins their campaign with a heat against Newcastle on Wednesday. 🦈