Wimbledon High School Boat Club
Our Purpose
Rowing is much more than just a sport. It is a community built around teamwork, a culture of shared values and experiences. On the beautiful River Thames, our rowers build physical and mental skills, learn how to win and get personal bests, and also how to lose, grow, and try again.
Wimbledon High School Boat Club (WHSBC) is proud to nurture a supportive environment where students who might not yet have ‘found their sport’ can learn rowing from scratch and, in some cases, go on to win national medals, join the prestigious GB rowing programme, or head to the US on a coveted rowing scholarship.
Our Success
From a standing start a few years ago, WHSBC has grown to thrive and achieve national success.
This year, three athletes have been invited to GB trials, with Mia in Year 13 representing England at the Home International Regatta in July, winning two Gold medals and becoming the first WHS student to receive an international rowing vest.
Our J15 rowers won Gold at the 2025 Schools’ Head of the River Race, with the senior crew winning Silver – missing out on the top spot by only 0.2 seconds. We also competed at the Henley Royal Regatta, and entered two eights in the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race.
Our boat club has proudly earned medals across national and regional competitions at all age levels, including the National Schools Regatta, Junior Inter Regional Regatta, and London Youth Games. With multiple crews reaching A finals and competing at prestigious events like Henley Royal Regatta and Henley Women’s Regatta, our rowers showcase exceptional skill, commitment, and teamwork. These achievements are a testament to the strength and dedication within our club.
We are a well-respected and admired club, and our student rowers combine their training with their academic life admirably, learning those often elusive skills of time management, prioritisation and perspective.