Rowing at Durham School
Durham School has been rowing since 1847 and has had numerous pupils go on to row at Home Countries Internationals, Commonwealth and World Championships and at the Olympic Games.
The Boathouse is just 3-4 minutes walk from the school on the banks of the River Wear and houses the fleet of boats including singles, doubles, pairs, fours, quads and Eights. The Club also has an Indoor Rowing facility for land-based training and technical coaching.
All year groups at the school have the opportunity to row at the appropriate level for their physiological and physical development.
Over the past few years rowing has seen an increase in numbers and in success (both in girls’ and boys’ rowing). This has been at regional, national and international levels, with representation at the Home Countries International (2006 & 2010), The Coupe de la Jeunesse (2008 & 2010) and the World Junior Rowing Championships (2009).
This progress is set to continue as the Boat Club grows in terms of both pupils and coaching staff numbers.
Our coaches include a former World and Commonwealth medallist, successful Junior Coaches up to international level, ARA tutors and a number of volunteer parents and student rowers. All are qualified to IA (Instructor Award), Bronze or Tutor levels recognised by the Amateur Rowing Association.
The Boat Club also has its own website which you can visit at http://www.dsbc.yolasite.com.
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"Our son is delighted with the level of learning support he receives. His teachers have encouraged him not to use his dyslexia as an excuse for under-achieving but equally give him extra time to complete his work when necessary. Since joining the school, our son has enjoyed numerous extra-curricular activities - rugby, cricket, ski trip, camping at Kielder, school drama productions, walking Bonnie (the Housemaster’s family's dog) and of course, supporting the 1st XV at Twickenham! "
Roz Lyall
