Selwyn College Boat Club
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Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club for members of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
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In the early days of the Lent
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
and May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
, Selwyn spent a lot of time in the 2nd division, but rose sharply from the mid-1920s, reaching 3rd in the May Bumps throughout the early 1930s and 2nd in the Lent Bumps in 1933. By 1958, Selwyn's 1st VIII had found its way back into the 2nd division. Selwyn once again gained 2nd place in the Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
in 1974 and 4th in the May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
in 1979, but has since fallen. The men's 1st VIII currently lie in 18th in the Lent Bumps, and 20th in the May Bumps.
A women's crew first appeared in 1977. The 1st women's VIII reached 3rd in the Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...
by 1981 and the 1st women's IV reached 6th in the May Bumps
May Bumps
The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...
in 1979. Since then, they've largely been confined to the lower-half of the 1st division or top few crews of the 2nd division, currently lying 18th in the Lent Bumps and 19th in the Mays.
Selwyn have never taken a headship (men's or women's) of either of the two bumps race
Bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....
s. The Selwyn lower boats have had varying degrees of success over the years - the 3rd Men's VIII earned blades in both 2006 bumps, and more recently the 1st Women's VIII earned blades in the 2009 Lent Bumps
Lent Bumps 2009
The Lent Bumps 2009 is a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 24, 2009 until Saturday February 28, 2009. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 122nd in the series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March in this form...
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Each Michaelmas term, Selwyn College Boat Club offers novicing opportunities to encourage skill development for those who have not rowed before. Selwyn has one of the highest participation rates of any Cambridge college.
Recent Form
Below are the results of the last decade of bumps raceBumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....
s. Results given are for the 1st VIII and Women's 1st VIII only.
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15th | overbumped | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2000 | 12th | bumped | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2001 | 12th | bumped by | bumped | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 13th | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2003 | 11th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2004 | 11th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 9th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 12th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 15th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 17th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by II |
| 2009 | 19th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2010 | 18th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18th | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 17th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2001 | 18th | bumped by | rowed-over | (cancelled) | (cancelled) |
| 2002 | 18th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2003 | 17th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2004 | 15th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 14th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 12th | bumped | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2007 | 16th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 19th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by II |
| 2009 | 15th | bumped | bumped II | bumped | bumped |
| 2010 | 18th | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
Men
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21st | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 17th | bumped | bumped | bumped | bumped |
| 2001 | 14th | bumped | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2002 | 17th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2003 | 14th | bumped | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2004 | 16th | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2005 | 16th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 19th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2007 | 19th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2008 | 19th | rowed-over | bumped II | rowed-over | bumped by II |
| 2009 | 21st | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2010 | 20th | bumped | bumped II | rowed-over | bumped by |
Women
| Year | Finish position | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2000 | 16th | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2001 | 14th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped | bumped |
| 2002 | 14th | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2003 | 15th | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped by | rowed-over |
| 2004 | 16th | bumped by | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over |
| 2005 | 14th | rowed-over | bumped | bumped | rowed-over |
| 2006 | 17th | bumped by | bumped by | rowed-over | bumped by |
| 2007 | 21st | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by | bumped by |
| 2008 | 22nd | bumped | rowed-over | bumped by | bumped by II |
| 2009 | 21st | rowed-over | rowed-over | rowed-over | bumped |
| 2010 | 19th | rowed-over | bumped | rowed-over | bumped |