Victoria City Rowing Club
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Location | Elk Lake, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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Coordinates | 48°31′31″N 123°23′21″W / 48.525268°N 123.389098°W |
Home water | Elk Lake |
Founded | 1952 |
Affiliations | Rowing Canada |
Website | www |
The Victoria City Rowing Club is a non-profit rowing club located at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
VCRC offers a variety of recreational and seasonal rowing programs and services including programs for beginners, corporate retreats, customized training camps, and private coaching. There are three classes of membership: Junior (individuals under 19 yrs), Senior (individuals over 18 yrs), and Masters (27+). The other seasonal programs include: Youth Learn to Row, Youth Rec Rowing, Youth Summer Camps, Adult Learn to Row, Adult Rec Rowing, Novice Masters, and Community Corporate Rowing Challenge.
The colours of the VCRC uniform are green, white, and black. The uniform features a green top with a white 'V' on the back and the club logo on the front, with black bottoms. The oars have a white blade and a green chevron or 'V' on both sides. The white 'V' on the uniforms and the green 'V' or chevron on the oars are symbolic of the 'V' in Victoria.
The Victoria City Rowing Club is one of four member user groups that comprise the Victoria Rowing Society (VRS) that use the Elk Lake facility. Other members of VRS are: The Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society (GVYRS) that comprises eight middle and secondary schools; Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA); and the University of Victoria.
Notable Olympians
[edit]- Leif Gotfredsen
- Tim Storm
- Harold Backer
- Silken Laumann
- Lisa Roy
- Janice Mason
- Andrea Schreiner[1]
- Pat Newman
- Silken Laumann
- Harold Backer
- John Wallace
- Terry Paul
- Patrick Walter
- Brenda Taylor
- Silken Laumann
- Harold Backer
- John Wallace
- Terry Paul
- Adam Parfitt
- Phil Graham
- Gavin Hassett
- Theresa Luke
- Pat Newman
- Silken Laumann
- Iain Brambell
- Adam Parfitt
- Gavin Hassett
- Phil Graham
- Kristen Wall
- Theresa Luke
- Kevin Light
- Iain Brambell
- Meghan Montgomery
- Anna-Marie de Zwager
- Malcolm Howard
- David Calder
Honours
[edit]Henley Royal Regatta
[edit]Year | Races won |
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2002 | Grand Challenge Cup |
2003 | Grand Challenge Cup, Stewards' Challenge Cup |
2007 | Grand Challenge Cup |
2008 | Grand Challenge Cup |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Schreiner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2016.