About MCSBC

Monmouth Comprehensive School Boat Club was set up in 1992.  Up until 2000 the club focused on rowing.  From 2000 onwards the club switched to sculling and this continues to be the focus of activities today, although there is now sweep rowing at 6th form.  Currently over 50 students regularly represent the school in competition.

The school has the only fully comprehensive school rowing club in England & Wales and is very proud to be so.

Every year the top crews from the squad target high achievement at the National Schools Regatta and the National Championships of Great Britain. These crews will have put a lot of time and effort into training and preparation for these events, typically including a week long training camp held at Easter (currently in Belgium).

In the Summer Term the Junior Club starts up.  This gives pupils (typically from year 8) from the school the chance to try rowing.  If they enjoying they can be moved up into the main squad when they come back in September.  Most juniors start in year 8, then continue in the main squad, improving their rowing and competing.

WJ154x+ with their bronze medals at the National Championships of Great Britain 2004

In 1994, the school had its first international appearance at Ghent Regatta, Belgium

In 1996, the school became the first comprehensive school to have a crew compete at Henley Royal Regatta.  In 2007, the club entered Henley for the second ever time, failing to qualify by 11 seconds in a very competitive field.  Plans are being made for a more successful result in 2008!

In 2007, the school reached its first ever National Schools' Regatta final in Championship Girls' Quads (just one of crew was actually 18, two 17 year olds and one 16 year old!).

In 2008, MCSBC crews finsihed 5th, 6th and 7th at the National Championships.  Also, one male athlete won a gold medal in a Wales crew and won at the Home Internation, whilst two female athletes won bronze medals rowing in a Wales crew.