May Bumps 2019, Day 3: Putting in the mileage
It was a long day of racing for SSBC. M1, W1 and W2 all rowed over, and the rowers’ bodies were again pushed to their limits. Coming up to the last day of racing, one is lucky if there’s a […]
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May Bumps 2019, Day 2: Never-ending challenges
Day 2 resulted in similar outcomes as the first day of racing, with the difference that W2 were the one’s to pick the shortest straw, whereas M1 pulled a joker out the sleeve. All crews faced the inevitable challenges of […]
May Bumps 2019, Day 1: A mixed bag
It has been a day of ups and downs for Sidney, this first day of the 2019 May Bumps. Both women’s crews maintained their position, W1 rowing over with conviction and W2 receiving a technical row-over due to carnage earlier […]
Mid term racing: time for a summary update
This time of the year is a hectic one for most people, not least for Cambridge students – and rowers. Despite the silence, SSBC has been up to a lot of fun in between revision stress and hand-in deadlines. It […]
Success and Snow: Lent Bumps 2018 – W2
Day 1 The morning of the first day of bumps set the tone for the rest of the campaign; snowy and blizzardy. Yet by the time our W2 rowers set off for the boathouse, the sun had come out, ready […]
Pembroke Regatta – W2
After a few cancelled outings at the start of term due to extreme weather, the best possible weather conditions came at the perfect time for W2, who were ready for their first race of term, Pembroke Regatta. As we rowed […]