Sheffield University Rowing Club
{{Short description|British rowing club}}
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{{Infobox rowing club
| name = Sheffield University Rowing Club
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| Location = Lower Bradfield, Sheffield, England
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| Founded = {{Start date|1964}}
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| university = The University of Sheffield
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| home_water = Damflask Reservoir, Sheffield, England
| Website = {{URL|www.sheffielduniversityrowingclub.co.uk/}}
| Affiliations = British Rowing
boat code - SHU
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Sheffield University Rowing Club (SURC) is the rowing club for The University of Sheffield and is based on Damflask Reservoir near Lower Bradfield, Sheffield, England, and is affiliated to British Rowing.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/club/sheffield-university-rc/ |title=Sheffield University RC |website=British Rowing |access-date=16 February 2025 }} Based at Damflask Reservoir, within the Peak District, the boathouse used by the club is shared with Sheffield Hallam University RC. The club relies on donations from alumni, competitions and annual membership to care for the upkeep of their boats and equipment.
History
The club was founded in 1964 by a small group of students from Sheffield University{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffielduniversityrowingclub.co.uk/ |title=Homepage |website=Sheffield University Rowing |access-date=16 February 2025 }} and experienced success the following year reaching a final of the Northwich Regatta.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000310/19650612/047/0047 |title=Whitsun Wins Make Trophies Total 8 |website=Rochdale Observer |date=12 June 1965 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 February 2025 }}
In 2019, the Women's squad qualified for the Henley Women's Regatta.{{cite web|url=https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/giving/impact/student-experience/rowing |title=A thank you from rowing |website=Sheffield University |access-date=16 February 2025 }}
Sheffield Varsity
The Sheffield Varsity has run since 1997. During that time, Sheffield University RC has never lost the Varsity competition against their Sheffield rivals Sheffield Hallam University RC.
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