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Leander Club, founded in 1818, is the most historic and prestigious rowing club in the world. Our squad of world-class athletes includes established members of the GB international team as well as less experienced members of our development squad who are also aiming for the highest pinnacles of success in our sport.
Leander has played a key part of the recent success of British rowing at international level - a success which now means that rowing is the only sport in which Great Britain has won gold medals at every Olympics for the past 20 years. But our Club's success at the topmost level goes back much further than that, and our athletes have now won more medals at World and Olympic level than any other club, in any sport, in the world! Among those who have contributed to the success of the club are such sporting giants as Sir Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Tim Foster and, of course, Sir Steve Redgrave, a member of Leander during the sixteen years it took him to amass an unbeaten record of five successive Olympic gold medals.
Rowing, with its combination of stamina, speed and endurance, is one of the most challenging sports, and the entire membership watch the continued success of our athletes with tremendous pride, evident from the honours boards lining the marbled entrance hall and which record the club's many successes at the world's finest regattas.
Leander welcomes applications for membership from active oarsmen and women who are seeking the highest accolades in rowing, and who wish to benefit from all that the club has to offer in helping them achieve their goals. Please check our Membership section for further information on how to apply.
Active Rowing Members
Leander welcomes applications for membership from active oarsmen and women who are seeking the highest accolades in rowing, and who wish to benefit from all that the club has to offer in helping them achieve their goals.
Contrary to popular rumour it is not necessary to wait for an invitation! Leander has an open door policy in respect of all candidates, both men and women, who are selected entirely on merit. As a member of the Leander Club squad you will benefit from the very highest standard of professional coaching, with the opportunity to progress forward to the elite GB programme. The clubhouse boasts the finest facilities for its athletes, including a newly refurbished gymnasium and a chef dedicated to the provision of a balanced and nutritious diet for the whole squad. You will train on Henley Reach, the most famous regatta course in the world, rowing or sculling in one of the most up-to-date fleet of boats of any club in the world. In addition the club is also able to offer financial assistance for living expenses, subsistence costs, training camps, kit, physiotherapy, and regatta entry fees.
Prospective applicants should in the first instance contact the Chief Coach Mark Banks.
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HAVE YOU JUST GRADUATED AND LOOKING TO TAKE YOUR ROWING TO A HIGHER LEVEL?
The open door policy
at Leander Club means that it has never been easier
for recent graduates and gap year students to further
their rowing careers towards the highest level. The
club is open to male and female athletes in open and
lightweight categories - the only real qualification
is the will to succeed. As part of its future development
the Club plans a residential assessment and trial period
later in the summer. For further information choose
a leaflet to download for recent graduates or gap year students and then get in
touch with our Chief Coach, Mark
Banks
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All enquiries should be directed to Brian Armstrong or telephone 07708 581 948
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