Darwin College Boat Club
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Darwin College Boat Club (DCBC) is the official rowing club for members of Darwin College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
Darwin's blades are Royal Blue and include three vertical stripes, scarlet, Cambridge Blue and yellow based upon the colours of the three colleges that established Darwin College namely
The Darwin College Boat Club has a high participation rate and is one of the most popular sports clubs at the college. Darwin College Boat Club has performed well in the May Bumps and Lent Bumps in recent years and has competed in the first division.
Notable alumni of the Darwin College Boat Club include Helen McFie, a British rower who was also a member of the Cambridge University Boat Club.
History
Darwin College Boat Club was founded in 1969 by the late Dr Chester White.[2] Since then, DCBC has become a successful graduate boat club in Cambridge.[1]
Boathouse
Darwin College Boat Club shares a
Honours
Darwin M1 won blades in Lent Bumps 2005 and May Bumps 2014. Darwin W2 got blades in May Bumps 2006. Darwin M3 won blades in May Bumps 2013. Darwin College currently has 5 boats (3 men's and 2 women's) in May Bumps.
Notable alumni
Notable Darwin alumni who have participated as rowers for Darwin College Boat Club include
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9538475-1-9
- ^ "Dr Chester White". Darwin College, University of Cambridge. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Helen McFie-Simone (née McFie)". Rowing Story. Retrieved 23 March 2022.