It was a weekend to remember for the 2,500+ students that competed at this year’s three-day Rowing Regatta at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, England.

The BUCS Regatta is the highlight of the university rowing calendar. The event gives U.K. universities an opportunity to compete against each other at every level of rowing ability; allowing them to compete against matched crews.

Around 2,500 students from over 70 universities competed in men’s and women’s races throughout the bank holiday weekend, with champions crowned in 10 different classes.

Universities earn points based on their finishing position in races, with the overall winner lifting the Victor Ludorum (Latin for “the winner of the games”). Men’s and Women’s Victor Ludorum’s were also awarded to the best performing universities.

We take a look at the winners from every Championship race from the 2021/22 BUCS Regatta.

Results

See which students won Gold, Silver, and Bronze for their University below as we look at the results from every final that took place at this year’s Outdoor Athletic Championships.

Championship Sculling

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Queens (A) Surrey Queens (B)
Women’s Final Royal Holloway Nottingham Cambridge

Championship Coxless Pair

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Edinburgh Durham Imperial
Women’s Final Cambridge (B) Durham Cambridge (C)

Championship Coxed Pair

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Queens Reading Durham
Women’s Final Edinburgh Royal Holloway Reading

Championship Quad

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Queens Reading Edinburgh
Women’s Final Edinburgh Newcastle Nottingham

Championship Coxless Four

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Edinburgh Durham Imperial
Women’s Final Cambridge (B) Durham Cambridge (C)

Championship Coxed Four

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Oxford Brookes (A) London Edinburgh
Women’s Final Cambridge Durham Edinburgh

Championship Coxed Eight

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Oxford Brookes (A) London Oxford Brookes (B)
Women’s Final Oxford Brookes London Cambridge

Championship Lightweight Sculling

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Edinburgh Strathclyde (A) Queens (B)
Women’s Final Nottingham Cambridge (A) Reading (B)

Championship Lightweight Coxed Pair

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Queens (A) Edinburgh (A) Oxford (A)
Women’s Final Cambridge (A) Reading Durham

Championship Lightweight Coxless Four

Event Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place
Men’s Final Newcastle (A) Oxford Edinburgh
Women’s Final Cambridge Surrey Oxford (A)

Victor Ludorum Winners

This year’s overall Victor Ludorum winners were the University of Edinburgh, with an impressive 1,103 points. In second place, The University of Cambridge with 756 points, and in third, Queen’s University Belfast with 652 points.

The University of Edinburgh also lifted the Men’s Victor Ludorum, whilst the University of Cambridge secured this year’s Women’s Victor Ludorum.

Regatta Moments

How we can help you to compete at a U.K. university

Did you know that there are over 70 registered rowing clubs throughout the U.K. university sport system that offer regular training and enter multiple events throughout the academic year?

In addition to the national U.K. university rowing competitions listed, many university rowing clubs have annual races organised between themselves, providing further opportunities to experience competitive rowing alongside your studies in the U.K.

U.K. University Rowing

Learn more about U.K. University Rowing via the link below.

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