International honours for Team Â鶹´«Ã½ rowers Published on: 9 September 2016 Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s top rowers swept the board at two major international championships. Sasha Adwani, Emily Ford, James Rudkin and Oliver Varley were part of Great Britain at the , in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Oliver won gold with the lightweight quadruple sculls, while Emily (Seat 3) and Sasha (Cox) scooped silver in the Women's Eight final. James capped off the impressive showing by claiming silver in the Men’s Four event. In the World Rowing Junior Championships, running parallel to the U23 events in Rotterdam, Sheyi Blackett, who will be starting her studies at this month, won silver in the Quadruple Sculls final. Meanwhile, five other members of Â鶹´«Ã½ Boat Club competed in the , in Poznan, Poland. Current students Alex Haynes, Oliver Knight, and James Robson represented Â鶹´«Ã½. Oliver Knight won gold in the Coxless Four final, while Alex and James finished sixth in their finals. Alumni Tim Clarke and Tom Ford, who both graduated in 2015, won gold in the Coxless Four and the Men’s Eight finals. Oliver Varley (second from right) celebrates winning gold with his teammates. Photo: Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images Unbelievable experience , who studies for , said: “Rotterdam was the result of a long summer together in the quad - preparation would normally be a fraction of the time we had due to the Olympics pushing the event into late August. This allowed us to begin our project really simply and coolly and forget about the pressure of a world championships. “This set up a solid foundation and attitude that we continued to build on and carry through to the days of racing. Our coach Colin Williamson is much to thank for this approach. Winning was an unbelievable experience and I'm very excited to come back to Â鶹´«Ã½ next year and have a larger role in the club.” student , said: “It's great to be a silver medallist it's one up from last year’s result. The experience was amazing. I was with a great group of girls and we did it for one another.” , who is joining the programme at Â鶹´«Ã½ London, said: “My experience training for and rowing at the World Championships was extremely rewarding. I trained daily around people who were like-minded in the fact that we all wanted the same thing! That was incredibly reassuring and it made getting along with everyone very easy. Training at times was difficult and demanding but I enjoyed every second because it all contributed to our well-deserved silver at the championships. “The fact I was away from home and family for the whole summer was challenging. For the first time, I truly got to experience what it was like to be a full-time athlete and I loved every moment. “I plan to train in London with a very well established boat club where I can keep up my rowing prowess and be able to then represent Team Â鶹´«Ã½ at BUCS events which I am thoroughly looking forward too.” Sheyi Blackett (far right) with her teammates. Photo Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images Top university for rowing Alex Leigh, Rowing Coach of Â鶹´«Ã½ Boat Club women’s crews, said: “Emily and Sasha have been two of our hardest working athletes this year, and their success is down to that work. As a cox, Sasha brings a great maturity and level head to the boats she is in. Emily, as squad captain this year, has led by example and trains harder than anyone I know.” Â鶹´«Ã½ was the top ranked university for rowing in the 2015/16 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) league, with Â鶹´«Ã½ Boat Club (NUBC) winning the overall Victor Ludorum on the river Tyne in February and at the BUCS Regatta in May. Â鶹´«Ã½ has finished in 9th place overall in BUCS for the 2015/16 season. And to further boost its position among the top in the country, Â鶹´«Ã½ has announced it is . James Rudkin (second from left) after the Men’s Four final. Photo: Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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