The Union Boat Club (also known as UBC), founded in 1851, is an athletic club in Boston. It is the longest continuously operating rowing club in Boston.[1] Located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood along the Charles River, the Club has grown beyond rowing and now features squash and general fitness facilities for its 700 members.[2] In 1914, UBC placed second in the prestigious Grand Challenge Cup.[3] The 1914 crew lost to Harvard after beating a crew from Germany to enter the finals at the Henley Royal Regatta.[4]

Union is the sister club of University Barge Club of Philadelphia. For more than 60 years, the two sister clubs have held an annual interclub "UBC" regatta.[5] In 2009, Michelle Guerette, an eight-time senior US National Team member and two-time Olympian, joined Union Boat Club to serve as head coach.[5]

Prominent members

  • Francis Cuddy - 2006 & 2007 US National Team member (Men's 2X 06' & Spare 07'), 2007 Pan American Team [6]
  • Catherine Humblet - 2000 & 2001 US National Team, 2003 Pan American Team[7]
  • Greg Ruckman - 2000 & 2004 US Olympic Teams[8]
  • Pete Raymond - 1972 & 1968 US Olympic Teams[9]
  • Lawrence Terry - 1972 & 1968 US Olympic Teams[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Crowther, Samuel; Arthur Brown Ruhl (1905). "The Beginning of Rowing". Rowing and Track Athletics. New York: MacMillan. p. 22.
  2. ^ "About UBC". unionboatclub.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30.
  3. ^ "Henley Results 1839-1939". rowinghistory.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
  4. ^ Harvard College Class of 1890; Supplementary report: twenty-fifth anniversary celebration. Plimpton Press. June 1915. p. 71.
  5. ^ a b "Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta 2009 Program" (PDF). Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. 2009. p. 22. Retrieved 10 June 2010.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "USRowing Announces 2007 World Championships Roster". USRowing. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  7. ^ "World Rowing - Catherine HUMBLET". World Rowing. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. ^ Greg Ruckman sports-reference.com
  9. ^ Pete Raymond sports-reference.com
  10. ^ Lawrence Terry sports-reference.com

Further reading

Peverelly, Charles A. (1866). "Union Boat Club". The Book of American Pastimes. New York: Author. pp. 225–27.

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