As the Maidenhead Women’s master squad, we cater for a wide range of abilities and aspirations.

Over the last few years, many of our crews have successfully competed on the tideway at Head of the River races, the British Rowing Masters championship and at many local regattas and head races.

Our squad has access to a range of well-maintained boats, enabling our whole squad to get out on the river together. We have regular water sessions on weekend mornings and in the summer weekday evenings. We join the senior women for land trading in the winter, in our newly equipped clubhouse strength and conditioning suite and ergo room.

The squad has a friendly and supportive culture, where members often turn out to support our crews at events.

We appreciate everyone has varying work and life commitments, which can limit the amount of time that they can give to rowing, so members are welcome to tailor their training accordingly.

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Maidenhead Senior Women welcome members 18+ of all levels to join our competitive women's squad that race in Heads and Regattas at local, national and Tideway events. Our training is split up into 2 sessions Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer. As a squad, we row in every boat from 1x to 8+ sweeping or sculling and are seen on the river in all weather conditions.

 

Winter training consists of ergos twice a week concentrating on strength and endurance plus a weekly weights session. The indoor winter training is supplemented at the weekend by morning water sessions on both Saturday and Sunday. The weekend sessions are likely to be double sessions, with a longer endurance session first followed by a shorter technical session. Fear not though- you get to have a cup of tea and a quick bite to eat in between sessions! To break up the long Autumn/ Winter training we will compete in numerous head events including locals and Tideway races. During Autumn/Winter training we team up with the women master squad for land training.


The spring/summer season sees us leaving behind the long, endurance-based head races and we start focusing more on sprint training with much more time on the water. Many crews will have been training in their Regatta boats all winter to compete against the top-class competition in the summer season.

We do understand that work and life’s commitments sometimes get in the way of rowing, so members can tailor their own land/water training accordingly. Whatever drives you, whether you are a rower/ sculler, the Senior Women squad is welcoming and supportive to new members.

The squad has a friendly and supportive culture, where members often turn out to support our crews at events.

If you are interested in joining or want more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Maidenhead Rowing Club Senior Men's Squad

 

The Senior Men's squad caters for members 18+ of all levels. We are a competitive squad that performs at local regattas to National events and Henley Royal Regatta. Also competing in Head races at local events and on the Tideway. Over the last few years, we have sent members to GB trials and have also had members perform at European regattas. 

As a squad we train in all boat types from 1x to 8+ and are seen on the river in all weather conditions. Currently, we are only a small squad so mainly focus on 1x, 2- to 4-. 

 

Training

 

We train on the water on the weekends and in the summer on weekday evenings. In addition to this we do weight training and ergos and a lot of cross-training on the bikes with running and swimming also being included.

 

We do understand that work and life’s commitments sometimes get in the way of rowing, so members can tailor their own land/water training accordingly. Whatever drives you, whether you are a rower/ sculler, the Senior Men squad is welcoming and supportive to new members.

 

If you are interested in joining or want more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

 

The Rowing Committee is responsible for managing all rowing activities to deliver club strategy. Led by the Club Captain, the committee comprises representation from all the squads and is supported by the Rowing Committee Secretary. The Captain reports to the Club Committee.

 

 

 

The committee meets monthly and depends on the active involvement of Squad captains to manages & resolves rowing tasks:

 

 

  • Boat & blade renewals
  • Cascade of equipment
  • Boat allocation,
  • Land training allocation
  • Water time allocation
  • Coaching and development pipeline for athletes, coxes and coaches
  • Boat, ergo, launch and trailer maintenance

 

Squad Captains do not lead rowing tasks, they are too busy! Volunteers are needed to support rowing tasks

 

The Rowing Committee Secretary is responsible for control and communication of key documents approved by the Rowing Committee.

 

Maidenhead Rowing Club welcomes Masters Rowers at all levels and ages. We have a very active membership of approximately 50 rowers and scullers covering a broad range of experience, from former GB Squad, National Champions and Henley Royal Regatta winners to those novices coming up from our own Learn To Row programme.

 

We are very much a competitive squad, not recreational, racing in a variety of heads and regattas near the club, on the tideway and further afield. We have produced impressive results and wins in events such as Henley Masters, National Masters, Veteran Fours Head, Pairs Head, Vesta Veterans’ Head of the River Race, Head of the Charles River and European competitions, as well as many club events around the country.

 

Whether a novice rower or a performance athlete, we all share a passion for the sport, strive to develop good oarsmanship and hold dear the spirit of fellowship in our club. This is a squad that very much works together for the enjoyment of our magnificent sport. We race in all boat types from 1x to 8+ and are seen on the river throughout the year and in all weathers!

 

We recognise that work and life’s commitments sometimes get in the way of rowing, so squad members are welcome to tailor their involvement for land and water training accordingly.

 

We are a friendly and inclusive squad so if you are interested in joining please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

                         

 

Maidenhead Rowing Club has a number of rowing squads to suit a range of abilities and aspirations.  Select the squad of interest to you from the menu below.

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Junior Squad
Men's Squad
Women's Squad
Development Squad
Veteran Men's Squad
Veteran Women's Squad
Recreational Squad
Learn to Row
CCS

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