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How to get started with SABC

The club is open to everyone from St Anne's College! Fill in this form to join the mailing list and receive more information.

Most SABC members start as complete novices (never rowed or coxed before). We teach you the basics on an indoor machine (for example in the College gym); we then invite you to a tank at Iffley sports centre (great for learning the basics) and then you are ready for the water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DO i need any rowing experience?

No. Most of SABC don't have any experience rowing or coxing before they learn with us. We have excellent coaches that will teach you everything you need to know!

what is coxing

Coxing is the art of leadership, organisation, discipline, steering, knowledge, angles and banter. They sit at the back of the boat, steer the rudder to change the boat course, and yell into a microphone to make the rowers work hard.

do i have to wake up at 5am

No! You pick the sessions you want to do! We have loads of afternoon (1pm, 3pm), evening (5:20pm, 7pm) and weekend sessions (10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm). There are also morning sessions (generally 6:20am) if you are keen to seize the day with sunset rowing.

who gets to race?

Generally anyone that wants to. We have 6 crews (W1, W2, W3, M1, M2, M3) and if more people join the club, we will expand to M/W4. Time commitment is greatest for the first eights - the W1 and M1 - and is more flexible for the third eights (M/W3).

what is ut2

please direct questions on UT2 to [email protected]

what is the time commitment?

As much as you want. You attend the sessions that work for you, and you can do all your Erg training in your own time. When race season approaches, you can commit to the lower boats if you only want to row 2-3 times a week, or you can push for the upper boats if you want to row 3 - 6 times a week!

what do i wear?

Wear comfortable, stretchy, athletic clothing that you don’t mind potentially getting wet. It should allow full range of motion but not be too baggy as you don’t want any fabric to get caught/stuck on parts of the boat. It can be very cold in the winter and during morning outings, so wear layers to keep you warm but that can be removed as you get warm from rowing. It is helpful to wear trainers or sport shoes for warming up on the erg, but shoes are usually left on land during outings, so wear shoes that can get a little wet or dirty.
Ideally, wear an SABC unisuit, SABC splash jacket, SABC hat, and SABC sliders to outings! For racing, we encourage Unisuits which can be purchased from the frequent Stash Drops