{"id":944,"date":"2016-06-15T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/?p=944"},"modified":"2020-06-22T15:27:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T15:27:43","slug":"1516women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/2016\/06\/15\/1516women\/","title":{"rendered":"15\/16 Women&#8217;s Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The senior women\u2019s squad\u2019s season started off well in October, with 2 coxed fours being entered into Runcorn Autumn Head IM2 category, which came first and second. At Four\u2019s Head, an IM1 coxed four and IM2 coxed four were entered placing 12th and 24th in their respective categories, the crews battling through a relentless headwind for the duration of the course.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving into the new year, BUCS Head, which took place in Newcastle, also exhibited very difficult racing conditions. The IM 8+ came 10th out of 33, while the IM 4+ came 12th out of 28. Due to an administrative error we were unable to race at WeHoRR. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"http:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mubc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/13433336_10208289400426627_3304130305377417527_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following a mixed head season we kicked off the regatta season with \u00a0a very successful training camp at Temple-sur-Lot during the Easter break propelled us into a more successful regatta season.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results from BUCS regatta showed improvements since BUCS Head, as the IM 8+ finished 11th out of 41, coming 5th in the B Final, and the IM 4+ finished 9th out of 65, coming 3rd in the B Final and rising 3 ranks since the Head.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading Regatta provided us with a run through for the HWR crews &#8211; a top 4+ and an 8+ made up of novices who had joined MUBC and the sport in September. The 4+ raced on Saturday in the Senior category and received two byes straight to the final, where we were knocked out by a top class University of London crew.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday however, the 4+ succeeded over Barnes Bridge Ladies and Merrimack College, USA, to win the IM2 category, which was followed by a necessary dunking of the cox in the Thames.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is clear that commendable improvements and changes have been made in the senior women\u2019s squad throughout the year, and the results have recently been looking promising with HWR just around the corner. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The senior women\u2019s squad\u2019s season started off well in October, with 2 coxed fours being entered into Runcorn Autumn Head IM2 category, which came first and second. 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