Tideway Scullers
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Tideway Scullers School is a rowing
club located on the tideway
of the River Thames
in Chiswick
, London.
The club is very successful at both junior and senior level. The club previously held the headship for the Head of the River Race
(2009), and the senior squad holds the record for the Head of the River Fours
course as well as being the current champions.
Five members of Tideway Scullers qualified for A-finals rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, including the three-time single scull world champion Mahé Drysdale
, and the 2006 World Cup winner Alan Campbell. Drysdale won the bronze medal in the single scull event.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club located on the tideway
Tideway
The Tideway is a name given to the part of the River Thames in England that is subject to tides. This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock and is just under long...
of the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in Chiswick
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, London.
The club is very successful at both junior and senior level. The club previously held the headship for the Head of the River Race
Head of the River Race
The Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4.25 mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...
(2009), and the senior squad holds the record for the Head of the River Fours
Head of the River Fours
The Fuller's Head of the River Fours is a processional rowing race held annually on the Tideway of the River Thames in London on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...
course as well as being the current champions.
Five members of Tideway Scullers qualified for A-finals rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men...
in Beijing, including the three-time single scull world champion Mahé Drysdale
Mahe Drysdale
Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale, MNZM ) is a New Zealand rower and five-time World Champion single sculler. The name Mahé came from the largest island in the Seychelles....
, and the 2006 World Cup winner Alan Campbell. Drysdale won the bronze medal in the single scull event.