Author: M. Bavington - Director of Rowing

BMS Sport will be producing a series of #StayActive challenges throughout the school closure period. We would love to see videos and pictures of your attempts on Twitter, just remember to tag @BMS_SPORT. The first challenge poster can be found here: Stay Active - Challenges The Boat Club are also currently competing in the Concept2 … Continue reading STAY ACTIVE CHALLENGE

On Sunday the BMS senior squad travelled to Henley-on-Thames for a training day with Canford School and King’s Canterbury School, two schools that we have been competing closely with over this year. The day consisted of two competitive training sessions and a tour of Leander Club, by former BMS Director of Rowing, Ali Brown. Leander … Continue reading BMS/CANFORD/CANTERBURY “Match”.

The trailer has arrived and we're on our way! Rowing is known for operating around some fairly unsociable hours, which I'm sure our parents can relate to, however arriving at school at 02:30am was particularly unpleasant. During this week I have programmed a fairly relentless set of sessions designed to help our crews improve technically, … Continue reading Sabaudia 2019…

Only a week on from an outstanding team performance at St. Neot’s Head, BMSBC were back in action, this time on home water competing at Bedford Small Boats Head. Every member of the boat club showed incredible determination and resilience as they battled the relentless rain throughout the entire day, none more so than our … Continue reading Bedford Small Boats Head 2018

Great session from the senior boy's and girl's this morning working on their skills in the small boats. What a nice way to start Friday!

To all rowing students... Please attend the capsize drill this afternoon, 16:00 - 17:30. Games kit and swimmers required. All rowers must complete the capsize and swim drill to be allowed onto the river! Any issues, contact your squad coach.

We're back!! I hope you have all enjoyed your Summer break, feel energised and ready to get back in a boat, and probably not quite so excited to get back on the ergo!!! Pre-season will take place from Tuesday 28th - Friday 31st August. Seniors and J16's have a session 08:00am - 10:00am on all … Continue reading Pre-Season Training

Mr White, Mr Satchwill and I left Bedford what seems like an age ago, having driven the trailer some 1300 miles to get to Sabaudia. Although it is safe to say that everyone has reached that point where they stroll into breakfast resembling your typical Hollywood zombie, with vacant eyes and a fairly unnatural walk … Continue reading Camp is coming to an end…

On Saturday 9th December a team of 40 students attended the British Rowing Indoor Championships, held at the London Velodrome. The event attracts over 2500 competitors; these range from 90+ yr old rowers, the GB Team, schools and this year an appearance from Britains most decorated Olympian, Sir Bradley Wiggins. The Yr11 girls got us … Continue reading BMS @ BRIC – Individual Race Report

An extremely fresh and crisp morning saw the first competition in the senior eight. The squad have been training very hard since September and have shown some great commitment. The crew of Joe Herbert, Sam White, Rajesh Paul, Joe Walker, Glen Mulkerrins, Sam Hodgkiss, Tom Rowe, Jack Colliver and cox Zac Wilde performed brilliantly. With … Continue reading BMSBC at Wallingford Head…