Why Rowing Changes Lives

"I love Infinity Boat Club because I get to meet new people and make new friends. Every time I come I am super happy and everyone is really nice. All the coaches go out of their way to make sure everyone is safe and that's why I love being at the boathouse."

Year 8, Active Member

"I love Infinity because it has brought me plenty of friends and taught me a lot of things. I love everything about Infinity, the sport, the energy, the coaches and the people."

Year 11, Active Member

"Working at Infinity Boat Club is unlike anywhere else I have worked. The variety of what we offer, the difference you see in the kids week to week, and the community these kids have created is incredible. It's impossible to pick a favourite part of this job — being part of it is by far the best decision I've made."

Coach, Infinity Boat Club

"Being at Infinity Boat Club is great because there are so many ways to improve in life as well as rowing. I like being able to train in a group, and have new friends I met through rowing. Joining the senior competition group has been a great chance to train more competitively."

Year 11, Senior Competition

"I love Infinity Boat Club, there is so much to do – Friday Fitness fun is my favourite! I love playing games on the water and rowing up to the barrage and back! Off the water I love telling jokes to the senior competition group, seeing my name up on the crew lists and knowing that I'm part of one big team!"

Year 8, Active Member

"I love the home like feeling of the club and how welcoming it is. The people that come here make the boat club even more exciting and enjoyable. I also like the training we receive and how flexible it is, especially for the students that have exams coming up."

Year 11, Senior Competition

"I came to rowing because it's a fun time always and it has helped me improve in so many things and everyone there is nice and I've made lots of friends here and now they are part of me. I feel the same about rowing as well, it is a good use of my free time and good exercise, it has helped me get strong and helped me talk to people in rowing and outside of rowing too."

Year 11, Senior Competition

"I love Olivia's fitness fun Fridays because of all the games! My favourite game is either hippos or pirates!"

Year 8, Active

"I love going on the water, and I love doing all the fitness fun sessions!"

Year 7, Active

"My favourite part of the club is the water sessions because it gives me more chance to develop my rowing. I enjoy coming down to rowing and fitness fun Fridays because everyone is very nice here and I like when new people join so I can speak to more people."

Year 9, Active

"I love Infinity Boat Club for so many reasons – I can't pick my favourite bit. The water sessions, the coaches, the rowers and the gym make the club what it is!"

Year 9, Active

"Infinity Boat Club has been life-changing for my child. The confidence, discipline and friendships they've gained on the water have carried over into school and home. The coaches genuinely care about each young person as an individual, and I've watched my child grow in ways I never expected."

Parent, Club Member Family

"I like Infinity Boat Club because it gives me the opportunity to enjoy a sport that I would not normally have access to. Rowing is a sport that I have really grown to enjoy, and being part of Infinity has allowed me to develop my skills and become more confident. It is also a fun and welcoming community where I can enjoy a sport that I love while spending time with my friends. I enjoy being around people who share the same interests as me, and I like how everyone supports and encourages each other."

Year 10, Junior Competition

"Being a coach at Infinity Boat Club is about so much more than teaching people how to row. It's about watching young people grow in confidence, challenge themselves and become part of something bigger than themselves. Seeing the progress they make, both on and off the water, is incredibly rewarding. Watching someone achieve something they didn't think they were capable of is one of the best things about being a coach, and being able to play a small part in that journey is what makes this job so special. From learning to swim to winning national medals, this club is about showing young people that they are capable of more than they might ever have imagined."

Coach, Infinity Boat Club