Eton Rowing Courses 2018

The Eton Rowing Courses were established in 1989 when John Langfield, an Eton master in charge of internal rowing at the time, came up with the idea of utilising the College's enviable fleet of rowing equipment and facilities for the benefit of external students during Eton's summer holiday period - a proposal that was widely supported by the Colle... ge authorities. As founder of the Courses, Mr Langfield served for 10 years as Course Director before retiring in 2000, during which time the Courses had grown immeasurably in terms of both popularity and services to rowing. Today the Courses are the largest of their kind in the world, and accommodate a total of roughly 230 boys and girls every summer, spread over three one-week Courses. Many of those attending come from countries as far afield as Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa and the USA. Since 1989, almost 5000 students have taken part on the Courses, with several going on to row for their country at an international level.Read More