Our Mission & Values

Our mission is to make BRC accessible without regard to individual ability, background or experience.

We thrive to fostering a community that is ambitious, welcoming and supportive.

Our values are inclusive and inline with the World Rowing Federation, FISA (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron).

•Teamwork: Rowers work together towards a common goal.

•Fairness: In a spirit of fair play, rowers learn self-discipline, the need for commitment and respect for their opponents.

•Enduring: Rowers pass on time-honoured values and shared experiences from past to future generations.

•Inclusive: Rowers combine into a single and cooperative community, irrespective of race, gender, creed, age or ability.

•Natural: Rowers respect and safeguard the water and its surroundings.

Through its personality, rowing instils:

•Balance: Mind and body, boat and water, all working in perfect harmony.

•Focus: Concentration on long-terms goals; even the finish line is just the start.

•Determination: To be stronger, faster and better today than yesterday.

•Dedication: From early starts and hard work, to achieving the perfect stroke.