Speker: Siobhan Cassidy, Chair of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club (CUWBC)
Siobhan has been involved with rowing as an athlete, coach and behind the scenes for 30 years. She rowed at school in Bedford then at the University of London where she represented the university and Great Britain at the University Games and U23 World Championships (and was a Bronze medal winner). Siobhan rowed in the winning Blue Boat of 1995 as a Graduate at Homerton College.
Off the water she has helped to establish volunteer boards to support student rowing at Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club, University of London and sat as the first female Trustee of ULBC. She has sat on the British Rowing Council for ULBC and on the organising committee for the National Schools’ Regatta for 11 years. Siobhan has been part of the CUWBC Executive since 2013, Vice-Chair 2014-2018 and now sits as their Chair.
“I was inspired as a young girl in the 1970’s to study and row at Cambridge – watching the Boat Races on TV had a massive influence on me and changed the course of my life. It is an honour and privilege to take on this role, working with a dedicated volunteer and inspiring professional team to assist in the development of student rowers on and off the water and continue to build on the long, successful history of the Club.”