ABOUT
Committee
Leadership. Dedication. Community.
Behind every training session, race, social event and fundraiser is a dedicated team of student volunteers. Meet the committee working to keep the University of Sheffield Rowing Club running on and off the water.
Executive
Oscar Evans
President
​4th Year, General Engineering · Joined 2022
Highlights
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Qualified for the Temple Challenge Cup, Henley Royal Regatta 2025
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Safety & Equipment Officer 2023–24
Freya White
Vice President
2nd Year, General Engineering · Joined 2024
Highlights
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Women's Captain 2025/26
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Henley Women's Regatta qualification, quad (2025)
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BUCS Regatta final, W8+
Samuel Candy
Secretary
​2nd Year, Aerospace Engineering · Joined 2025
Highlights
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Princess Elizabeth qualification with SPYBC (2025)
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Henley Royal Regatta 2026
Raphaela Tant
Treasurer
​3rd Year, Economics with Finance · Joined 2025
Senior Squad Captains
Sophie Woods
Senior Women's Captain
2nd Year, Biomedical Engineering · Joined 2025
Highlights
Qualified for Henley Women's Regatta 2026
Amber Dabill
Senior Women's Captain
5th Year, Medicine · Joined 2023
Highlights
Henley Women's
Jacob Steele
Senior Men's Captain
4th Year, General Engineering · Joined 2022
Highlights
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Qualified for Henley Royal Regatta with SURC, the first time in 25 years
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British Indoor Rowing U23 Champion
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Irish National Championships winner with QUBC
Josh Day
Senior Men's Captain
3rd Year, Mechanical Engineering · Joined 2024
Highlights
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Captained the best novice squad in SURC history (2025/26): 3 BUCS medals and a Head of the River pennant
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Two Henley qualifications (2021, 2022)
Novice Squad Captains
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Libby Michael-Phillips
Novice Women's Captain
3rd Year, History and Politics · Joined 2024
Highlights
Raced at Henley Royal Regatta 2026
Edward Richards
Novice Women's Captain
3rd Year, Mechanical Engineering · Joined 2024
Highlights
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Marlow and Henley qualifications in a coxed four 2026
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Rutherford Head win
Verity Bowery
Novice Men's Captain & Cox's Captain
3rd Year, History and Politics · Joined 2024
Highlights
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Two BUCS Regatta medals (4+ and 8+)
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Head of the River pennant
Aleks Tornes
Novice Men's Captain
2nd Year, Politics and International Relations · Joined 2025
Highlights
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Gold medals at Head of the River (Novice 8+), Durham Regatta and Liverpool Novice Head
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Two bronze medals at BUCS Regatta (Novice 4+ and 8+)
Club Operations
Dan Buswell
Safety & Equipment Officer
3rd Year, Biomedical Engineering · Joined 2024
Highlights
Rutherford Head winner (2025)
Benjamin Manning
Safety & Equipment Officer
2nd Year, Mechanical Engineering · Joined 2025
Highlights
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3rd at BUCS Regatta 2026
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Head of the River novice men's win 2026
Welfare & Community
Seraphine Leftley
Inclusions & Welfare Officer
2nd Year, Psychology · Joined 2025
Highlights
Raced WEHoRR and BUCS Regatta 2026
​Marina Garrido Ybáñez
Social Secretary
2nd Year, Modern Languages and Cultures · Joined 2025
Joshua Murray
Social Secretary
2nd Year, General Engineering · Joined 2025
Highlights
Part of the novice squad that won its Head of the River category and took two BUCS Regatta medals
Gabriela Alvarez Poole
Publicity & Alumni Officer
3rd Year, Mechanical Engineering · Joined 2025