Following the excitement of the House Regatta, join us for the Boat Club Dinner in The Great Hall. Please ensure tickets are booked for parents AND all Canford Rowers attending. Due to limited capacity, the dinner is only open to rowing pupils and their parents (not siblings).  

There will be a drinks reception in the Long Gallery followed by a 3 course meal accompanied by speeches and prizes.

We are delighted to announce that Becky Wilde will be joining us as this year’s speaker.

Becky’s sporting journey began in the pool, where she spent 10 years as a swimmer, representing Wales internationally. It wasn’t until her first year at university, studying Sport and Social Science at Bath, that she discovered rowing. Inspired years earlier by watching Helen Glover and Heather Stanning at the London Olympics, Becky took the leap and joined the GB Rowing Team Start programme at Bath, switching sports in 2017.

Her rise in rowing has been nothing short of remarkable. Becky made her senior international debut at the 2024 European Rowing Championships, before going on to qualify the Women’s Double Sculls for the Olympic Games. Just months later, she secured an incredible bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics alongside Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne, marking a rapid and impressive ascent to the top of the sport.

Sport runs deep in Becky’s family. Both of her parents are PE teachers and former international athletes, and her siblings have followed a similar path. A passionate Welsh rugby fan, she enjoys trips to Cardiff to watch matches whenever she can.