Tohoku University Rowing Club

Tohoku University Rowing Club is a club which aims at the top of Japan and the world by rowing. Our goal is the victory in Intercollege Championships M8+.

We row at the Teizan Canal which is beside the Sendai Airport.

Our club was founded as Second Highschool Boat Club in 1895.

Our M8+ crew participated in the Rome Olympics in 1960. We won in All Japan Championships M8+ in 1978. We are five times champion of Intercollege Championships M8+ in 1995, 1980, 1979, 1978 and 1975.

History

1895	Tohoku Second Highschool Water Athletic Club was founded.
	New boats, "Kitakami" and "Ohkuma", were launched at the Ishikawajima shipyard.
1902	The name was changed to boat club.
1903	During boat trip in the Abukumagawa River, two members had an accident in the
1906	A member met accident at Ishinomaki.
1917	A boathouse was built in Shiogama.
1926	New boat "Seifu"was launched at Matsushima Bay.
1929	The supporters' assciation consisting of alumni was established.
1930	Won the championship in statewide highschool athletic meet at Setagawa River.
1931	Second consecutive championship at Setagawa.
	A boathouse was constructed at Teizan moat.
1934	During boat trip in Ishinomaki, ten members had an accident in Matsushima Bay
1936	Won statewide highschool athletic meet.
1939	Won the championship in statewide highschool athletic meet.
1940	Won the consective championship in statewide highschool athletic meet.
1941	Won the 3 consective championship in statewide highschool athletic meet.
1946	Won the 4 consective championship in statewide highschool athletic meet.
1949	Tohoku Second Highschool jointed in annexation with the Tohoku University 1st Department of L
	The name was changed to Tohoku University Rowing Club (TURC).
1950	All Japan championships M4+ : 1st place
	1st marine games at Matsushima bay held.
1953	Tohoku University Rowing Clubs' Supporters was established.
1960	A member became Japanese representative at the Roman Olympics.
1961	Toda boat-house was constructed by supporters, and it was donated to Tohoku
1965	Tohoku University Rowing Club Sponser was renamed Tohoku University Tonankai.
1975	M8+ won the championship in an intercollege regatta.
1976	At Worldwide championship, Japanese representatives placed eighth.
1977	All Japan Freshmen Championships M8+: 2nd place
	At Worldwide lightweight class championship Japanese representatives placed fourth.
1978	1st Seattle camp.
	Intercollege championships M8+ : 1st place
	All Japan championships M8+ : 1st place
1979	Intercollege championships M8+ : 1st place
	All Japan championships M8+ : 2st place
1980	Intercollege championships M8+ : 1st place
	All Japan championships M8+ : 2st place
1981	Intercollege championships M8+ : 3rd place, M4+ : 2nd place
	All Japan championships M8+ : 2nd place, M4+ : 2nd place
1982	All Japan lightweight class championships M8+ : 3rd place
	Intercollege championships M2x : 1st place
	All Japan championships M2x : 1st place
1983	Present Natori boat-house was built.
	The Universiade Japanese representation
	Intercollege championships M8+ : 2nd place
	All Japan championships M8+ : 2nd place
1984	Intercollege championships M8+ : 2nd place
	All Japan lightweight class championships M8+ : 3rd place
1985	Intercollege championships M4+ : 3rd place
	The Oxford shield regatta : 3rd place
	All Japan championships M2x : 1st place
1986	The Asian conference(Korea) W1x, Japanese representatives : 3rd place
	All Japan championship W2x : 1st place
1987	In the Asian rowing championship Japanese select M8+ player dispatch : 2n
	The Universiade Japanese representative W1x : 10th place
	All Japan championship M4x : 2nd place
1988	Intercollege championships M1x : 2nd place
	The Oxford shield regatta : 2nd place
1989	All Japan lightweight class championship M8+ : 2nd place, M4- : 2nd place
1990	The 2nd Seattle training camp.
	All Japan lightweight class championships M8+ : 1st place
	The Asian conference(china) Japanese selection lightweight class M4- : 2nd place
	Worldwide lightweight class championship (Australia)Japanese representation
1992	All Japan lightweight class championship M8+ : 3rd place
	The Oxford shield regatta : 2nd place
1993	New boats "Tonan" and "Hokuto" were launched.
	1st Vancouver camp.
	Intercollege championships M8+ : 2nd place
	All Japan Freshmen Championship M8+: 2nd place
1994	Took part in the 30th Head of the Charles.
	Intercollege championships woman single scall: 2nd place
	All Japan Freshmen Championship 8+: 2nd place
1995	Intercollege championships 8+: 1st place, 4+: 2 rank
	Took part in 31st head of the Charles
	The Asian championship Japanese select 8+ player dispatch: 2nd place
	Tohoku University Rowing Club 100 anniversary of establishment.
1996	Purchaced two new 8+ boat, a 2-, and a 1x boat built by Empacher Corporation
	Purchaced new 4- and 4+ boat built by Filippi Corporation.
1997	Present toda boat-house completion.
	Intercollege championships M4x : 1st place. W1x: 3rd place
	All Japan Lightweight Championships W1x: 2nd place, M1x: 3rd place
	The east Asian conference (Korea) Japanese select M4- and M8+ player dispatch: 1st pla
	The worldwide championship (France) lightweight 4- player dispatch
1998	Intercollege championships M4x: 1st place
1999	All Japan championship M2-: 1st place
	Intercollege championships W2-: 1st place, M8+: 3rd place and The 3rd place overall.
2000	3rd Boston training camp.
2001	In 2nd Asian Machine Rowing Conference player dispatch (Hong Kong)
	New boats built by Empacher Corporation 8+ "Tom"and 1x "HERO " presented by Mr.Obara, we
	Intercollege championships M2+: 2nd place
2002	Intercollege championships M2+: 2nd place
	All Japan Freshmen Championships M8+: 3rd place
2003	All Japan Lightweight Championships M8+: 2nd place
	Intercollege Championships M8+: 3rd place, M2-: 3rd place
2004	All Japan Championships M4-: 3rd place
	All Japan Lightweight Championships M2-: 3rd place
	Intercollege Championships M2-: 1st place
	Valery Haiduk was retained as a coach from Belarus.
2005	Intercollege Championships M8+: 2nd place
	Valery Haiduk coached our club.
2006	Intercollege championships M8+: 2nd place, M4-: 3rd place
	The u23 world rowing championships (Bergium) lightweight 4- two player dispatch
	New boats built by Empacher Corporation 8+ "Aoba"and 4- "Haiduk " were launched.

• Blue: General Record
• Orange: Rebuilding of facilities and Launching of new boat
• Green: Overseas expedition and Representative of Japan
• Red: Accident