The Varsity Blues rowing team has a rich history, having been in existence for over 110 years. Not only have some of Canada's most successful athletes been associated with Blues rowing, but it is also the oldest university rowing club in Canada.Â
The following links to sections of 'The History of the University of Toronto Rowing Team' by Patrick Okens:
Introduction
1880: A False Start
1897-1900: Hanlan's Heroes
1920-1940: Blue Wonder
1960-1971: Argonaut Proteges
1974-1980: Clandestine Champions
1981-2000: Clubs, Jokers and Aces
Conclusion & ReferencesÂ
OlympiansÂ
Paris 1924: Arthur Bell, Ivor Campbell , Robert Hunter , Bill Langford, Boyd Little, Jack Smith , Warren Snyder, Norm Taylor, Bill Thompson, Bill Turner , Laurie Wallace (Men's 8+, Silver)
Tokyo 1964: Roger Jackson (Gold)
Los Angelas 1984: Pat Turner (Gold)
Barcelona 1992: Kay Worthingon (2 Gold)
Atlanta 1996: Emma Robinson (Silver)
Sydney 2000: Emma Robinson (Bronze) & Dorota Urbaniak (Bronze)
Richard Symsyk (VIC 6T8, BEd 7T0) was a junior Varsity rowing champion and a member of the 1963 championship winning team. He went on to join the Canadian crews for both the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.
Tommy Loudon was the Blues rowing coach from 1921 to 1935. He led the Canadian men’s rowing team — made up of several U of T students — to a silver medal finish at the 1924 Paris Olympics, and coached again at the 1928 Games.
Fiona Milne (PT 9T4) Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000
Mara Jones (M.Sc., MD) Sydney 2000 with fellow Varsity Blue, Fiona Milne, in the LW 2X.
Chris Taylor (2000)
Michael Braithwaite (2012)
Kate Sauks (2016)
