Sander Smulders

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Head coach (headcoach@thamesrc.co.uk)

  • Joined Thames in 2016

  • Led the men to wins in the Thames Challenge Cup (2017, 2018) and the Britannia Challenge Cup (2018) at Henley Royal Regatta, and the Vernon Trophy at the Head of the River race in 2018

  • Took over the Thames women’s squad in September 2018, leading the squad to a win in club 8s at Henley Women’s Regatta 2019 and the Wargrave Challenge Cup at HRR in 2022.

  • Named head coach for the 2019/20 season; has since overseen eight HRR wins and a further club 8+ win at HWR in 2021 and 2022

  • Previously coached at ASR Nereus and Karz v de Hoop in Amsterdam and coached the Dutch U23 W4- to bronze at the 2016 world championships; also coached juniors to world level

  • Coached the British U23 W4- to European bronze in 2022

  • Represented the Netherlands at junior and senior level as a rower

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