MEET THE TEAM
Welcome to the 2025-26 Committee
IVAN TOLKACHEV
President
Hi all, I'm Ivan, a 4th year DPhil student in Engineering, and I will be the TCBC President this year! We are a very friendly and welcoming club, giving everyone a chance to row and cox at any level they aspire to! Nonetheless, we are also a very competitive club and will be looking to continue our success this year! Come and be a part of it!
Joining TCBC has been the best thing I have done at Trinity, and I have made many great memories with people who are now lifelong friends! If you have any questions about the club, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
LAYLA DUCKER
Treasurer
Hi! I'm Layla and I'm a second-year lawyer. I started rowing at the very beginning of my first year and have fallen in love with the sport. There's nothing quite like the early mornings, teamwork, and the sense of achievement after a tough session on the water. Being part of the rowing community has been such a rewarding experience, and I'm so excited to be on this year's committee. I can't wait to help welcome new members, share everything I've learned, and continue building an inclusive and supportive crew. See you on the river - or at the pub after!!
JEMIMA BARTON
Secretary
Hi I'm Jemima, I study Biomedical Sciences and am going into 2nd year. I can usually be found rowing, in labs, or eating hashbrowns after an outing. I started rowing in Michaelmas term last year, and it's become a huge part of my life at Oxford. I really recommend it to anyone who wants to take part in an age-old Oxford tradition with a really fun group of people while getting a good bit of exercise in.
RACHEL RHODES
Women's Captain
Hi, I'm Rachel, and I'm Trinity Women's Captain 2025/26. I've been rowing since my first week of uni, and TCBC has become a really important part of my life. I can't wait to lead the women's side in what will hopefully be a really successful year, with lots of training, racing, and of course, socials. Blades campaign starts now!
JACK WARBURTON AND FINN WILLIAMS
Men's Captains
Hi, I'm Jack. I'm a DPhil student in Sociology and have only been rowing for three years. I am looking forward to racing in lots of externals and Tropids and Summer 8s as a club this year.
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Hi I'm Finn - I'm studying for a DPhil in Molecular Cell Biology where I look at T cells and their use in cancer immunotherapies. I've been rowing for about 7 years, having first learnt to scull before rowing for Christ Church in my undergrad degree.
MATTHIEU PERAULT
Captain of Coxes
I'm a third year maths student with a rather minimal interest in mathematics. I started rowing at uni because I tried to run 50m to catch up to my mates and was gasping for air and found it too embarrassing. Since then, it's taken over my life. The sport is highly rewarding at Oxford and the TCBC community is surprisingly bubbly given its small size.
ANDREW WALKER
Foreign Secretary
Hello, I'm Andrew a 4th year engineer and I'm returning as the Foreign Secretary this year! I started rowing as a fresher with TCBC and it has defined my time at Oxford, due to both the time on the water, but also the vast social aspect of the club and the strong community around it. Within my role on committee, I organise the club's participation in external regattas across the country. Highlights of these include Head of the River and the M1 winning their category at Worcester Regatta this year.
WILLIAM BOULANGER
Social Secretary
Hi, I'm Will! Freed from last year's men's captaincy, I'm back to my previous role as TCBC social sec. Despite being a fourth year maths student, I'm more than just equations and (hopefully) know how to organise fun socials. TCBC is so much more than rowing - we have an amazing group of friendly people and many of my best memories here have been made at socials. Without giving too much away, let's just say there are big plans in store for this year which I hope you will all enjoy!