 The women's 1st VIII reached 3rd in the Lent Bumps by 1981 and the 1st women's IV reached 6th in the May Bumps in 1979.Since then, the most successful season was May Bumps 2016, when their men's 1st VIII achieved super-blades and went up 6 places.A history of the Selwyn College Boat Club has been published by Dr A. P. McEldowney, a former student and rowing blue of the college.