 Nevertheless, the combined boathouse proved to be a major advantage for the Selwyn College Boat Club which was finally able to properly train and exercise inside its doors.The boathouse contained boat bays for each respective college and back right onto the river.In 2014, Selwyn College, King's College and Churchill College announced plans for a new, state-of-the-art combined boathouse located on the River Cam, near to the majority of the colleges.