The club has competed since 1969 and takes part in the collegiate competitions Torpids and Summer Eights.

[2] Both squads also participate in the annual head races in London on the tideway (HoRR, WEHoRR, and HOR4s).

[2] Wolfson Boat Club shares the University College Boathouse with Somerville, St Peter's, and Univ.

[3] The starting positions for both Torpids and Summer Eights are determined by the results from the previous year, but Wolfson has shown good results for both men's and women's squads since entering bumps races.

[4] In 2019, Wolfson Boat Club celebrated both its 50th anniversary and achieving, for the first time, Women's Headship, which is the highest ranking possible in Bumps racing.