Kingsley Ijomah and Ruth Naylor of Marlow in the Inclusion 2x Halloween scary? It’s nothing compared to the 5 bridges of the Head of the Charles Regatta (not to mention hundreds of thousands of spectators watching or the logistics of … Read More »
Photo used with permission from Ben Rodford Photography Not only did Ella Holloway and Philippa Harrison of Marlow keep the adaptive racing alive at Pairs Head this year, but they also pioneered what I think must be a UK first … Read More »
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is often referred to as “the world’s toughest rowing race”. Hard enough with all your body in top fitness thrown at the challenge. But Pararower Jordan Beecher took on the 3,000 mile odessey minus part … Read More »
This post comes to you courtesy of British Rowing’s Paralympic Pathway Coach Ella Willott. As it happens, Ella was the one who first established the adaptive/pararowing programme at the Marlow RC including recruiting me as a volunteer to run it … Read More »
Kingsley Ijomah started rowing in 2014 when he was invited to a Warwick rowing club annual dinner by a friend and someone there mentioned to him that Evesham offered adaptive rowing. He had no idea what that meant and had … Read More »
A big congratulations to Kingsley Ijomah of Marlow Rowing Club for his sterling performance at last week’s World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I tend not to write about elite international competition because it tends to get plenty of … Read More »
Susannah Barnett, Worcester Roving reporter Ben Marsden (Marlow, PR3) shared this account of this maiden para-event for Worcester Rowing Club. “Despite the delayed start, racing ran smoothly and the adaptive events were integrated into the racing schedule. Some delays were … Read More »
This month’s Rowing & Regatta issue is titled the “Adaptive Rowing Special” packed with all sorts of great pieces and material on adaptive and pararowing including a contribution by Adaptive Rowing UK. Profile – Ben Pritchard: The GB Para-Rower … Read More »
Tracy Jenkins, City of Oxford and Ella Holloway, Marlow City of Oxford Regatta was the one of the pioneers of adaptive club rowing in the UK. They were one of the earliest regattas to offer adaptive events and are a … Read More »
Sally Hopewell and Jenny Maiden, Marlow Maidenhead continues to push the boundaries for adaptive racing at their always superb Maidenhead Regatta, but not without a few challenges. They really pushed to maximize the number of adaptive athletes doing the most … Read More »