You can never have too many PR1 capsize drills (or insights into them). A PR1 capsize is the most hazardous event in the sport of rowing and the most complicated to mitigate. We held our latest Marlow PR1 capsize drill … Read More »
This year’s climactic event in the UK adaptive rowing calendar, City of Oxford Sprints, was made all the more poignant by honoring adaptive rowing pioneer from CORC, Andy Weekes. Andy Weekes was one of the very first trailblazers in the … Read More »
Brit Champs set a new high water mark for national adaptive racing with 14 competitors compared to 11 at last year’s benchmark event. On top of that the competitors featured the high-profile Blue Peter presenter Abby Cook who just took … Read More »
Maidenhead Regatta has long established itself as one of the premier events on the UK adaptive rowing calendar. The club culture has a pervasive inclusivity, the course is a quite straight and wide course for an upper Thames area, and … Read More »
The trials for Team England took place this weekend at the Nottingham rowing lake with another strong line-up of men and women pararowers looking to sport country colours. Nottingham is renowned for its breezes, but this day was a tailwind … Read More »
Marlow Town Regatta has emerged as the closest thing to the Henley Royal experience for all adaptive rowers (Women’s Henley is all the more so, obviously, but just for pararowing women) – enclosure with throngs of dressed-up spectators, commentary, special … Read More »
Many people applaud the clubs and individuals who are supporting adaptive rowing for their generous altruism, but in reality, adaptive rowing provides many self-serving benefits to the club and its members. Support Rowing – Support Rowing is where a non-adaptive … Read More »
Alan Titmarsh’s ITV show “Love Your Weekend” has been doing a series of pieces on things to do along the Thames and this week featured Marlow Rowing Club showing that rowing is something absolutely anyone and everyone can do with … Read More »
And we’re off…well in the Thames Valley at least with the first adaptive regatta events of the season at Marlow Spring Regatta. The unfortunate cancellation of this year’s traditional Phyllis Court Time Trial put moved the kick off this weekend. … Read More »
The Junior InterRegional Regatta (JIRR) has been the highest profile junior regatta with adaptive racing. This is an important and early testing ground of lane racing for the pararowing youth aspiring to the Brisbane Paralympics in 2032. It is also … Read More »