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 »
Twickenham’s Ben Pritchard (Photo courtesy of Bill Hiskett ©) Sudbury Regatta hosted the largest adaptive field yet for this event underscoring its commitment to growing the event. The common denominator was that all the competitors were fixed seat athletes (which … Read More »
Amateur athletes tend to be driven by one of three motivations – the thrill of competition, the investment in fitness, or enjoyable recreation. I’ve found that the fitness motivation is more prevalent among adaptive athletes than non-adaptive. The adaptive athlete … Read More »