The new WinTech adaptive seat has proven a popular favourite in the adaptive community – easy to attach, lightweight, comfortable. Marlow has 4 of them that are used regularly. That use, especially by one of our PR1 rowers training intensively … Read More »
Typically, PR1 is a lonely classification with all of the competing and training in a 1x. A 2x format has huge benefits of teamwork as well as opening up more opportunities for competition in the Support Adaptive 2x racing. But … Read More »
Sometimes the best adaptions are the simplest. Duct-tape and foam are the adaptive coach’s best friends, but Stratford-upon-Avon has added another handy implement – the bungee cord. “Phil has been with us several months and suffers from progressive MS. Phil … Read More »
British Rowing has published a fine article with their monthly newsletter in February on adaptive seating – “Indoor rowing machine adaptations for adaptive rowers” by Annie Vernon. I’ve done several posts on adaptive seats, but this piece is a very … Read More »
Attaching rigger pontoons is the conventional approach to adding some stability to a single scull for an adaptive rower who (a) might have balance issues, or (b) might be more vulnerable (eg. fixed seat). But Wraptor has a product called … Read More »
Rowing is physically one of the most inclusive sports there is. This is because it is a whole-body sport. As a result, if some part of the body (nearly any part) is impaired, you can still use the rest of … Read More »
Christmas has come early for our festive fitness fellows Marlow RC and Royal Dolphins who have become the beneficiaries of some of the most advanced erg fixed seats in the world. First used at Stoke Mandeville Spinal Clinic (where I … Read More »
Surfing through a range of online adaptive resources, I happened upon this clever fitting by Adapt2Row that goes on to any Concept 2E model to directly attach a wheelchair to a rowing machine. This simple adaptation reduces the requirement to … Read More »
There are a number of ways to have a flat fixed seat on your rowing machine. From the simple duct taping it in place to the WinTech adaptive seat with removeable back (see photo below). The latter costs hundred while … Read More »
The RowPerfect blog is one of the best blogs dedicated to Adaptive and Pararowing on the web. While based in the UK as well, it does cover the sport around the world. Here is a list of their posts to … Read More »