Pararowing is the pinnacle of rowing with a disability on the world stage with formal classification of the impairments, but the biggest area of disability in the sport is Adaptive rowing which refers to a broader range of impairments and … Read More »
The Para Rowing Foundation announced its slates of invitees to its annual Intensive Training programme which included both athlete Isaac Clarkson (above) from Stratford-upon-Avon and coach Ben Marsden (below) from Marlow. · “The PRF Intensive Training is a six-day residential … Read More »
With the Paris Paralympics a fond memory, pararowers around the world will be turning their sights to Los Angeles 2028! And one of the biggest boosts a pararower can get in their international career is the annual Para Rowing Foundation … Read More »
It’s never been easier to open your rowing club to the possibility of an adaptive athlete joining in. First and forecast, “welcoming” adaptive athletes’ inquiries, does NOT mean the following: That such inquiries will necessarily lead to joining – not … Read More »
British Rowing has been investing more and more executive and organizational resources in the area of adaptive rowing over the past year or more. To drive and align this focus going forward, Director – Membership and Community Marieke Hagemans has … Read More »
The Pararowing Foundation supports adaptive athletes pursue their ambitious around the world and the UK has been fortunately enough to have several of its athletes attend its annual training camp in Avizaqcua Team Center in Avis, Portugal. In 2019, (on … Read More »
This week British Rowing announced its “Just Start With One” programme to promote adaptive rowing in UK clubs. Their announcement “New funding available to help clubs offer adaptive rowing” introduced the initiative: “Adaptive rowing is a daily part of rowing … Read More »
Marlow Rowing Club recently experienced a PR1 capsize in the river which was attended to promptly and successful, but did highlight a number of learnings. These learnings we integrated into the club’s revised “PR1 Policy” which included an updated and … Read More »
British Rowing published its “Adaptive Rowing Club Guide” covering all aspects of adaptive and pararowing from starting a programme to running regatta events. I was pleased to help with the drafting and editing of this much need resource (and the … Read More »
And they’re back! Well, on the way at least. With the last July guidelines from the UK government, the latest guidance from British Rowing, and the several weeks of experience of single sculling under COVID19 protocols at Marlow Rowing Club, … Read More »