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 coverage … 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 Reflects … 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 »
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 »
It’s that time of year again where graduating 6th formers are planning their next year with many looking to gap years to explore some experiences and gain some experience. For those rowers, sometimes using the year to focus on a … Read More »
Pat Davis continues to inspire the generosity and initiative in getting the disabled community onto the river. She sadly passed away last year and a group of fond and enthusiastic supporters organized a memorial row in her honour. Ralph Hope, … Read More »
Great Marlow School’s Aidan Kelly and Mateausz Stan (PR2) Marlow RC keeps pushing the adaptive support forward. This time it is the town’s social event of the year, the Marlow Town Regatta. Building from the milestone Marlow Spring Regatta, Marlow … Read More »