“Mixed Ability” rowing has been emerging as a third segment of disabled rowing – alongside “Pararowing” and “Adaptive Rowing” for a number of years now. While organisations like International Mixed Ability Sport (3 of IMAS’s 4 Ambassadors are from the … Read More »
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 »
14 intrepid RRC Ross rowing club MARS Stars and supporters advanced upon Turin this year, with high expectations after last year’s positive experiences. The welcome from Armida club that we received was even more heartfelt than last year … thank … Read More »
Special report from Chair of the Community Adaptive Group Mark Dewdney on the 2023 Mixed Ability Regatta in Turin: For the second year UK clubs attended the Mixed Ability regatta in Turin on 7th-8th Oct. The International Paralympic and Special … Read More »
More and more adaptive competitions are introducing adaptive rowing in a range of formats. The latest was the MBC Molesey Marathon which welcomed adaptive crews this year: “This glorious winter’s day saw 25 crews of 125 people from 8 clubs … Read More »
The Stratford-upon-Avon RC adaptive squad, led by its intrepid leader Mark Dewdney, continue to pioneer new frontiers for UK adaptive rowing. After its roadtrip to Cork, Ireland for the International Mixed Ability Sports Regatta, they have now ventured even further … Read More »
The Stratford Upon Avon adaptive squad is trailblazing international frontiers for UK adaptive rowing with their trip this past week to the International Mixed Ability Sport regatta in Cork, Ireland. They were joined by crews from England, Ireland and Italy … Read More »
The International Mixed Ability Sports organisation hosted the first ever “Virtual Rowing Festival” last week which strove to push the boundaries of inclusivity in the sport of rowing as far as possible. Here is an overview of the event from … Read More »
This week the International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) organisation hosted its first ever “Mixed Ability Sports Virtual Rowing Festival” which extends the range of inclusion in rowing even further than conventional “adaptive” classifications. I will follow this post with a … Read More »
Adaptive racing has traditionally been a solitary affair. Due to limitations on number of the athletes as well as reconciling diverse impairments, nearly all adaptive regatta events have been in single sculls. Also, due to adaptive rowing still being in … Read More »