Rowing
Rowing is a sport that can be enjoyed recreationally or competitively It can be done indoors - on rowing machine -and outdoors on the water: on rivers, lakes and the sea.
An Overview of Rowing
Para or Adaptive rowing really began at, the then, Worcester Blind College, just prior to the First World War.
Rowing is a sport that can be enjoyed receationally or competitively. It can be done indoors - on rowing machine - and outdoors on the water: on rivers, lakes and the sea.
Rowing is accessible for those with a visual impairment - whether you're blind or partially sghted. It is a sport that provides the social inclusion of the club environment.
Rowers with a visual impairment can be highly successful in rowing. The best rowers all have a fantastic feel for the movement of the boat which is independent of eyesight. Due to this, there is no reason why individuals with a visual impairment can't row at a high level within mainstream club activity.
The GB Paralympic rowing team have won many medals since pararowing was introduced at Beijing in 2008. Several of our Paralympic medallists have had a visual impairment; including Ellen Buttrick who won Gold at Tokyo.