Supported by Community Partner: SPAR UK
Ben Pritchard competing in rowing at Tokyo 2020

Rowing

 

Rowing made its Paralympic debut in 2008 in Beijing and is a test of strength, endurance and skill. Athletes race over 2000 metres on flat water. Athletes can compete in single scull, mixed double scull or mixed coxed four rowing depending on their classification.

Typically athletes or teams will compete head to head with the winner progressing to the next round. Depending on the classification of the athlete the boat may be modified to provide a fixed seating position or with buoyancy devices for lateral stability.

Participants try rowing using rowing machines at an insport Series event

Photo © Disability Sport Wales / Sophie Lewis Photography. Participants try rowing using rowing machines at an insport Series event

Get Involved

If you are interested in giving rowing a go, you should have a look to see what is available near you. You can refer to the Welsh Rowing website and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for rowing in Wales:

Welsh Rowing

Website: welshrowing.com

insport NGB Standard: Bronze Learn more about insport NGB

 

For more information about coaching and volunteering, please Contact Us.

Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

sport_has_paralympic_pathway.pngParalympic Games
sport_has_world_pathway.pngWorld Championships
European Championships
sport_has_virtus_pathway.pngVirtus Games

To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

Eligibility

To compete in a Paralympic pathway in rowing, a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for competitive rowing are:

  • Impaired muscle power
  • Athetosis
  • Impaired passive range of movement
  • Hypertonia
  • Limb deficiency
  • Ataxia
  • Vision Impairment

More information on rowing eligible impairment types and an explanation of the classification system in rowing can be found here.

insport Clubs:

 


Find more insport Clubs

   Back to the top

   Back to the homepage

Articles tagged with Rowing

 

Accessibility Options

Text Size

Select an option:


Colour

Select an option:


Buttons

Please select your preference:


Paragraph Font

You may optionally select to view this website in Lato or Atkinson Hyperlegible.

Please select your preference:


Use of Capital Letters

You can choose to minimise the use of capital letters for headings and sub-headings if you find them easier to read in Sentence Case. Some text, including acronyms, may still be shown in capital letters.

Please select your preference:


Motion Options

This site sometimes uses animation to bring the content to life. If you'd like to disable this, you can do.

Please select your preference:


Accessibility Statement

Read our Accessibility Statement