Adaptive

Adaptive rowing is sweep rowing or sculling for people with physical or intellectual disabilities / limitations, including in part, hearing impairment, paraplegia, quadriplegia, Down Syndrome, blindness, visual impairment, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. Many different types of disabilities can be accommodated within the same crew allowing for integration among disabilities and ultimately, integration into regular programs within a club.

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ADAPTIVE ROWING COACHES & ATHLETES WEEKEND

September 12/13, 2009

Sudbury, Ontario

  

RowOntario’s first adaptive rowing clinic was a great success!! 

Check out the local TV news coverage by clicking  News coverage Adaptive Weekend in Sudbury, Ontario - September 12/13, 2009 

Hosted by the Sudbury Rowing Club and strongly supported by ROWONTARIO and the Coaches Association of Ontario, the weekend-long clinic brought in 35 participants from across Canada and the US.  Seven Ontario clubs sent rowers and coaches with a variety of experience levels from absolute novices to Paralympians.  Clinic workshops featured sessions led by professionals in strength training and nutrition for athletes with disabilities and from Concept2.  The weather cooperated and adaptive singles, doubles, pairs, and fours were out on the water both mornings allowing coaches and athletes to experiment with rigging and get a first-hand feel for different types of adaptive rowing.  This clinic followed an adaptive coaching clinic earlier this summer; together these clinics were designed to recruit more athletes and coaches into adaptive rowing.  To this end, throughout both clinics the enthusiasm for this growing facet of our sport was contagious as rowers and coaches shared ideas, goals, challenges and experience.

   

    

 

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Adaptive Rowing Website

Mairin Viol, a member of the Adaptive Rowing Committee, has built a website called "Adaptive rowing".  This website includes rowing photos from various events, as well as comments from other members of the "Adaptive rowing" website.  You may visit her webpage at  http://adaptiverowing.shutterfly.com/.