Kenya Rowing

Adaptive rowing is about removing barriers to participation in the sport for individuals with learning, physical and sensory impairments.Adaptive implies that the equipment is “adapted” to the user to practice the sport, rather than the sport being “adapted” to the user.

Adaptive rowing was introduced to a World Championship level at the 2002 World Rowing Championships in Seville, Spain, when 38 athletes competed in the single sculls and the coxed four. The sport has continued to develop since with four boat classes at the 2003 World Rowing Championships in Milan, Italy.

At the 2004 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships in Banyoles, Spain, 66 adaptive rowing athletes took part.

In 2005, 10 countries entered a total number of 42 adaptive rowers for the World Rowing Championships totalling 15 boats.

In 2008, the first Paralympic Regatta in rowing history was held in Beijing, China, from 9 to 11 September.