Para Rowing

Para Rowing is a racing sport where one, two, or four rowers propel boats through water with oars, requiring impeccable technique, endurance and mental toughness. As the ultimate team sport, athletes must slice through the water in perfect unison, making the incredibly physically demanding task look effortless and fluid. Athletes compete in different events in three sport classifications based on their level of impairment and how they power the boat: arms and shoulders, arms and trunk, or arms, legs and trunk. Para Rowing uses standard Rowing boats with modifications for safety like pontoons for balance and strapped seats for stability. The sport made its Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008 and Los Angeles 2028 will see it contested at the Paralympic level in the United States for the first time.