Para Rowing Foundation

Para Rowing Foundation Creating opportunity and accessibility in rowing for those with disability.

Different conversations. Shared purpose.During a recent visit to the UK and Switzerland, PRF spent time with people from...
05/26/2026

Different conversations. Shared purpose.

During a recent visit to the UK and Switzerland, PRF spent time with people from across the rowing world. Every conversation was different. Every conversation pointed to the same thing; a shared commitment to creating a sport where athletes with impairments truly belong.

Relationships. Ambition. Access. Knowledge.
Athletes at the centre. Always.

To everyone who made time and shared their perspective, thank you! These conversations are how change begins.

Want to be part of the journey? Follow our story and support our work at pararowingfoundation.org

Conversations progress. Work continues.



Special thanks to Fulham Reach Boat Club, Fours Head and Junior Fours Head, London Youth Rowing, The FLOAT Foundation, Henley Royal Regatta, and World Rowing. Adam Freeman-Pask, Julia Philipson, Richard Phelps OLY, Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY, Giedre Rakauskaite MBE PLY, Tim Liversage, Alex Lewis, Matt Rostron and Vincent Gaillard.

Just one week to go!The Lancaster, MA Unified 5K brings together athletes across running and rowing in a shared race day...
05/23/2026

Just one week to go!

The Lancaster, MA Unified 5K brings together athletes across running and rowing in a shared race day experience.

In collaboration with the Para Rowing Foundation, this is part of a continued effort to build more inclusive, accessible events for all.

If you’re joining us, we can’t wait to see you!

👉 Final registration info at Unified5K.org

There’s more than one way to take part in Lancaster, MA…Delivered in collaboration with the Para Rowing Foundation, the ...
05/16/2026

There’s more than one way to take part in Lancaster, MA…

Delivered in collaboration with the Para Rowing Foundation, the para rowing element brings adaptive equipment, on-site expertise, and a fully supported race experience into the Unified 5K.

Whether you’re experienced or trying it for the first time, every BODY is welcome here!

👉 Register today at Unified5K.org

05/05/2026

🚨 BREAKING
🎬 PRF’s short film ‘Impact & Ambition’
https://youtu.be/T1K8r-EE2c4

Access to sport shouldn’t depend on where you’re born, what you can afford, or what equipment happens to exist around you.

Right now, it does.

At Para Rowing Foundation, we see athletes with the talent and drive being held back by barriers. So we work across the full pathway, from entry to Paralympics, removing them.

Increasingly, that means solving problems at source.

“The lack of accessible, affordable, high-performance seating for fixed seat rowers is a genuine problem, particularly in under-resourced countries.”
– Steven Dowd, Executive Chair, Para Rowing Foundation

If the equipment isn’t there for all, the pathway isn’t there for all.

So PRF are building it.

Working directly with athletes, coaches, and partners, we’re developing fixed seat solutions that are accessible, affordable, and built for real use.

Not just to improve performance, but to level the field.

“We want to see the best competitor, and that shouldn’t be determined by where you come from.”
– Gregg Stevenson MBE, Paralympic Champion (PR2)

This is where impact meets ambition.

Get this right, and you don’t just support individuals, you change the sport for every body, everywhere.

If you’re already part of it, thank you.
If you see a role for yourself, let’s talk.

www.ParaRowingFoundation.org

Special thanks to Jim Fowler/Oskie for creation and donation of the film, and to all who helped it happen, both in front of and behind the (many) cameras.

What went down in Boston last week?Five groups. Fresh eyes. Real insight.Students from Boston University, including the ...
05/05/2026

What went down in Boston last week?
Five groups. Fresh eyes. Real insight.

Students from Boston University, including the Questrom School of Business and the School of Hospitality Administration, took Para Rowing Foundation on as a live case study with each group tackling a different part of what we do with and for stakeholders, and how we can do it better.

It wasn’t all theoretical. Some got out on the water with Malcolm Doldrum and the BU Women’s D1 team to experience it first hand. Some were moved enough to request to stay involved beyond the assignment.

They presented their findings to PRF Executive Director Marilyn Koblan, who said,
“Their passion for the project was palpable, resulting in actionable ideas that PRF will put to great use.
It was an energizing experience for me and a bounty of ideas to help PRF prosper.“

Deeply thoughtful, refreshingly honest, and genuinely useful.

A huge thank you to the students, to Professor Sandra King, and to the wider group that brought it all together.

Always seeking outside input to stay sharp and relevant for athletes and other stakeholders. This is how we keep moving forward.

If you’d like to follow PRF or support our work, you can do so at www.pararowingfoundation.org



Boston University

05/01/2026

Liam Moore saw it up close. Then he did something about it.

As a PT at a PRF’s Intensive Training, he experienced first hand what para rowing means to athletes and how PRF makes it happen. He left determined to give something back.

So he took on the Newport Marathon. Target: sub 2:45.
Race day had other plans. He crossed the line in 2:57, giving everything he had. An impressive result!

And Liam delivered where it matters. Nearly $400 raised, going straight back into supporting athletes with disabilities to reach their full potential.

Speaking after the race, he said,
“If you want to win something, run 100m. If you want to experience something, run a marathon. This experience was all part of a process I wanted to commit to that had a wider purpose beyond me. I hope this contribution can continue supporting para rowers to unleash their own potential.”

Liam, you saw it and you stepped up.
Thank you!

Ready to take on your own challenge for PRF?
Contact us via pararowingfoundation.org and let’s make it happen! 💪

04/30/2026

🕵🏻‍♀️ The reveal!

The suspects have been questioned.
The clues examined.
And the culprit... finally unmasked.

Para Rowing Foundation held its inaugural Murder Mystery Night fundraiser at O’Hara’s Food & Spirits in Newton, MA, and what an evening it was.

Intrigue, laughter, and a room full of people who showed up for something that truly matters.

Every ticket, every bid at the silent auction, every donation goes directly to supporting athletes with impairments through the sport of rowing.

If you were not there, it is not too late to be part of the story. Head over to www.ParaRowingFoundation.org/ to donate and keep the momentum going.

Rowing

Something important shifted this week.AdaptX asked how they could add para rowing to their Unified5K event. Para Rowing ...
04/24/2026

Something important shifted this week.

AdaptX asked how they could add para rowing to their Unified5K event. Para Rowing Foundation made it happen.

Two firsts followed.

First time a Unified5K took place in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

First time it welcomed not just runners and rollers... but rowers too.

Side by side. Same start line. Same moment. No sidelines.

Huge credit to Brendan Aylward and AdaptX, Jeff Soares and Coach Dante from Watuppa Rowing Center, PRF coaches William Mwanga and Jenny Sichel PLY, Taylor Hughey, Mary Beth Amrine, Katie, Sturgis West Charter School and Kent, the service dog who quietly stole the show. 🐾

This is what sport looks like when every body is part of it from the start.

More of this to come. Unified5k.org

Curious about para rowing for your club or event? Please get in contct via messaging me PRF via Instagram or through our website. ParaRowingFoundation.org.

📣 FINAL CALLNext week, someone will be murdered!And you’re already on the suspect list.Para Rowing Foundation would love...
04/20/2026

📣 FINAL CALL

Next week, someone will be murdered!

And you’re already on the suspect list.

Para Rowing Foundation would love for you to join us at our inaugural Murder Mystery Night Fundraiser at O’Hara’s Food & Spirits in Newton on Monday, April 27th. It’s going to be an evening of intrigue, laughter, and real purpose. Cocktail in hand, alibi at the ready.

Here’s what we know so far:

📍 The Scene: O’Hara’s Food & Spirits, Newton
📅 The Night: Monday, April 27
🔍 The Mission: Solve the mystery before it’s too late

Included with your ticket:
• Passed appetizers (fuel for your detective work)
• One free drink ticket (loosen your lips, or someone else’s)
• A fully accessible venue
• An evening of suspense, and a lot of laughter

Every ticket goes directly toward supporting athletes with impairments through the sport of rowing. This is the work, we at PRF care deeply about, and your presence means the world to us and to our athletes.

Tickets are very limited. The murderer will not wait.

We hope to see you at the scene.

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://www.pararowingfoundation.org/event-details/prfs-inaugural-murder-mystery-night-1

It’d be a crime not to be there!

One week to go!Hyannis, Massachusetts is set to bring athletes together to run and row side by side, as part of the Unif...
04/16/2026

One week to go!

Hyannis, Massachusetts is set to bring athletes together to run and row side by side, as part of the Unified 5K.

In collaboration with the Para Rowing Foundation, this new addition reflects a shared commitment to building more inclusive race experiences.

If you’ve been thinking about joining, now’s the time.

👉 Final registration details at Unified5K.org

We can’t wait to see you at the start line!

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