Virginia Beach Veterans Rowing

09/27/2023

Great morning on the water!

Maxwell met Coach Michelle while attending a Navy Wounded Warrior adaptive sports camp last Spring. He went on to make Team Navy for the DOD Warrior Games Challenge this past June where Michelle was coaching Team Navy. 

Today, Maxwell was able to apply everything he’s learned on the Concept2 to rowing on the water. 
Thank you to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the adaptive sports grant you provide to USRowing and the Freedom Rows program. Thank you to our community partner Coastal Virginia Community Rowing, Phillip Hines from the VB Sports and Rec commission and Councilman Chris Taylor from VB City Council for all of your hard work to get us back on the water.

09/08/2023

Coach Michelle has the privilege of being Gabe’s rowing coach for the Navy Wounded Warrior program/ DOD Warrior Games. From the DOD Warrior Games roster, athletes are then selected to represent Team USA at The Invictus Games. Please watch this powerful and real series on Netflix.

*NOTE* If you’re concerned about triggers, please have a friend or family member view the series before watching.

Thank you CBS Mornings for hosting Gabe to discuss the rehabilitative power of the and our Netflix series Heart of Invictus.

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05/27/2023

Thank you to Councilman Chris Taylor from VB City Council for helping support rowing in Virginia Beach. Coastal Virginia Community Rowing is our community partner and are both in desperate need of a public location that is appropriate for rowing.

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NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – It’s another day on the water for the Coastal Virginia Community Rowing team, except the team isn’t in their usual home. COVID-19 presented a unique challeng…

01/24/2023

We couldn’t agree more Air Force Wounded Warrior

12/30/2022

Great photos taken by Warrior Care from the Navy Wounded Warrior introduction to adaptive sports camp. Coach Michelle can be seen teaching an introduction to rowing session.

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12/26/2022

Ever wondered where you should place your feet on the erg? This is where Coach Michelle places her feet

12/01/2022

We started working with Johnny back in 2018 when he was trying to make his first Team USA spot for the Invictus Games. He has since gone on to make two Invictus teams and medaled several times. Not only is Johnny a very active and accomplished athlete, but works tirelessly to help other veterans.

12/01/2022

We miss the warm weather! Contact us for a virtual indoor training to get you through the winter. 

08/28/2022

Congratulations to VBVR member Suzanne Brown for winning the Heart of The Team award for Team Navy/Coast Guard at the 2022 DOD Warrior Games. We know you’re surprise, but that says everything. Covert video thanks to Master Chief Ren Hockenberry. USRowingAdaptive Sports and Arts - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

06/18/2022

Beautiful day to row. Air Force Wounded Warrior

06/16/2022

Virginia Beach Veterans Rowing invites you to join us, Concept 2, and athletes all over the world in showing your support for racial equality in rowing.

As part of C2’s 2022 Juneteenth Challenge, they will donate funds to programs that are leading the way in inclusion of athletes of color in the sport. One of these programs, Athletes Without Limits is located in the DC area and is our partner in adaptive military programing.

On this Sunday, June 19th, athletes wanting to show their support can row, ski, or bike 1900 meters and log their workout on Concept 2’s website to get credit. Workouts that take place on the water or snow count too!

Head to https://log.concept2.com/challenges/juneteenth for full details and to show your support by logging your 1900 meters!

On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger stood on a balcony in Galveston, Texas and declared that all previously enslaved people in Texas were now free. This day is now celebrated widely in America as Juneteenth, and remembered as a day of freedom and emancipation.

06/05/2022

USO Experience on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.