PARA ROWING NEWS
South American Championships welcome Para rowing
The annual Championships saw Para rowers compete for the first time ever.
![GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa](/sites/default/files/images/160911151628931_rowing2.jpg)
Para rowing season kicks off in Gavirate
Great Britain’s mixed coxed four crew, as well as Norway’s Birgit Skarstein are among those to watch for.
Golden moment ‘sensational’ for Rowles, Whiteley
The British rowers hope to repeat their Rio success at September’s World Championships.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
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British Paralympian shortlisted for top rowing award
Tom Aggar is one of six rowers to be shortlisted for the Thomas Keller Medal.
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Australia works with Vanuatu to grow Para rowing
Vanuatu’s George Langa showed promising potential after his first ever regatta.
Australian rowers check form at SIRR
Australian Para rowers hit the water for the first time since Rio 2016.
Whiteley backs Cancer Research Great Row
The Paralympic champion and cancer survivor has been encouraging others to take on the rowing challenge to raise charity money.
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Growing Para rowing in the Americas
An international Para rowing training camp was held in Sarasota-Bradenton, USA, which was the first of its kind.
Curtis McGrath seeks out new challenges
Paralympic champion in canoe, the Australian is also trying out Para rowing.
![Rob Jones and Oksana Masters](/sites/default/files/images/130809152412246_Oksana%2BMasters%2B2%2BCREDIT%2BUS%2BRowing.jpg)
USRowing, FISA to host International Para Rowing Training Camp
Six nations will partake in the development camp.
FISA Extraordinary Congress integrates Para rowing
Major foundations were laid for securing and building the sport’s future at the Paralympic Games following the federation’s meeting.
Invitation for the 2017 World Rowing Indoor Sprints
The second edition of this competition will be held from 10-12 March and will include Para rowing events for men and women.
The year ahead in rowing
Para rowers will be focusing on the 2017 World Championships later this year.
Ones to watch for 2017 for rowing and wheelchair basketball announced
Nine rowers and eight wheelchair basketball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.
![Woman in rowing boat celebrating](/sites/default/files/images/160114150356766_Rachel%2BMorris%2Browing.jpg)
Rachel Morris named Para rower of the year
World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.
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No. 36 Pamela Relph makes rowing history
The Great Britain athlete became the first rower to win two Paralympic gold medals.
![GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa](/sites/default/files/images/160911151628931_rowing2.jpg)
World Rowing announces finalists for 2016 awards
Five Para rowing crews have been shortlisted for the ‘2016 World Rowing Para Crew of the Year’ category.
![GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa](/sites/default/files/images/160911151628931_rowing2.jpg)
Rowing: Five things we learned from Rio 2016
Find out which nation has shown consistent dominance and which countries are seeing development.
![GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa](/sites/default/files/images/160911151628931_rowing2.jpg)
Great Britain celebrate triple gold rowing success
Great Britain dominated in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, while Samuel Moran claimed Israel’s first medal at Rio 2016.