Casitas Rowing Adaptive Team
FREEDOM ROWS For disabled veterans …at LAKE casitas
Casitas Rowing is partnered with Freedom Rows, a program that provides grant funding to organizations to increase and expand the quantity and quality of adaptive sport activities. Disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces have opportunities to participate in physical activity within their home communities, as well as more advanced Paralympic and adaptive sport programs at a regional and national levels. (…video below)
what is adaptive rowing
Rowing is a highly adaptable and inclusive activity, and provides individuals with physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges an opportunity to be a part of a rowing community that values teamwork, self-determination, and commitment to personal goals. Our staff are highly trained and experienced in working with athletes with disabilities, and provide a high-challenge / high-support environment to help all participants succeed. Through the sport of rowing, people of all abilities become athletes, learn to take positive risks, develop confidence, and become part of a community.
HOW TO BEGIN
Weekly rowing opportunities are available starting in January 2022.
Casitas Rowing provides the equipment and coaches.
To learn more about the program, or to volunteer, please contact Wendy at:
805-642-2288 office or wendy@casitasrowing.org
…. and please fill out this survey!
COACH ALICE
For the last six years, Alice oversaw the Freedom Rows program at Bair Island Aquatic Center (SF area). She is excited to return to Ventura County where she grew up and to grow the adaptive rowing program here.
Coach and volunteers getting the boat ready for a rowers first day on the water
Rigging the boat at Casitas, each athlete has their own unique set up in the boat.
Casitas Rowing Para-Olympic Athlete Russel with double partner Annalee picking up their gold medals
On the water in a two person boat
FREEDOM ROWS: Casitas Rowing at San Diego Crew Classic
High School rowers Nick (fixed seat, left) and Tim (able bodied, sliding seat, right) at Long Beach Christmas Regatta … crushing it!
Veteran David on the lake with Coach Carolyn. making each day amazing.
