Para rowing rules, for watching
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Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is para rowing?
- What do PR1, PR2 and PR3 mean in rowing?
- Who is eligible for para rowing?
- Why do para rowing boats have floats?
- What straps do para rowers wear?
- Which para rowing events are at the Paralympics?
- How do blind rowers know the race has started?
- How is para rowing kept safe?
- Can a para rowing crew change after the draw?
- What if a para rower moves more than their class allows?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Rule with a number; R14 or R15 with a regulation | World Rowing, Rules of Racing and Related Bye-Laws, March 2025 |
| Deck with a slide | World Rowing Umpiring Commission, Para-Rowing 2026 (02.08) |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.