S2 Ep640: Rowing is a Great Sport for Blind and Partially Sighted People….

With the great British Olympic Rowing Team coming back from Paris with 8 medals and the Paralympics GB Rowing squad including visually impaired rower Sam Murray hoping for medals in Paris too. Have you ever wondered about taking up rowing as a blind or partially sighted person whether that might just be for pleasure or maybe having your sights on representing Paralympics GB at a future Paralympic Games?Well, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey recently caught up with Nick Baker, who is Paralympic Head Coach at British Rowing to find out the best ways to start rowing as a visually impaired person whether it is at your local rowing club or looking at the pathways of getting into the Paralympics GB Rowing Squad. For details about where to find your nearest rowing club and for more on how to get into Paralympic Rowing do visit the British Rowing website - https://www.britishrowing.org(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)