Indoor rowing has long been recognized for providing a 'complete body' workout and has even been ranked 2nd in a review in the New York Times on favorite exercise equipment. People with disabilities may not be familiar of the opportunities for indoor or on-water rowing as a competitive sport nor as a fitness possibility. With the introduction of Rowing to the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, the mission of the Chicago Indoor Rowing Championship's (CIRC) Adaptive Initiative is to build awareness of indoor and on-water rowing among those with disabilities and ultimately initiate local and national program development.

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