STRATFORD-upon-Avon Boat Club’s adaptive squad all returned home with medals from the International Mixed Ability Regatta in Turin, Italy.

Stratford’s squad consisted of eight adaptive rowers, two from Glasgow Rowing Club, a volunteer who flew in from Hawaii, three coaches, two trainee coaches and several family members and friends.

The club made their fourth visit to the two-day regatta run by Armida Rowing Club on the River Po.

Stratford trained on the wide River Po in the days leading up to the regatta with the event focused on inclusion.

Over two days of rowing, every member of Stratford’s squad took gold in either a single, double or a quad.

Some rowers won multiple medals as Stratford also collected a number of silver and bronze medals.

The highlight of the regatta saw a scratch Stratford neurodiverse quad win bronze in their first outing.

Stratford also celebrated a one-two-three finish in one race over 500m.

And one of the club’s rowers broke the overall PR3-ID world ergo one minute record, beating the previous record by 13 metres.

Stratford’s head adaptive coach, Mark Dewdney said: “The squad does like it’s bling and I was happy that everyone won medals.

“Those competing in their first overseas event performed very well. Everybody enjoyed it.

“One or two of the races show we still need to progress.

“You do not have to be a member of the adaptive squad to come on our trips.

“If you are prepared to muck in and help, it can be a lot of fun.”

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