AS (arms and shoulders) – athletes whose impairment means they can only use their arms and shoulders and have limited trunk control. The boat has a fixed seat and the rower is strapped at upper chest level to only allow shoulder and arm movements. They compete in a single scull boat in both men's and women's events

TA (trunk and arms) – athletes whose impairment means they can use shoulders, trunk and arms. They compete in a mixed double scull boat (with a fixed seat) and the team is made up of one woman and one man.

LTA (legs, trunk and arms) – athletes have an impairment that affects their ability to row but are able to use their legs, trunk and arms to accelerate the boat. They row as a mixed coxed four. No more than two of the mixed coxed four may have a visual impairment. Rowed with standard boats and sliding seats.