WaterRower
A "water rower" is an indoor rower machine where the resistance medium is provided by water as opposed to air or magnetic resistance used by other manufacturers.
WaterRower main offices located in Warren, Rhode Island; London, England; Nordhorn, Germany; Lys-Lez-Lannois, France; Krimpen aan de Lek, The Netherlands.[1]
WaterRower Inc.
WaterRower Inc. was established in 1988 when John Duke (an alumnus of Yale University (USA) and a member of the US National Rowing Team) invented and patented the WaterFlywheel [2] which provided the resistance mechanism for his indoor rowing machine. The machines are still built today in-house by WaterRower at their facility in the small coastal town of Warren in Rhode Island, USA. Machines may be sold under the name Indo-Row.[3]
The materials used to manufacturer the wood frame WaterRower’s are sourced from the sustainable Appalachian Forests. Most manufacturing takes place at the Warren, RI production facility, however some manufacturing and finishing also takes place at WaterRower’s global headquarters in London England and also at WaterRower GmbH Germany.
WaterRower produces a number of different rowing machine models. WaterRower rowing machines are made in a variety of wood types and metal frame finishes, but essentially all the machines provide the same rowing experience and geometry for the user. The durable wood-framed models have been designed for both home and club use while the metal-framed machines have been designed to withstand the heavy use and abuse of commercial environments.
Rowing on the WaterRower
WaterRower asserts that the advantage of their product is that it simulates the ‘real’ feel of the oar locking onto moving water,[4] providing a natural, smooth and realistic action. The harder you pull, the greater the resistance generated and the harder you must work. Resistance may also be increased and decreased by adjusting the amount of water in the tank. Users have noted that WaterRower's water resistance design operates at relatively low noise levels.
Partnerships
UK – Street Games & Clubs for Young People – in association with British Rowing, WaterRower works with these two youth organisations to promote healthy living and to bring indoor rowing to young members of communities across the UK that would not otherwise have access to the equipment. [5]