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U13 / Middle School: A competitor may compete in the U13/Middle School categor until December 31 of the year of their 12th birthday OR are enrolled full time in middle school.

U15: A competitor may compete in the U15 category until December 31 of the year of their 14th birthday.

U17: A competitor may compete in the U17 category until December 31 of the year of their 16th birthday.

U19: A competitor may compete in the U19 category until December 31 of the year of their 18th birthday.

U20: A competitor may compete in the U20 category until December 31 of the year of their 19th birthday

U23: A Competitor may compete in the U23 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 22nd birthday.

PR1: [formerly AS (Arms and shoulders)]: Allocated to Rowers with a verifiable and permanent impairment who have minimal or no trunk function. A Rower in the PR1 sport class is able to apply force predominantly using the arms and/or shoulders. These Competitors will likely have poor sitting balance.

PR2: (Formerly TA or Trunk and Arms): Allocated to Rowers with a verifiable and permanent impairment who have functional use of the trunk and who are unable to use the sliding seat to propel the boat due to significant weakened function or mobility of the lower limbs.

PR3 (FES): Functional Electrical Stimulation

PR3(GD): Genetic Dwarfism- As defined by IDSF (International Dwarf Sports Federation).

PR3(DS): Down Syndrome: allocated to Rowers meeting the eligibility/classification requirements set by Virtus (formerly INAS), or (ii-2) and managed domestically by Athletes Without Limits; who has a formal diagnosis of Trisomy 21 Down syndrome, and; a statement that the rower is clear of symptomatic Atlantoaxial Instability (ASSI).

PR3(AK): Single Leg, Above the Knee Amputee) Allocated to rowers who have an above knee amputation of one limb.

PR3(SA): (Single Arm) This sport class is for PR3 rowers who are only able to row with a single arm connection to the handle. These impairments may be similar to the PR3(PI) sport class, but the rower may only have one arm connected to the handle. They are not allowed to use their affected arm or hand in any way when rowing on water or on the ergometer.

PR3(ID): Intellectual Disability, allocated to Rowers meeting the eligibility/classification requirements set by Virtus (formerly INAS), or (ii-1) and managed domestically by Athletes Without Limits, which include- An IQ of 75 or lower, significant limitations in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills, and impairment diagnosed before age 18

PR3 (RA): Requires Accommodation- Reserved for sport classes that do not fall into the above categories, may include athletes with a neurodiverse impairment.

PR3 (PI): Physical Impairment (formerly LTA-PD (Legs, trunk, and arms – Physical Disability)): allocated to Rowers with a verifiable and permanent impairment who have functional use of their legs, trunk, and arms for rowing, and who can utilize the sliding seat to propel the boat.

PR3(VI): (Leg Trunk and Arms—Blind or Visually Impaired) This category is for rowers who have functional use of their leg(s),trunk and arm(s) for rowing and who can utilize the sliding seat. In addition, these athletes have permanently impaired vision. These athletes have reduced or no vision.

Open: ​Open events are open to competitors of any age.

Master: A Master is a Competitor who has attained, or will attain, the age of 21 during the current calendar year. A Competitor's age is determined as of December 31 of the current calendar year, rounded down to the nearest whole number. A Competitor thus becomes a Master on January 1 of the year of his or her 21st birthday.

Unaffiliated: “Unaffiliated” competitors must meet the individual membership requirements listed in this packet.

Masters Crews shall be classified by age according to the following categories:

(J) 80 to 84 years, and