The FES in FES Rowing stands for functional electrical stimulation. FES rowing was developed as a form of whole body exercise to enable paraplegics to safely achieve a high intensity workout to improve their health. As the athletes became fitter through laboratory trials, they decided that they wanted to try the system out in a competitive environment on an equal basis with able-bodied rowers. Since then, FES athletes have competed twice at the British Indoor Rowing Championship as well as in Boston for the 2006 World IRC.Now, there is a new permanent exhibition of FES rowing at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley. The FES team also gave a demonstration to the Queen at Bristol University on Friday, 26th May. For more information on FES Rowing: http://www.fesrowing.org/ For more information on the River and Rowing Museum: http://www.rrm.co.uk/