Swift Racing

Swift Racing
IndustryBoat manufacturer
Founded2005 (2005)
FoundersGareth Gruenbaum and Tim Yang
Headquarters
China
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsRowing boats
Websiteswiftracing.com/about-us/

Swift Racing is a Chinese manufacturer of boats. They specialise in racing shells for the sport of rowing.

History

Swift Racing was founded in 2005 by Gareth Greuenbaum, a volunteer rowing coach, and Tim Yang a Chinese boat sales manager, [1] with the goal of making rowing boats more affordable and accessible. As of 2025 they are the 2nd largest manufacturer of rowing shells,[2] and an offical supplier of rowing shells to World Rowing[3] Swift Racing is also the Official Licensee for World Rowing merchandise for Asia.[4]

International Representation

While Swift Racing is predominantly a affordable racing shell manufacturer, they have also supplied boats to high level competitions. Including providing boats for the USRowing Paralympic team for the 2015 World Rowing Championships.[5]

As well as partnering with British Rowing to develop coastal rowing boats for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://heartheboatsing.com/2025/08/02/20-years-of-swift-making-rowing-accessible-for-all/
  2. ^ https://swiftracing.com/about-us/
  3. ^ https://worldrowing.com/partner/swift-racing/
  4. ^ https://worldrowing.com/partner/swift-racing-2
  5. ^ https://www.paralympic.org/news/swift-international-provide-boats-us-para-rowers-worlds
  6. ^ https://www.britishrowing.org/2025/02/british-rowing-and-swift-racing-uk-announce-partnership-to-develop-coastal-sculling/
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