USRowing 2026 Youth National Championships

The 2026 Youth National Championships marks the 31st anniversary of the event. It has become one of the most significant youth sporting events in the United States and was awarded the SportsTravel Best Amateur Sports Event in 2023 & 2024. Over four days, the event attracts over 4,000 athletes and 1,000 coaches, and draws more than 5,000 spectators. Click Below to: Buy Spectator & VIP Tickets (Coming Soon) Youth Nationals Week at a Glance (Coming Soon) Book Your Hotels Here  (Coming Soon) For Media inquiries, contact: media@usrowing.org & Marnie Buchsbaum, Marketing Director at NBP To request Media Credentials, please click here For Regatta inquiries, contact: competition@usrowing.org **For specific maps, schedules and details during the event, please click here to visit our Event Information Page the week of the event or scan the QR code posted on-site and around the area. U19 Trials at NBP & South Lido Key Beach The U19 Trials are set to take place after the Youth National Championships in order for the national team trial to be more accessible to everyone. The long-term goal of the U.S. National Team Pathways is to develop talent in smaller boats. The U19 Trials at the same location as the Youth National Championships creates an opportunity for cross-pollination of athletes from across the country at Youth Nationals and regionally to compete for a spot on the U19 National team.  The 2026 U19 Trials will begin with practice at Nathan Benderson Park. The 2026 Beach Sprint Trials will take place at South Lido Key Beach Park in Sarasota from June 16-17.  USRowing is excited to host two weeks of exciting, competitive, racing events at Nathan Benderson Park and Lido Key Beach in June. We hope to see you on the race course or on the beach. About Youth National Championships, U19 Trials & Beach Sprint Trials USRowing is pleased to announce a series of National Championships, U19 Trials, and Beach Sprint Trials in Sarasota, Florida from June 12-18, 2025. Kicking off the slate of events at Nathan Benderson Park will be the 2025 Youth National Championships beginning on June 12 and running through the 15. This event offers opportunities for crews that have qualified from around the country to come together to crown national champions. The USRowing-produced regatta features more than 3,500 rowers racing for medals in as many as 43 events. In addition to the Youth National Championships, the U19 National Team Trials for the single sculls, pair, and double sculls will occur from June 16-17. As a part of USRowing’s ongoing effort to introduce more athletes to the Beach Sprints discipline ahead of the 2028 LA Olympic Games, the USRowing Youth Beach Sprints National Championships will take place in 2026 at South Lido Key Beach.