Team USA Competitions

Overview

Beach Sprint Speed Order (CW1x, CM1x)
June 15-17, 2026
South Lido Key Beach Park-- Sarasota, Fla.

For entrants in the CM1x and CW1x Speed Order, these events will be held as part of the 2026 Youth Beach Sprints National Championships. Further information, including schedules and registration information can be found on that site.

Competitors are responsible for providing their own boat handlers.

Entrants are reminded that the rules for the coastal discipline require rowers to be responsible for making decisions in relation to their level of skills. Please make sure your teams have suitable experience of racing in waves alongside their rowing competency.

USRowing is committed to fair play. All athletes participating in selection for, and competing as a member of, all U.S. national rowing teams must be in compliance with United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), FISA and USRowing rules and requirements relating to banned substances, including but not limited to undergoing testing and obtaining and maintaining current therapeutic use exemptions as needed. Failure to adhere to anti-doping rules and requirements may result in an athlete losing eligibility to compete for the United States.

Selection Eligibility:

All competitors must have completed the USRowing ECG and Pre-Competition Health Screening.
All competitors must have completed the USRowing Anti Doping Acknowledgement.
All competitors must be current Championship, or Legacy Members of USRowing and have a signed liability waiver on file.
All competitors must have current Safesport training.
Competitors in the event must have a valid US passport, many countries require that your passport be valid for at least 6 months past the date of departure.

Athletes will not be permitted to launch if they are not in compliance with these requirements. To renew or create a Membership, go to www.usrowing.org and click on "Join" or contact member services at 1-800-314-4ROW. To sign your waiver and Anti-Doping Acknowledgement, go here.

Racing Format:
Please see the 2026 Beach Sprint Selection Procedures.

Please note that we will be following the World Rowing Beach Sprint Progression for Eight Entries. Time trials will be used to cut to the eight.

Also please note that World Rowing has recently implemented new rules for Beach Sprints which will be in place for these trials. Please take note of the following items:

Crews are required to have at least one boat handler of each gender when there are two or more boat handlers.
Crews will be required to designate a preferred lane prior to the beginning of the Final Round of Eight racing. You will not be able to switch lanes after racing begins.

Adverse Weather Policy:
Click to view the Adverse Weather Policy

Equipment:
USRowing has secured pool boats which will all be rigged with a spread of 158cm, 5 degree pitch with .5-1 degree lateral pitch and at the maximum height.
All entrants are required to bring their own oars for use.

Boat Handlers
All entrants are required to arrange for their own boat handlers. Boat handlers are required to take SafeSport training and have a current USRowing Membership to be eligible to participate in the event. Also please note the updated World Rowing requirement for genders of boat handlers listed above.

Speed Order Winners Information:
All athletes winning at the Speed Order will be offered a spot at the Beach Sprint selection camp later in the summer.

Anti-Doping:
All competitors must have completed the USRowing Anti-Doping Acknowledgement. This acknowledgment, and your USRowing liability waiver, can be signed here.

To learn more about Anti-Doping Information, please go here.

For questions about the Speed Order, contact Mike Zimmer (michael.zimmer@usrowing.org).

Safe Guarding:
The Safe Guarding Officers for this event will be announced closer to the event date.

For questions contact Michael Zimmer michael.zimmer@usrowing.org