Gainesville Area Rowing delivered another milestone performance this past weekend at the 2026 USRowing Southeast Youth Championships, qualifying three boats for the 2026 USRowing Youth National Championships to be held June 11–14 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.
Leading the way for GAR was the Men’s Youth 4-, which captured a Southeast Regional Championship with a first-place finish and automatic qualification to Nationals.
The Women’s Youth 4x earned a fourth-place finish to secure its spot at Nationals, while the Men’s U17 4+ also finished fourth to advance to the national stage.
Men’s Youth 4-
Women’s Youth 4x
Men’s U17 4+
“This weekend was a tremendous reflection of the commitment and resilience of our athletes,” said GAR head coach Garrett Bauer. “To qualify three boats for Youth Nationals out of one of the toughest regions in the country is an incredible accomplishment for our program.”
In 2025, GAR recorded one of its strongest-ever showing at the USRowing Youth National Championships, highlighted by a silver medal finish for the women’s pair and multiple national placements.
Earlier this spring, GAR also captured two Florida State Championships at the FRSA Sweep State Championships in the Men’s Varsity 4+ and Women’s 2nd Varsity 4+, earning five total medals across seven competing boats.
For more information about Gainesville Area Rowing, visit gainesvillearearowing.com.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville Area Rowing qualifies three boats for USRowing Nationals
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