US Team Crowned Champions at the 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships
Winning five medals, including three golds, at the event held in Qingdao, China, US athletes lifted the team trophy.
US rowers secured a total of five medals at the 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships held in Qingdao, China, topping the medal standings and winning the team trophy.
Medals Won at the Championship
USRowing athletes claimed the top spot by winning a total of five medals at the event in Qingdao, China, and became the owners of the team trophy.
Head Coach's Assessments
National team head coach Marc Oria stated that his athletes surprise him every day and that winning the team trophy is an incredible achievement.
Men's Double Sculls Victory
The duo of Kory Rogers and Chris Bak finished the coastal men's double sculls race in first place, managing to secure the gold medal.
Victory in Women's Quadruple Sculls
The US crew consisting of Jacqueline Carr, Madeleine Focht, Solveig Imsdahl, Morgan Zahner, and coxswain Natalie Cleri won the gold medal in the women's quadruple sculls.
Future Goals and the Organization
Coastal championships featuring open-water long-distance races were held ahead of the Beach Sprint finals in Qingdao, which is a new Olympic discipline.