Events
The regattas on Samoa's horizon, from next month to Los Angeles 2028.
Dates are as published by World Rowing and Beach Sprints NZ; last checked 30 September 2026.
2026
| Dates | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11–13 Oct | World Rowing Coastal Championships | Qingdao, China |
| 18–21 Oct | World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals | Qingdao, China |
| December (TBC) | World Rowing Indoor Championships | To be confirmed |
| December (TBC) | Oceania Youth Athlete Development Championships | To be confirmed |
2027
| Dates | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 26–28 Mar | World Rowing Antalya Beach Sprints | Manavgat, Türkiye |
| Date TBD (Games 24 Jul – 7 Aug) | Pacific Games 2027 — Beach Sprint exhibition | Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| 27 Jul – 1 Aug | World Rowing U19 & U23 Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 23–29 Aug | World Rowing Championships | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 6–9 Oct | World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals — LA 2028 qualification regatta | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 13–15 Oct | World Rowing Coastal Championships | Oeiras, Portugal |
2028
| Dates | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 24–25 Jul | Olympic Games — Beach Sprint rowing's Olympic debut | Belmont Shore, Los Angeles |
Beach Sprints NZ Summer Series 2026–27
Seven rounds on New Zealand's beaches, building to the New Zealand Beach Sprint Championships at Orewa. Open to school, club, masters and coastal rowers, and to newcomers. Entries through RowIT.
| Dates | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Round 1 | Manly Beach, Whangaparāoa |
| Sat 31 Oct 2026 | Round 2 | Mission Bay Beach, Auckland |
| Sun 22 Nov 2026 | Round 3 | New Brighton Beach, Christchurch |
| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Round 4 — South Island Beach Sprint Championships | Caroline Bay, Timaru |
| Sat 16 Jan 2027 | Round 5 — International Invitational Beach Sprint Event | Anzac Beach, Tauranga |
| Sat 6 Feb 2027 | Round 6 | Ōhope Beach, Whakatāne |
| Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Round 7 — North Island Beach Sprint Championships | Petone Beach, Wellington |
| 24–26 Apr 2027 | New Zealand Beach Sprint Championships | Orewa Beach |
Dates to be set
Oceania Beach Sprint continental qualification for LA 2028 — site and date to be confirmed by World Rowing.
Recent results
3–6 September 2026 · North Kirra Beach, Gold Coast
Oceania and Australian Beach Sprint Championships — bronze, Women's U19 Double: Alia Marquardt, in a composite crew with Lily Canfield of Gippsland Grammar. Samoa's first medal at an international regatta. Results, photos and the call →
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