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2 October 2026
World Rowing: “Samoa's first continental medal”
World Rowing has published its report on the Pacific coastal rowing camp and the Oceania and Australian Beach Sprint Championships on the Gold Coast, headlined Samoa's First Continental Medal Caps Pacific Coastal Rowing Camp. Forty-eight athletes and coaches from American Samoa, French Polynesia, Samoa and Vanuatu took part, coached by World Rowing development coaches and Rowing Australia, with support from the Australian Government's PacificAus Sports programme. Read on World Rowing →
7 September 2026
Oceania development camp, Gold Coast 2026
World Rowing's Oceania development programme came to the Gold Coast from 31 August to 2 September, with young rowers from American Samoa, French Polynesia, Vanuatu and Samoa training together before the Oceania and Australian Beach Sprint Championships. Read →
6 September 2026
Samoa's first international rowing medal
Alia Marquardt won bronze in the Women's U19 Double at the 2026 Oceania and Australian Beach Sprint Championships, Currumbin Creek, Gold Coast, in a composite crew with Lily Canfield of Gippsland Grammar. It was the first medal won by an athlete representing Samoa at an international regatta. Results, photos and the call →