USRowing Youth Nationals 2024

11 Jun 2024

At the USRowing Youth Nationals we saw an outstanding performance from Team King & WinTech, clinching an impressive 34 medals across various categories, reaffirming our dominance on the water.

It started off with our first win coming from the small boats with Concord Crew winning the Men’s Youth 2x. We also had great racing from First Coast(M) and River City (W), pulling out a 3^rd place finish, and securely the bronze medal in the men’s and women’s 2-.

Next, we moved to the fours and there was the outstanding performance from SA Rowing from Roswell, GA crushing the field by 7 seconds in the Women’s Youth 4+.

SA Rowing: Women Youth 4+ ( King SE 4+)

We moved on to the quads where we saw Whitemarsh and Texas RC fighting it out the entire way to the finish to be beat out of the top position. Whitemarsh boys secured the silver while Texas RC took come the bronze. We would see Whitemarsh also showing off their depth of program and having their second varsity 4x secure a top place finish, claiming the bronze medal.

Next up was Oakland Strokes in the Men’s Youth 4- claiming the gold with an exciting finish but they lead it wire to wire. RowAmerica Rye women captured the silver in the Women’s Youth 4-.

Oakland Strokes: Men’s Youth 4- (WinTech Cobra 4-)

RowAmerica Rye continued to show their depth of a program as we moved into the 8+s. The first was the silver for the boys in the Men’s Youth 2V8+, missing first but .21 seconds. The RowAmerica Rye girls showcased their dominance by not only winning the Women’s Youth 2V8+ but their “B” boat in the event finished right behind them claiming silver.

RowAmerica Rye: Women’s 2V8+ (King SE 8+)

RowAmerica Rye : Women’s 2V8+ “B” (King SE 8+)

Then was the premiere event of the morning, the varsity eights. We started with men and this was a packed field of the best of the best from scholastic and clubs. Eight lanes across with 5 yellow boats and 3 Kings charging for the finish line. At the end of the race it was RowAmerica Rye that was on top for gold for the second year in a row, with Oakland Strokes earning that final podium spot for bronze.

RowAmerica Rye: Men’s Varsity 8+ Back to Back Champions (King SE 8+)

Up next was the Women’s Varsity 8+ final and this is the event that King has dominated for years! This year was very special as it not only added to another gold to the RowAmerica Rye team tally, but King sweeps the event for the second time, with silver going to a close Newport Aquatic Center who edged out Marin Rowing Association, who took the bronze. We also had Saugatuck Rowing Club who is no stranger to the final in the event who took fourth.