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2026 Australian & Oceania Beach Sprints Rowing Championships - under construction

The 2026 Australian & Oceania Beach Sprint Championships were conducted at Currumbin Creek, QLD from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th September, 2026.

Billy Johnson reported on the RA website as follows.

Nail-biting A-Final finishes have headlined a captivating final day at the Australian & Oceania Beach Sprints Championships (AOBSC). After four days of competition which has witnessed over 190 entries across 24 event categories, spanning underage, open and masters categories, this year's Championships concluded with the Beach Sprints Double Sculls. .... 

As the 2026 AOBSC draws to a close, it has been thrilling to see athletes from across the Pacific competing in the Championships alongside rowers from across Australia, boosting the level of competition and providing an invaluable experience to all athletes. The Coastal Rowing camp held prior to the AOBSC provided further benefits for athletes, testing their skills as they work towards their Olympic dreams.

The Australian teams selected after these Championships and subsequent trials were as follows.

2026 Australian Open Beach Sprint Rowing Team

Coastal Men's Solo - Sam Forbes | QLD | QAS | University of Queensland Boat Club 

Coastal Women's Solo - Isabella Scammell | NSW | NSWIS | Sydney Rowing Club

Coastal Mixed Double Scull - (B) Oscar Scheel-Gamborg | NSW | NSWIS | Mosman Rowing Club, (S) Isabella Scammell | NSW | NSWIS | Sydney Rowing Club

Coastal Mixed Quad Scull - (B) Elizabeth Newell | QLD | QAS | University of Queensland Boat Club, (2) Dan Johnston | NSW | Mosman Rowing Club, (3) Catherine Khan | ACT | ACTAS | Sydney Rowing Club, (S) Sam Forbes | QLD | QAS | University of Queensland Boat Club, (Cox) Ryder Taylor | NSW | NSWIS | UTS Haberfield Rowing Club

Reserves (Non-Travelling)

Marcus Della Marta | NSW | RBNTC | Mosman Rowing Club, Liam Davis | WA | Fremantle Rowing Club, Zara Turner | ACT | Australian National University Boat Club

2026 Australian U19 Beach Sprint Rowing Team

U19 Coastal Men's Solo - Harrison Braithwaite | ACT | Canberra Rowing Club 

U19 Coastal Women's Solo - Maddison McLaughlin | QLD | Surfers Paradise Rowing Club 

U19 Coastal Mixed Double Scull - (B) Harrison Braithwaite | ACT | Canberra Rowing Club,  (S) Maddison McLaughlin | QLD | Surfers Paradise Rowing Club

Coaches

James Loveday | Beach Sprint Head Coach

Spencer Turrin OAM | Beach Sprint Lead Coach

2026 Australian Youth Olympic Rowing Team

Millie Griffin (Canberra Girls Grammar, ACT) and Alex Watt (University of Queensland, QLD)

 

Organising Committee 

Rowing Australia Events team headed by Alice Evans. 

Jury

Grant Ford WA (President of the Jury), Ross Ford ACT, Catherine Garrington ACT, David Grubits VIC, Ross Litchfield VIC, Tim Morris TAS, Caroline Schomberg QLD

Open Beach Sprint Championships

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Open Women’s Solo

A Final

2:46.31

2:55.37


B Final

2:55.51

3:02.58

A Final

1st Sydney RC - Isabella Scammell, Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

2nd Sydney RC - Catherine Khan, Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

B Final

1st UQBC - Elizabeth Newell, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd ANU - Zara Turner, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Open Men’s Solo

A Final

2:29.30

2:35.82

B Final

2:41.22

2:51.09  

A Final

1st UQBC - Samuel Forbes, Boat Handler: M.Russell, Coach: M.Russell

2nd Mosman RC - Oscar Scheel Gamborg, Boat Handler: T Hutcheson

B Final

1st Mosman RC - Daniel Johnston, Boat Handler: T Hutcheson

2nd Team Vanuatu - Ben Pechan, Boat Handler: T Mauong

Open Women’s Double Scull

Final A

2:35.15

2:39.35

Final B

2:40.29

2:58.93

Final A

1st UQBC/Sydney RC composite - Catherine Khan [SRC], Elizabeth Newell [UQBC], Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

2nd UQBC/Mosman RC composite - Sophia Wightman [MOSM], Wallis Russell [UQBC], Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st Commercial RC/ANUBC composite - Z Turner [ANU], S Blanchard [COMM], Boat Handlers: Kendall Brodie, J Edmunds, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd Rockhampton Fitzroy RC - C McRae, A Barr, Boat Handler: M McRae, Coach: K Byrne

Open Men’s Double Scull

Final A

2:15.31

2:15.67

Final B

2:30.67

2:15.67

Final A

1st Mosman RC/UQBC composite - Samuel Forbes [UQBC], Oscar Scheel Gamborg [MOSM], Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Canberra RC/Mosman RC composite - Daniel Johnston [MOSM], Jesse Rosin [CANB], Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Final B

1st Avon RC/Fremantle RC composite - Liam Davis [FRC], C Goode [ARC], Boat Handler: E Shackcloth-Bertinetti

2nd Commercial RC - A Cook, F O'Loughlin, Boat Handler: J Edmunds, Coach: J Edmunds

Open Mixed Double Scull

Final A

2:16.67

2:21.30

Final B

2:24.49

2:30.41

Final A

1st Sydney RC/Mosman RC - Oscar Scheel Gamborg [MOSM], Isabella Scammell [SRC], Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

2nd Mosman RC/Sydney RC - Catherine Khan [SRC], Daniel Johnston [MOSM], Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

Final B

1st UQBC - Elizabeth Newell, Samuel Forbes, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Team Vanuatu/Mosman RC - Sophia Wightman [MOSM], Ben Pechan [TVAN], Boat Handler: T Hutcheson

Open Mixed Quad Scull

Final A

2:18.84

2:29.09

Final B

2:23.64

2:34.42

Final A

1st Canberra Composite - Sophia Wightman [MOSM], Catherine Khan [SRC], Oscar Scheel Gamborg [MOSM], Jesse Rosin [CANB], Cox: R Taylor [UTS], Boat Handler: Spencer Turrin

2nd UQBC - Elizabeth Newell, Sally Kehoe, Monty Martin, Samuel Forbes, Cox: G Gascoigne, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st Mosman RC Composite - Zara Turner [ANU], S Blanchard [COMM], C Goode [ARC], Daniel Johnston [MOSM], Cox: I Duarte [FRC], Boat Handlers: Kendall Brodie, E Shackcloth-Bertinetti

2nd UQBC - Wallis Russell, Mac Russell, M Owen, T Hutton, Cox: E McHugh, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Under 23 and Under 19 Beach Sprint Championships

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Under 23 Women’s Solo

Final A

2:50.92

3:08.51

Final B

3:02.86

3:11.40

Final A

1st ANU - Zara Turner, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd UQBC - Astrid Thomas, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st Surfers Paradise - J Jansen van Vuuren, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

2nd Sydney RC - Charlotte Bowen, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Under 23 Men’s Solo

Final A

2:34.88

2:47.90

Final B

2:31.18

2:33.05

Final A

1st UQBC - Samuel Forbes, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Canberra RC - Harrison Braithwaite, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Final B

1st Fremantle RC - Liam Davis, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

2nd Canberra RC - Jesse Rosin, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Under 23 Mixed Double Scull

Final A

2:27.59

2:35.65

Final B

2:38.48

2:40.57

Final A

1st UQBC - Astrid Thomas, Samuel Forbes, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Fremantle RC - Liam Davis, Briar Froud, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

Final B

1st Avon RC/Rockhampton Fitzroy RC - C McRae [RFITZ], C Goode [ARC], Boat Handlers: M McRae, B Goode, Coach: S Blanchard

2nd Canberra RC/Sydney RC - Charlotte Bowen [SRC], Harrison Braithwaite [CANB], Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

Under 19 Women’s Solo

Final A

2:48.13

2:49.34

Final B

2:53.72

3:05.41

Final A

1st Fremantle RC - Briar Froud, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

2nd Surfers Paradise - M McLaughlin, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Final B

1st Gippsland Grammar - L Canfield, Boat Handler: M Canfield, Coach: Nick Bartlett

2nd Canberra Grammar - Camilla Griffin, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie 

Under 19 Women’s Double Scull

Final A

2:42.42

2:48.18

Final B

Final A

1st Canberra Girls' Grammar/Sydney RC - Charlotte Bowen [SRC], Camilla Griffin [CGGS], Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie

2nd Fremantle RC - O Kelly, Briar Froud, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

Final B

1st Gippsland Grammar/Team Somoa - A Marquardt [SAMOA], L Canfield [GGS]

2nd Surfers Paradise - A Thomasson, M McLaughlin, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Under 19 Men’s Solo

Final A 

2:32.96

2:39.57

Final B

2:40.35

2:49.31

Final A

1st Canberra RC - Harrison Braithwaite, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd UQBC - B Sands, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st Surfers Paradise - Z Wood, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

2nd Fremantle RC - T Bryan, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

Under 19 Men’s Double Scull

Final A

2:25.54

2:32.87

Final B

2:30.18

2:43.71

Final A

1st UQBC/Canberra RC - Harrison Braithwaite [CANB], Oliver Kent [UQBC], Boat Handlers: Kendall Brodie, M Russell, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd Surfers Paradise - E Milligan, Z Wood, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Final B

1st UQBC - B Sands, Alexander Watt, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Team French Polynesia - T Beraudier, T Bompard, Boat Handlers: H Mapuhi, M Tatarata


Under 19 Mixed Double Scull

Final A

2:33.75

2:34.67

Final B

2:38.57

2:41.81    

Final A

1st Canberra/Sydney RC composite - Charlotte Bowen [SRC], Harrison Braithwaite [CANB], Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie

2nd UQBC - Isabel Pattison, Oliver Kent, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st Fremantle RC - T Bryan, Briar Froud, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

2nd Team French Polynesia - M Tatarata, T Beraudier, Boat Handlers: H Mapuhi, T Bompard

Under 19 Mixed Quad Scull

Final A

2:28.81

2:32.73

Final B

2:29.96

2:32.73

Final A

1st UQBC composite - Charlotte Bowen [SRC], Camilla Griffin [CGGS], Harrison Braithwaite [CANB], Oliver Kent [UQBC], Cox: H O'Dwyer [SUBC], Boat Handlers: Kendall Brodie, M Russell, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd Commercial RC composite - P Simkovic [LEICH], V Young [NEPN], I Henderson [UTS], F O'Loughlin [COMM], Cox: I Duarte [FRC], Boat Handler: D Waddell

Final B

1st Genisis Christian/Maroochy - S Biddle [MRRC], T Sunderland [GCC], T Smith [MRRC], J Gordon [GCC], Cox: G Lazarus [MRRC], Boat Handler: R Biddle

2nd Genesis Christian - T Cutts, J Hickey, S Van Der Merwe, P Muller-Croft, Cox: O Nash, Boat Handler: J Proberts, Coach: R Smith

Under 17 Beach Sprint Championships and Youth Olympic Games Trials

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Under 17 Women’s Solo

Final A

2:51.25

3:03.24

Final B

2:57.59

3:12.25

Final A

1st Canberra Girls' Grammar - Camilla Griffin, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd UQBC - Isabel Pattison, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Final B

1st UQBC - Kaelin Marshall, Boat Handler: M Russell

2nd Fremantle RC - O Kelly, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

Under 17 Men’s Solo

Final A

2:43.40

2:47.01

Final B

2:44.21

2:45.94

Final A

1st AUBC - C Keen, Boat Handler: M Russell

2nd Surfers Paradise - E Hu, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Final B

1st QUBC - A Watt, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Surfers Paradise - E Milligan, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Under 17 Mixed Double Scull

Final A

2:38.97

2:43.96

Final B

2:46.23

3:01.53

Final A

1st UQBC/Swan River RC - Karlin Marshall [SRRC], Alexander Watt [UQBC], Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Swan River RC/AUBC - C Keen [ADLUN], Z Beer [SRRC], Boat Handler: M Russell

Final B

1st Essendon/Hamilton - S Gower [HRC], E Drew Finn [ESSEN], Boat Handlers: W Drew Finn, W Bowmar

2nd Surfers Paradise/Maroochy - T Smith [MRRC], M Zubko [SPRC], Boat Handler: G Lazarus

Youth Olympic Games Women’s Solo

Final A

2:47.75

3:00.75

Final B

3:02.02

3:08.98

Final A

1st Canberra Grammar - Camilla Griffin, Boat Handler: Kendall Brodie, Coach: Kendall Brodie

2nd Gippsland Grammar - L Canfield, Boat Handler: M Canfield, Coach: Nick Bartlett

Final B

1st Fremantle RC - Briar Froud, Boat Handler: W Armstrong, Coach: W Armstrong

2nd Swan River RC - Kaelin Marshall, Boat Handler: M Russell

Youth Olympic Games Men’s Solo

Final A

2:38.33

2:41.33

Final B

2:47.48

2:52.99

Final A

1st UQBC - Alexander Watt, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd Surfers Paradise - Z Wood, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

Final B

1st AUBC - C Keen, Boat Handler: M Russell

2nd Surfers Paradise - E Milligan, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard, Coach: A Radero

PR3 & Masters Beach Sprint Championships

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Masters Women’s Double Scull

Race not conducted

Rcae not conducted

Masters Men’s Double Scull

Final

2:59.55

3:55.53

No Final B

Final

1st UQBC - Richard Edmonds, Ned Draydon, Boat Handler: M Russell

2nd Surfers Paradise - Nathan Couper, Andy Menzies, Boat Handlers: A Radero, S Blanchard

No Final B contested

Masters Mixed Double Scull

Final

3:14.35

Final

1st Surfers Paradise - Monty Martin, Andy Menzies, Boat Handler: A Radero

PR3 Mixed Double Scull

Final

2:30.12

2:41.83

Final

1st UQBC - Wallis Russell, Samuel Forbes, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

2nd UQBC - Mac Russell, Elizabeth Newell, Boat Handler: M Russell, Coach: M Russell

Sources

Rowing Manager for names and results

Rowing Australia website for commentary

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