2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals – Qingdao, China

11 - 13 Oct 2026

The 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships are scheduled to be conducted in Qingdao, China on 11-13 October 2026.

The 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals are scheduled to be conducted also in Qingdao, China the following week on 18-21 October 2026.

The Australian team was selected in September 2026 and spent time training and racing together.

Results summaries by day

Australian Beach Sprint Team

Men's Solo

Spencer Turrin (NSW)
Cch: Michael Russell (QLD)

Women's Solo - eliminated in knock out round

Elizabeth Newell (QLD)
Cch: Michael Russell (QLD)

Mixed Double Scull - eliminated in preliminaries

Bow: Catherine Khan (ACT)
Str: Blake Whyatt (WA)
Cch: Michael Russell (QLD)

Mixed Quad Scull - Bronze

Bow: Phoebe Robinson (QLD)
2: Oscar Scheel-Gamborg (NSW)
3: Sophia Wightman (NSW)
Str: Samuel Forbes (QLD)
Cox: Ryder Taylor (NSW)
Cch: Michael Russell (QLD)

Performance Director: Paul Thompson (RA)
Team manager: John Hukins (RA)
Jury Member: David Grubits (VIC)

Jury member David Grubits at work starting
Photo World Rowing - Photographer Detlev Seyb

Australian team members cooling off
Photo from World Rowing - Photographer Detlev Seyb

Newell racing in the preliminaries
Photo from World Rowing - photographer Detlev Seyb

Beach Sprint Finals

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Sources

World Rowing website
Rowing Australia news item announcing the team on 7th August 2025

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