USRowing topped the medals tables and captured the team trophy in Qingdao, China.

Joel Shinofield comes to USRowing from USA Swimming, where he led its largest division. “We will be committed to excellence,” he vows—and better communication.

Goals attached to three pillars are designed to sustain Great Britain’s extraordinary 21st-century rowing success through 2028.

The 2026 World Rowing Shanghai Sprints delivered thrills and spills, with head-to-head 500-meter races on a course with a bend in a major city's center.

The inaugural World Rowing Shanghai Sprints takes place on 26-27 September 2026 in Shanghai, China, bringing together some of the biggest names in international rowing for a fast-paced weekend of head-to-head racing. Rowers compete over a 500-meter course in a knockout format, with crews racing head-to-head through successive rounds to determine the overall winners.