World Rowing

The venue for the 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships has been confirmed as Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, United States.

The Sarasota-Bradenton regatta course is fast becoming a regular stop-over for the international rowing circuit. Last year, it hosted the World Rowing Championships; and in 2018, it will host the World Rowing Masters Regatta in September.

Manatee Youth Rowing

Manatee County Youth Rowing, Inc. (MCYR) is a community based, not for profit organization located at the Manatee County Fort Hamer Boathouse on the Manatee River. MCYR’s mission is to provide rowing programs in a positive and competitive environment for all ages. Our Goal is to promote teamwork, strong character, personal integrity, fitness and good nutritional habits. We encourage all members to actively volunteer and be involved in their community. We provide an environment where rowers of all ages can work together in a constructive team environment, fostering personal and social skills of significant value that are essential to our community.

SCRC Sarasota County Rowing

SCRC, a Masters Rowing Club, is located at Blackburn Point County Park in Osprey, Florida. With Head Coach Dragos Alexandru, a former Olympian, adults row year-round on the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway near the Gulf of Mexico.

Rowing Facility at Nathan Benderson Park

Located in Sarasota, Florida, Nathan Benderson Park (NBP) is a unique 600-acre community park slated to become North America’s premier 2,000-meter sprint rowing course and Regatta Center.  One of a handful of sites in the United States identified as having all of the natural attributes that make up a world class rowing and recreational facility, Nathan Benderson Park began hosting organized regatta competitions in 2009.