Maritime Rowing Club wins at 2026 USRowing National Championships

The Maritime Rowing Club dominated the medal podium at the 2026 Youth National Championships held June 11-14 in Sarasota, Florida, bringing home 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medals!

With 863 entries and nearly 4,000 athletes representing 235 clubs from all over the country, the event was the largest ever. All crews had to qualify for the regatta through regional regattas held last month. Maritime Rowing qualified a record 16 crews in the Youth,U19, U17 and U16 age categories.
Gold medals were won by the Men’s & Women’s U17 Quads sweeping the event, Silver medal was won by the Men’s U16 Coxed Quad and Bronze medal was won in the Men’s 2V Youth Quad.

“The results across the board show that the team has tremendous depth and maturity. We have many strong returning athletes so the future is exciting!” said Yan Vengerovskiy, Co-Founder of Maritime Rowing and Head Boys Coach.

“The boys gave it their all for the race”. Olga Vengerovskaya Boys U16 Coach

“This boat is filled with hard-working, fun-loving athletes that want to learn and grow in the sport. When we got to the A final, we talked about discipline, performing the race plan, and getting the bow ball ahead. Crossing the finish line and realizing they were national champions was a profound and exciting moment. They should be incredibly proud of their accomplishment. The second Maritime boat was also in the A final, and their team contribution should be recognized. Personally, I am thankful for Maritime Rowing Club. It is an amazing place for young athletes to develop” Laura Rauchfuss, Boys U17 High-Performance Coach

“These girls knew the task ahead of them, they’ve been preparing for this weekend ever since they lifted the U16 4X+ trophy last year. It is so exciting to build momentum on our squad; the work becomes fun. It is such a gift to be a part of team where these girls love each other as family and truly adore the sport of rowing. Maritime girls are just getting started, and our entire roster will use this win as a driving factor to unlock more speed.” Sorcha O’Donnell, Girls U17 High-Performance Coach

This regatta was also the final High School event for the club’s graduating class of 2026. The class consists of: Adam Turner- Holy Cross University (Westport);Matt Lupinacci- Brown University (Westport); Tal Aluf-Medina- Cornell University (Stamford);Henry Brauweiler- Columbia University (New Canaan); Dean Metropolous- Columbia University (Wilton); Andrew Cordella- Fairfield University (Darien); Roberto Toraty- Colby College (Westport); Ben Srivastava- Undecided; Maia Andjelkovic- Harvard University (Wilton); Leila Fairchild-Boston College (Norwalk); Dylan Payne-Villanova University (Norwalk); Maritime winning crews include:
Men’s U17 Quad - 1st Place- Jack Thompson (New Canaan), Brenden Bahr (Norwalk), Antonie Engel (Fairfield) , Benson Snider (Stamford)

Women’s U17 Quad - 1st Place - Iris Kent (Ridgefield), Malena Gomez (Norwalk), Roxi Goodwin (New Cannan) Sophia Voyko (Norwalk)

Men’s U16 Coxed Quad - 2nd Place -Matthew Peregolise (Easton), David Emeagwali (New Canaan), Charles Tate (New Canaan), Ryan Hasko (Wilton), William Kim (Darien)

Men’s 2V Youth Quad - 3rd Place - Alex Yang (Trumbull), Tristan Gemelli (Stamford), Cameron Morey (Darien), Declan Crotty (Fairfield)

About Maritime Rowing Club. The Maritime Rowing Club trains on the historic Norwalk River. The team is composed of rowers from over 20 local schools and has a strong reputation of sending athletes to top level collegiate programs as well as US National Teams. Maritime Rowing Club is a team-oriented organization where all members work together to provide an enjoyable rowing experience in both sweep and sculling boats. Since 1996, rowing classes have been offered for all ages and skill levels, from Middle School Learn-to-Row to Masters competitive racing. Programs are offered year-round. If interested please visit
www.maritimerowing.com, email info@maritimerowing.com or call 203-854-5492.

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