2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships Media Guide July 24-28 Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, USA Maeve Berry -
[email protected], 617-980-0371 (c) USRowing Communications Coordinator John Bartman -
[email protected], 614-800-5094 (c) USRowing Communications Intern About the 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships The 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships will take place at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota-Bradenton along the west coast of Florida. This event is a five-day regatta for athletes in the U23 age category. A rower may compete in an under 23 rowing event until December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 22. Website: http://wru23ch2019.com/ About the Venue 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle Sarasota, FL 34235 United States of America Situated just west of Interstate 75 in tropically beautiful Sarasota, Fla., Nathan Benderson Park (NBP) is a unique 600-acre community park providing the public access to a picturesque 400-acre lake and an exciting world of recreational pursuits. NBP is one of only a handful of sites in North America identified as having all of the natural attributes that make up a premiere rowing facility. The park began hosting organized regatta competitions in 2009. Nathan Benderson Park hosted the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships, 2017 USRowing Youth National Championships, 2017 World Rowing Championships, 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta, and the 2019 USRowing Youth National Championships. Hosting national championships such as the USRowing Youth National Championships and winter training for collegiate teams will help prepare athletes to enter onto the international stage.