2025 World Rowing Under 19 Championships

Junior rowing's global title sits at the World Rowing Under 19 Championships, and the 2025 edition is held in Trakai, Lithuania, from 5 to 9 August. The U19 worlds gather the best junior crews from every continent for the highest honour the age group offers.

Trakai is one of the more striking venues on the calendar, a lake set beside a medieval island castle, and the late-summer slot places it at the peak of the junior season. The scenery is memorable, though the racing is all business, with deep fields and fine margins through to the finals.

A world junior title carries real standing, and crews from the established rowing nations arrive expecting to contend. For followers of the sport, the racing on this Lithuanian lake offers a clear read on the strongest junior programmes in the world.