2026 European Rowing Under 23 Championships

Europe's under-23 crews settle their continental title at the European Rowing Under 23 Championships, and the 2026 edition is held at Kruszwica on Lake Goplo, Poland, across 4 and 5 September. It is a tight two-day weekend of racing that draws the strongest U23 boats from across the continent.

The early-September date places this near the close of the European season, and the compressed weekend format leaves little room for error. Lake Goplo is a long, open stretch of water, and crews need to put a complete performance together quickly with the title decided over two days.

A continental medal at this age carries real weight, and the racing often pits familiar rivals against each other across national lines. For anyone tracking the depth of European rowing, the Kruszwica weekend is a sharp test of who has held their edge into the autumn.