2026 ACC Rowing Championship Seeds, Lane Assignments Announced
CHARLOTTE, NC (theACC.com) – The seeds and lane assignments have been set for the 2026 ACC Rowing Championship, scheduled for May 15-16 on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stanford, ranked No. 2 nationally within the newest Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Poll, has earned the highest seed in all 5 occasions.
Seeding was decided by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Last yr, Stanford captured its first-ever ACC Championship in document breaking vogue, setting grand last data in each race. Riding the momentum from the ACC Championship, the Cardinal went on to win the nationwide championship, this system’s third title. The ACC despatched a conference-record 4 groups to the NCAA Championships, with Stanford, California (ninth) and Virginia (tenth) all ending inside the prime 10.
The 2026 ACC Rowing Championship will start on Friday, May 15, at 8:05 am ET with the Third Varsity Eight heats, adopted by the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four. Each occasion will characteristic two heats.
On Saturday, May 16, the Petite Final will likely be held previous to the Grand Final of every occasion, with motion set to start at 8:05 am ET. The order of occasions contains the Third Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Four, Varsity Four, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Eight.
The ACC enters the postseason with seven groups within the newest CRCA Coaches Poll, tied for probably the most amongst all conferences. Following Stanford’s No. 2 rating, California is No. 6, Virginia is No. 8 and Syracuse rounds out the highest 10 at No. 10. Duke (No. 14), Miami (No. 15) and North Carolina (No. 23) full the ACC contingent.
ACC Network Extra will present stay protection of each the preliminaries on Friday and the finals on Saturday. Admission is free for followers attending the championship.
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 15 – Prelims
Time – Event (All Times ET)
8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:30 am – I Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:40 am – I Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:55 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
9:05 am – II Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
9:20 am – I Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:30 am – I Varsity Four (Heat 2)
9:45 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:55 am – II Varsity Four (Heat 2)
Saturday, May 16 – Finals
Time – Event (All Times ET)
8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
8:30 am – II Varsity Four (Petite Final)
8:40 am – II Varsity Four (Grand Final)
8:55 am – I Varsity Four (Petite Final)
9:05 am – I Varsity Four (Grand Final)
9:20 am – II Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:30 am – II Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
9:45 am – I Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:55 am – I Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
