Rowing Trials News Today

Unlike a year ago when the U.S. Olympic Rowing Trials at Nathan Benderson Park was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kara Kohler was healthy. Well, at least she was healthy until after she had won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team by dominating in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials womens single scull competition Friday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. "I feel slightly ill," a smiling Kohler said 20 minutes after the race. "Its the nerves and the excitement." A year ago, be...

1 month ago Share While it wont be as significant as the previous Trials in terms of economic impact, having the Olympic rowers train and compete in Sarasota will offer a boost during the pandemic. Fiesta Fridays! postponed Fiesta Fridays!, a monthly event that included live music, food, games and other attractions, has been postponed for the foreseeable future, according to Nathan Benderson Park CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler. Herrera-Mishler said the event is too expensive to hos...