DURHAM, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced the seeds and lane assignments for the upcoming 2026 ACC Rowing Championship, which will be held on Lake Wheeler May 15-16 in Raleigh, N.C.
Duke earned the No. 4-seed in the Varsity Four and the No. 5-seed in the Varsity Eight races. The Blue Devils' Second Varsity Eight, Third Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Four each earned the No. 7-seed to round out the competition.
The seeds are determined by a vote of the league's head coaches.
The ACC Championship starts Friday, May 15 at 8:05 a.m. with the Third Varsity Eight followed by the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four and Second Varsity Four. There will be two heats of each event.
On Saturday, the Petite Final will be held prior to the Grand Final of each event with action set to begin at 8:05 a.m. The awards ceremony following Saturday's finals will take place at approximately 10:30 a.m.
The two-day regatta will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra with Lindsay Shoop and Amanda Polk calling the action.
Friday, May 15 – Prelims
8:05 am - Third Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:15 am - Third Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:30 am - Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
8:40 am - Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
8:55 am - Second Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
9:05 am - Second Varsity Eight (Heat 2)
9:20 am - Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:30 am - Varsity Four (Heat 2)
9:45 am – Second Varsity Four (Heat 1)
9:55 am - Second Varsity Four (Heat 2)
Saturday, May 16 – Finals
8:05 am - Third Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
8:15 am - Third Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
8:30 am - Second Varsity Four (Petite Final)
8:40 am - Second Varsity Four (Grand Final)
8:55 am - Varsity Four (Petite Final)
9:05 am - Varsity Four (Grand Final)
9:20 am - Second Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:30 am - Second Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
9:45 am - Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
9:55 am - Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
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