Sam Melvin ‘19CC Selected to USRowing National Team Ahead of World Championships
2/24/2026 10:00:00 AM | Lightweight Rowing
The lightweight rowing alumnus will race in his sixth Nationals
NEW YORK — Columbia lightweight rowing alumnus Sam Melvin '19CC was selected from the 2026 Selection Camp I, USRowing announced. Melvin will compete at World Cup II and World Cup III, along with the winners of the National Selection Regatta in May. Selection Camp I occurred from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.
Melvin finished fourth in the lightweight single sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Championships. The Huntington Beach, Calif. Native finished seventh in the lightweight double sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta.
In 2019, Melvin was the USRowing U23 Male Athlete of the Year and won the U23 World Rowing Championship in single sculls.
The World Rowing Championships will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from Aug. 24-30.
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About USRowing
USRowing is a nonprofit membership organization recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing selects, trains and manages the teams that represent the U.S. in international competition including the world championships, Pan American Games and Olympics. More than 75,000 individuals and 1,300 organizations strong, USRowing serves and promotes the sport on all levels of competition. USRowing membership reflects the spectrum of American rowers- juniors, collegians, masters and those who row for recreation, competition or fitness.
Melvin finished fourth in the lightweight single sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Championships. The Huntington Beach, Calif. Native finished seventh in the lightweight double sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta.
In 2019, Melvin was the USRowing U23 Male Athlete of the Year and won the U23 World Rowing Championship in single sculls.
The World Rowing Championships will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from Aug. 24-30.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia Rowing, follow @CULionsRowing on X and Instagram, and at the web at GoColumbiaLions.com
About USRowing
USRowing is a nonprofit membership organization recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing selects, trains and manages the teams that represent the U.S. in international competition including the world championships, Pan American Games and Olympics. More than 75,000 individuals and 1,300 organizations strong, USRowing serves and promotes the sport on all levels of competition. USRowing membership reflects the spectrum of American rowers- juniors, collegians, masters and those who row for recreation, competition or fitness.
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