USA take first World Rowing Cup trophy; Great Britain top Lucerne medal table

USRowing Wins Overall World Rowing Cup in Lucerne

By Martin Cross It was an historic day for USRowing on Lucerne’s beautiful Rotsee course. For the first time ever, Team USA won the overall World Rowing Cup title. Their excellent performances in the Plovdiv and Lucerne World Rowing Cups saw them snatch the trophy ahead of Britain and The Netherlands. Josy Verdonkschot, the McLane Family Chief High Performance Officer for USRowing, was delighted, “This is a really historic day for USRowing. I’m …

USA take first World Rowing Cup trophy; Great Britain top Lucerne medal table

The 2026 World Rowing Cup season came to an end on Sunday in Lucerne with a set of superb finals. While Great Britain topped the Lucerne medal standings, with six golds, one silver and one bronze medal, it was the USA who went home as the overall World Rowing Cup winners.