Olympic Rowing Trials Set for Feb 22nd-26th at Nathan Benderson Park

More than 120 athletes in 93 boats are scheduled to race

in Sarasota from Feb. 22-26. More than 120

athletes in 93 boats are scheduled to race in Sarasota

during the five-day U.S. rowing Olympic trials event

scheduled for Feb. 22-26. Racing will open with time

trials today and heats will take place on Tuesday,

with repechages taking place on Wednesday. Thursday

will feature semifinals, with finals taking place on

Friday. Racing is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. each day. Due to Covid-19, there will be no spectators

allowed on the island at Nathan Benderson Park. Semifinals and finals will be streamed live on

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo from July 23-

Aug. 9, with rowing events slated to start on the morning of July 23. The Paralympic Games are scheduled

to take place in Tokyo from Aug. 24-Sept. 5, with paralympic rowing events starting Aug. 27.