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  • Walk to End Summer Hunger

    Join All Faiths Food Bank to kick off the 2025 Campaign Against Summer Hunger with a walk around Nathan Benderson Park. The walk will mark the start of a six-week-long campaign to raise funds to feed children at risk of hunger over the summer. Register today!

  • USA Swimming Open Water Nationals & Juniors

    Watch the best open water national and junior national swimmers take the waters of Nathan Benderson Park as they swim for the national championship titles in various distances. Click here for Schedules & Maps for the event.

  • FSRA West Districts

    Hosted by Florida Scholastic Rowing Association & Sarasota Crew. To learn more and register, please visit their events page     

  • B1G Ten Women’s Rowing Invitational Regatta

    Join us to cheer for B1G 10 and collegiate rowers as they race along our world-class course. Big Ten Invites: Big Ten 1. Washington 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Rutgers 5. Indiana 6. USC 7. UCLA 8. Minnesota 9. Wisconsin 10. Michigan State 11. Iowa Guest 1. Tennessee 2. Brown 3. Penn 4. Duke 5. Oregon State 6. Alabama 7. Notre Dame 8. Harvard/Radcliffe 9. Miami 10. SMU 11. Oklahoma 12. Clemson  

  • Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championships (NCAA Div. II women)

    The 2025 Sunshine State Conference Women's Rowing Championship will be hosted by Embry-Riddle at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota on Friday, April 25th. This year marks the 12th consecutive SSC Rowing championship at Nathan Benderson Park. NCAA Postseason: The NCAA Regatta will be held at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, New Jersey from May 30th to May 31st. Qualifiers for the regatta will be announced by the NCAA on Monday, May 19th. 2023-24 SSC Champion: Embry-Riddle 2023-24 SSC V8 Champion: Embry-Riddle 2023-24 SSC V4 Champion: Tampa

  • Florida Scholastic Rowing Assn. Sweeps Championships

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    Florida Scholastic Rowing Assn. Championships: April 26-27 Watch thousands of youth compete on the water at the Sweeps Championship.  Catch the free livestream all weekend on RHSTV at www.rhstv.com or download the app. For the most up-to-date information during the event, visit www.nathanbendersonpark.org/event-information or scan the QR code posted around the park.  

  • SUP & Run 5K

    Three great races, world-class venue, awesome shirts, custom 4" finisher medals, CHALLENGE coins, great prizes, spectacular post-race party and more!

  • Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival

    In what will promise to be a fiercely competitive Sport Division and widely attended Community Division, the event offers racing for established and entry-level dragonboat teams alike looking to gain competitive experience by competing in a world-class sports facility.

  • 2025 Big 12 Rowing Championship

    The 2025 Big 12 Rowing Championship is coming to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida on May 18. Tulsa and Old Dominion will join UCF, Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia to compete in the Big 12 championship in 2025. For day of event information with practice times, course maps and heats, please visit: https://nathanbendersonpark.org/event-information 

  • All Around NBP Summer Camp

    Dive into a world of water sports including kayaking, paddleboarding, canoeing, and fishing. This camp focuses on water safety, wildlife education, and hands-on learning. Campers will receive on-land instruction and personal flotation devices for all water activities.