Wind, Waves and Fires Complicate 2026 Swiss National Championships

A major fire delayed the start of the 2026 Swiss Beach Sprint Championships last Saturday, and once the competition could finally begin, rowers faced challenging wind and waves. The regatta was hosted by the town of Saint-Sulpice, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva.

Of the winners, only Andrin Biberstein in the mixed double has represented Switzerland at the highest level in beach sprint. Biberstein raced in the under-19 men’s solo at the 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, though he has now moved up to the senior age category. He also added a silver medal in the men’s solo at Swiss nationals, finishing ahead of Yannick Raschle, who represented Switzerland in the men’s solo at worlds last year.

The complete podiums from the Swiss Beach Sprint Championships were:

CW1x:

1. Arielle Berner
2. Pauline Delacroix

CM1x:

1. Florian Deléglise
2. Andrin Biberstein
3. Yannick Raschle

CMix2x:

1. Andrin Biberstein, Lilly Eggenschwiler
2. Yannick Raschle, Ayana Hatt
3. Pauline Delacroix, Gabriel Hars

U19 CW1x:

1. Tanya Brendle
2. Noa Kopse
3. Arielle Berner

U19 CM1x:

1. Robin Rohrer
2. David Wagner
3. Alexander Bodmer

U19 CMix2x:

1. Annik Heuss, Alexander Bodmer
2. David Wagner, Uma Maria Schweizer
3. Noa Kopse, Elia Franco Ferrari Trecate