Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Navy (Navy-Princeton Cup)
#5 Heavyweight Rowing to Race For Princeton-Navy Cup
April 01, 2026 | Heavyweight Rowing
PRINCETON, N.J. – The #5 Princeton University heavyweight rowing team continues its 2026 season in Annapolis, Maryland, when it competes against #12 Navy for the Princeton-Navy Cup.
Schedule
7:30 a.m. – 1V (Princeton-Navy Cup)
7:45 a.m. – 2V
8 a.m. – 3V
8:15 a.m. – 4V/5V
Spectator Instructions
Due to heightened security at the Naval Academy, access to the Naval Academy campus, and to the BH and finish line spectator area will be limited. There are two options for viewing:
On Navy's Campus: For those who would like to watch from the finish line spectators area and see the team in person after the racing at the Naval Academy boathouse, you will need to park at the Naval and Marine Corps Stadium, about 1.5 miles from campus, clear security there, and ride a shuttle bus to the Navy boathouse on campus.
The address for the stadium is 550 Taylor Ave Annapolis, MD 21401. They will screen everyone before getting on the shuttle buses, so everyone will need up to date ID (passports for any internationals) in order to board the shuttle buses. Once they are dropped off at the boathouse, they can follow the directions to the seawall on Hospital Point to watch the racing. The road along the water is closed so they will need to go up the hill and then walk down the road through the cemetery. Then they will walk across the field to the water's edge for the final 500m portion of the race course.
Further details on this process can be found on the Navy website HERE.
Off Campus Viewing: For those that may not want to deal with the shuttles and academy access you can watch the racing from the Naval Academy Bridge that goes over the course around the 600m mark.
The Tigers hosted #16 La Salle, #18 Georgetown and #19 Temple at Lake Carnegie on Mar. 28. The 1V (6:06.9) earned a commanding first-place finish ahead of the Owls (6:29.7), the Explorers (6:31.5) and the Bulldogs (6:33.6). In the 2V race, Princeton (6:20.9) crossed the finish line in front of Temple (6:48.8), La Salle (6:49.5) and Georgetown (6:57.1) The 3V (6:17.9) took down the Explorers (6:54.0), the Owls (6:59.3) and the Bulldogs (6:57.1).
Last Time Against Navy
On April 5, 2025, at Lake Carnegie, the 1V came away with the win for the second week in a row as it crossed the finish line in 5:37.2, ahead of the Midshipmen who finished in 5:52.3. The 2V (5:41.5) also came out on top, finishing in front of Navy (6:01.0). The 3V's time of 5:47.9 saw it finish ahead of the Midshipmen, who posted a time of 5:53.6, while the 4V finished with a time of 5:58.2 to Navy's 6:01.9. The 5V (6:01.6), who raced first, earned the win over the Midshipmen (6:08.8).
