Youth (16U, 18U, 24U)

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16U & 18U Divisions (aka Juniors - 16 and Under, 18 and Under)
Athletes are eligible for 16U if they are between ages 12-16, inclusive, in 2025.
Athletes are eligible for 18U if they are between ages 12-18, inclusive, in 2025.

Head Coach - Nathan Salazar
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Here are the 2025 16U & 18U Selection Criteria.

Camps:

March 1-2 | Boston, MA (at Beasts from the East Indoor Perg Regatta)
March 15-16 | Santa Fe Dam, Irwindale, CA

At the 2019 IDBF Worlds, Team USA Juniors took home 1 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

At the 2023 IDBF Worlds, Team USA Juniors took home 15 gold and 4 silver medals.

24U Division (aka 24 and Under)
Athletes are eligible for 24U if they are between ages 12-24, inclusive, in 2025.

Head Coaches - Juntai Zheng & Ondrian Yeung

Camps:

January 26 | San Diego, CA
April 4-6 | Los Angeles, CA (Open/Women)
Late June | Los Angeles, CA (mixed, invite only)

At the 2019 IDBF Worlds, Team USA U24 took home 1 silver and 10 bronze medals.

At the 2023 IDBF Worlds, Team USA 24U took home 1 gold and 10 silver medals.