BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Bellevue firefighter is heading to Amsterdam to compete in the 2026 World Rowing Championships!
According to the Bellevue Fire Department, their very own ‘Boy in the Boat’, Sam Halbert, is on the United States roster.
U.S. Rowing announced that Halbert will be competing in the men’s pair alongside Blake Vogel.
The 2026 World Rowing Championships are taking place August 24-30 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
“You better believe our eyes will be peeled to the screen as he races (between emergencies, of course),” wrote the fire department. “Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Halbert on this huge accomplishment!”