May 30 – 31, 2026
University of Maryland | College Park, Maryland, USA
The 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge was held in-person at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, USA, with a record 210 teams representing 6 countries – China, Egypt, Kazachstan, Kenya, New Zealand, and the United States and Puerto Rico.
At the Sunday afternoon awards party, the teams celebrated their hard work and accomplishments with new friends and redefined determination for next year!
Congratulations to all SeaPerch 2026 teams!
SeaPerch 2026 Detailed Rankings (View Rankings)
Middle School Stock Class Rankings (Download PDF)
High School Stock Class Rankings (Download PDF)
Open Class Rankings (Download PDF)
Class Champions Awards
Middle School Class Champion: Megalodons, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
High School Class Champion: Stingrays, Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida)
Open Class Champion: Anglerfish, Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
Middle School Stock Class Awards
Mission Course
- 1st Place Middle School, Mission Course: Wise Submariner, BEIJING BAYI SCHOOL&Quanzhou No.5 High School&Huangchenggen Primary School Affiliated Experimental School (Beijing, China)
- 2nd Place Middle School, Mission Course: Team Dream Rong Zhen, Beijing Bayi School (Beijing, China)
- 3rd Place Middle School, Mission Course: DeltaX, Pui Ching Middle School Macau (Macau, China)
Obstacle Course
- 1st Place Middle School, Obstacle Course: Megalodons, Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 2nd Place Middle School, Obstacle Course: The Pool Sharks, Bohally Intermediate School (Blenheim, New Zealand)
- 3rd Place Middle School, Obstacle Course: HydroRappers, Grant County 4-H (Sheridan, Arkansas)
Technical Design Report
- 1st Place Middle School, Technical Design Report: Megalodons, Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 2nd Place Middle School, Technical Design Report: The Oranges, Buddy Taylor Middle School (Palm Coast, Florida)
- 3rd Place Middle School, Technical Design Report: The Pool Sharks, Bohally Intermediate School (Blenheim, New Zealand)
High School Stock Class Awards
Mission Course
- 1st Place High School, Mission Course: Stingrays, Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida)
- 2nd Place High School, Mission Course: Soakyo-Drift, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps (San Diego, California)
- 3rd Place High School, Mission Course: Sea Turtles, Loudoun County High School NJROTC (Leesburg, Virginia)
Obstacle Course
- 1st Place High School, Obstacle Course: Stingrays, Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida)
- 2nd Place High School, Obstacle Course: Deep Water Vanguard, Grant County 4-H (Sheridan, Arkansas)
- 3rd Place High School, Obstacle Course: Soakyo-Drift, US Naval Sea Cadet Corps (San Diego, California)
Technical Design Report
- 1st Place High School, Technical Design Report: Stingrays, Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida)
- 2nd Place – TIE, High School, Technical Design Report: Swim Shadies, Northshore High School (Slidell, Louisiana)
- 2nd Place – TIE, High School, Technical Design Report: Deep Water Vanguard, Grant County 4-H (Sheridan, Arkansas)
- 2nd Place – TIE, High School, Technical Design Report: Team Odyssey, Odyssey Academy (Galveston, Texas)
Open Class Awards
Mission Course
- 1st Place Open Class, Mission Course: Anglerfish, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 2nd Place Open Class, Mission Course: Flying Fish, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 3rd Place Open Class, Mission Course: Wahkiakum Mecha Mules, Wahkiakum High School (Cathlamet, Washington)
Obstacle Course
- 1st Place Open Class, Obstacle Course: Wahkiakum Mecha Mules, Wahkiakum High School (Cathlamet, Washington)
- 2nd Place Open Class, Obstacle Course: Anglerfish, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 3rd Place Open Class, Obstacle Course: DANDRUFF, Clinton High School (Clinton, Michigan)
Technical Design Report
- 1st Place Open Class, Technical Design Report: Anglerfish, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 2nd Place Open Class, Technical Design Report: Flying Fish, Mayport Costal Sciences Middle School (Atlantic Beach, Florida)
- 3rd Place Open Class, Technical Design Report: Water Wiggles, Troy High School NJROTC (Fullerton, California)
Real-World Innovation Awards
1st Place, Fan Favorite, Middle School: Zhicheng Dreamers, Beijing No.35 High School (Beijing, China)
2nd Place, Fan Favorite, High School: Deep Sea Nautilus, Guangdong Experimental High School & Beijing No. 35 High School & Guangdong Overseas Chinese High School (Guangzhou, China)
3rd Place: NAIADES, CROEV (Villalba, Puerto Rico)
Special Awards
Sportsmanship Award: Storm Chasers, Hearts Homeschool Robotics (Pascagoula, Mississippi)
This award recognizes individuals or teams who demonstrate a commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity, and general goodwill towards others. Recipients of this award may be coaches, team members, parents, officials or anyone else that tournament officials or directors feel exhibit these traits.
Resiliency and Grit: BASA Team 3, The Boynton Aerospace Science Academy (BASA) (Boynton Beach, Florida)
As the name implies, this award is given to an individual or team who displays the dynamic ability to recover quickly from challenges. Recipients maintain control of a difficult situation and devise new ways to tackle a problem, all while showing courage and resolve or strength of character.
Ingenuity: Subatomic Submarines, Naperville Seaperch (Naperville, Illinois)
This award is given for a team’s exceptional creativity, either through some aspect of their ROV, or an extraordinary idea beyond the standard build. This award acknowledges and encourages creative thinking and risk-taking; recipients embody the principle of “thinking outside the box” to solve engineering problems.
Community and Outreach: PB & Jellyfish, Manvel Junior High Warriors SeaPerch (Manvel, Texas)
The Community & Outreach Award celebrates teams who used their SeaPerch experience to make a positive impact beyond the competition. Whether through STEM outreach, environmental advocacy, or supporting their local community, these teams went the extra mile to engage others, share knowledge, and build connections that matter.
Congratulations to the 2026 teams!
A special thank you to the 2026 SeaPerch volunteers & sponsors that made this event possible.
