Rowing Time Analysis & Ranking: Are You on Track?

Question
I am a 15 year old sophomore, this is my second year rowing. I am a light weight(128lbs) and my last erg time was 8:08. I am going for a 8 flat by the end of the year. how do you think I compare?

Answer
Hi Maggie: If you go to the Concept II website, they have a place where rowers from all over the world can enter their times and get ranked.  For women lightweights between 14 and 16, there are 216 entries.  Your 8:08 would put you in 27th place.  Getting to 8:00 would move you up to 22nd.

There's a young girl in England who can spin a 7:24.3.  That's best in the world.

http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/rankings.asp

Good Luck/AP