Collegiate Rowing, Lightweight

QuestionI am currently a junior oarsman and have been rowing for 3 years. I am 61 and 145lbs. My PR 2k this year is a 6:58. What 2k time do you have to pul

College Lightweight Rowing

QuestionI am a junior, 61, and 145lbs. I have rowed for three years. I stroked a Freshman and Novice 8+ my freshman year, taking 2nd and 1st place in the M

Can I row in college?

QuestionQUESTION: Im a female novice, junior in high school, 54, 140 lbs, 2k erg score is 7:52 (first one ever). Could I potentially row at an Ivy League s

keeping weight down without being stupid.

QuestionHi, I am a Jr. B rower with my school in Canada. I am 61 and 143 pounds. My personal best erg time at the moment is a 7:04.6 and that was 3 months

2k time for a freshman rower

QuestionHi, I am a freshmen in high school and just began rowing a couple of months ago. I am 6 feet tall and my weight usually floats around 160 pounds. I

erg/boat time

QuestionHi,if 2K ergo times are 7.58,7.59,8.20 and 8.30 what time should the boat pull in a coxed jnr quad  15 year old girls?Is there a formula one c

Flying Start

QuestionHi, Ive been rowing for about 3 years and this season Ive been part of a successful Junior 4+ and our coach is preparing us for a time trial where

Erg!

QuestionIn about a month and a half, i have to pull a 1500 to get into a boat for summer season. Right now, Im a soph girl 135 pounds and pull an 8:10 for

coxing guys or girls

QuestionHi. I have two questions.  I know at the club level there are many girls coxing guy boats.  Is this practice common at the college level

I want to break 7.50 this summer

QuestionI am a 5ft10 female, I am 150lbs.I am a freshmen, but this is my 3rd season. I just pulled a 7.56 on my last 2k. I really want to break 7.50 this s

Rowing Camp

QuestionMy daughter is a novice rower and would like to attend a reputable rowing camp this summer. She is 15 and a sophomore in H.S. Can you recommend a c

Womens crew

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter is a Junior in high school.  She is 58.5 tall and is interested in rowing crew for a Div. 1 top school.  She has co

Lightweight Rowing Programs?

QuestionHello, My daughter is a junior and is very interested in rowing in college, but she is only 57 and 115 lbs, and is getting discouraged with the com

180 Degree Turn

QuestionI was wondering if you could advise on the best strategy to complete a tight, 180 degree turn in a head race while maintaining as much boat speed a

Am I on target?

QuestionHello Al, this year was my first season of crew, we only have a spring season and no prior training, so needless to say our crew team isnt super su

Could I get a scholarship to row in college

QuestionQUESTION: Im a male rower in my junior year of high school (my third year rowing). Im currently 63, 150 lbs with a 75.25 inch wingspan. I row both

Steady state splits

QuestionHi! I currently have an 8:08 erg score (female soph lightweight novice). I would like to pull a 7:56 on my erg test in about a month The workouts m

Lightweight Mens Rowing

QuestionHi Mr. Pepper,    Around a year and half ago I wrote to you and received great information. This time I want to update myself and

ERG improvement

QuestionMy daughter, who is almost 59, 150lbs and a 16 year old soon to be sophmore, has only done fall rowing on the water (2 seasons).  This past wi

Flyweight Rowing times

QuestionHi! Im a thirteen year old girl and I weigh 111 pounds and I am 5 3. I am very curious to know what good 2K times are for my weight and height and