5K Rowing Time Analysis: Is Your Time Good?

QuestionHi, Im 26 years old, 56 and 128lbs. I tried a rowing machine for the first time and my 5K time is 22:57. Though I started rowing really slow thro

Harvard, Princeton & Yale Rowing Recruitment: 2k Time & Achievements

QuestionRecently I was contacted by the lightweight crew coaches of Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Universities as a good candidate for going to their school

College Rowing Recruitment: Advice for a High-Potential Junior

QuestionQUESTION: My son, currently a junior (16 1/2), is in 1st boat 8 heavyweight in a competitive program.  Rowed since 9th grade and has many regi

Improving Your Rowing Erg Score: A Guide for High School Athletes

QuestionI have been decreasing my scores at a well rate so far but I want to have my score in the low 6:1st. As of right now my score sits at a 6:56 my sop

500m Sprint Strategy: Tips & Tactics for Faster Times

QuestionTo change things up this winter I decided to enter a 500m sprint in addition to my 2k at erg sprints. Theres plenty of time between the two events

Rowing Scholarship Requirements: Erg Times & Expectations for High School Athletes

QuestionHi,I am a sophmore girl in highschool, 16, and just started rowing this year with capital crew. I am about 510/510 1/2 and about  160lbs. I wo

2K Rowing Strategy: Tips for Improving Your Time

QuestionIm a junior lightweight in high school, and ive been rowing for three years. Ive done more 2k tests and races than i care to count, but the other d

Understanding ID Camps: A Guide for Junior Athletes

QuestionHi, I was recently invited to a junior national identification camp along with two other of my team members. I am a novice and honestly have know I

Top Colleges with Lightweight Rowing Programs for Strong Female Rowers

QuestionMy daughter is in her junior year and rows for a highly regarded prep school program in NE.  She is 5??and 133 lbs.  Her racing results,

MIT Rowing: Performance and Competitiveness in the EARC

QuestionI was just wondering, with regards to other crews in the EARC like Cornell and Harvard, how good is MIT?  i know theyre amazing with regards t

Analyzing a 2K Time for College Rowing Aspirations

QuestionI am a sophomore in high school. At the end of last year (freshman/novice) I was pulling a 7:47 on my 2k. I am 510 and weigh about 160 lbs. Is this

Rowing Progress: Evaluating a Beginner's 6k Time

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Im 15 and I just started rowing on the first day after winter break. I have been rowing for about 3 weeks now and I just pulled a 2.0

Rowing Recruitment: Chances & College Options for a 16-Year-Old

QuestionHey! I am a 16 year old junior and I am starting my spring season with one year of experience as of yet. I am wondering what are my chances of bein

Rowing Time Analysis & Training Advice for High School Athletes

Questionhey, i just recently had a 2k test for time and i was just curious to where i would be placed (by time) amongst other rowers.. im a lightweight (16

Analyzing a Promising 2K Time: Next Steps for a High School Runner

QuestionHi Al, Yesterday, my son, a 64 HS junior lightweight pulled a 6:49.2 in the local CRASH B qualifier, beating 50 other competitors.  As a fath

Troubleshooting 2K Rowing Times: Tips & College Prospects

QuestionMy son is a junior in high school, in his third year rowing for a club team. Hes about 59 and weighs around 175 lbs. Hes getting frustrated because

US Naval Academy Rowing: 2K Time & Lightweight Potential

QuestionHey, I am planning on going to the US Naval Academy and i also want to row there. I am a boy and go to an all boys high school that has a pretty go

Improve Rowing Times: 2k & 500m - Expert Advice for Junior Rowers

QuestionHi, I am a junior and have rowed 3 seasons of crew on my school team. I weigh about 190 and am 6 tall. Each season i dropped on average about 10 se

Rowing College Admissions: What Score Do I Need for Top Universities?

QuestionHi, Im 16 years old and am currently a sophomore in high school. Ive done a season of crew as a freshmen and looking forward to the upcoming spring

Rowing Scholarships for Canadian Athletes: A Realistic Outlook

QuestionHello, I recently started rowing (6 months ago), and I am 16 yrs old, 511 and 150 pounds. I live in Canada and my most recent (it was my second) 2k