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| recruiting process at ivy league school | 11/22/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: My son is a varsity rower at a top rowing high school team, he has been in contact with an Ivy ...
A: When applying to colleges, it is always good to have a "Plan B" in your hip pocket. I remember not ...
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| Credibility for College rowing | 11/19/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am currently a senior in high school. I am 6'3 and 190 lbs. My best 2k from last spring was 6:40 ...
A: Your 2K is very good and puts you in the Top-30% of heavyweight rowers your age. That and the fact ...
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| Novice quesion about erg times and weight class. | 11/16/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I started rowing 2 months ago. I done my first 10k test last week, with an average split of 1.56.7, ...
A: I don't know your age. Assuming you are late-teens/early-20s, the average 10K for heavyweights that ...
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| Hey | 11/15/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: So me and my dad where at Cabelas looking for some stuff that they forgot to give us to the gun we ...
A: The rowing questions I typically answer pertain to racing shells. That said, I am pretty ...
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| cross training for rowing | 11/14/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I'm on a long trip and will be coming into my team's training program part-way through before we ...
A: You know, when I first started rowing in 1979, there were no Concept II ergometers and the old-type ...
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| Improving erg scores | 11/11/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I have been doing rowing for a year and i am currently in Grade 10 at school (14 years old) and i ...
A: As I tell many people here, rowing is a sport won or lost on the water. I've seen people pull ...
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| Improving erg scores | 11/11/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I have been doing rowing for a year and i am currently in Grade 10 at school (14 years old) and i ...
A: For someone your age, the average 1K time is 3:57. But you are not that far behind. There are no ...
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| Rowing times for 2K | 11/9/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am 18, 5 foot 5 and I weigh about 56KG. I just did a 2K time trail and got 9.03 for it. This is ...
A: An average time for a lightweight women your age is about an 8:20. You have a little catching up to ...
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| 6K times | 11/9/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: What is a good average 6K time for lightweight women to get noticed for college rowing?
A: A good average time for a lightweight women in her late teens is around 25:30. To get a college ...
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| Novice erg scores | 11/8/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Hey there, I've been wondering what an average erg score would be for a novice's first 2k? I'm about ...
A: You left out one key piece of information -- your age. Average times for a 2K by age are (Based on ...
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| Contact colleges for recruitment | 11/6/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Al, great site, and terrific advise. My son will be submitting applications soon to colleges. He's ...
A: A lot of good questions here. The first thing I'd like to clarify is that the college rowing ...
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| Rowing technique | 11/4/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I have been rowing for over a year, and unlike other members of my team, who feel pain in their ...
A: That's a weird one. I never heard of someone having sore calves during a hard workout. It could be ...
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| Womens 8 Boat | 11/1/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: JV 8+ Boat 5000 Meter time of 20 minutes flat. How's that for a JV Girls Boat race time? Is 4 ...
A: It's tough to judge how well a boat raced solely on time. So many factors affect a boat's time, ...
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| rowing | 10/30/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Our daughter started rowing several months ago, loves it, and shows good potential. It looks like ...
A: If your daughter sticks with the sport and continues to improve, she has a 100% opportunity of ...
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| College rowing/2k time | 10/22/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Pepper, I am currently a sophmore in high school, about 5'7 5'8, and about 210-215 ...
A: For heavyweight boys, aged 15 and 16, the average 2K time is 7:13. So you have some room for ...
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| HS Soph Girl is a Scholarship Possible? | 10/20/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Al, My Sophomore daughter (15yr old) said she just rowed a 6k erg time split of 2:14.9. She ...
A: Based on your daughter's 500M splits, her 6K time is 26:58.8. Per the Concept II Database, the ...
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| Follow up question on collegiate rowing | 10/18/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Mr. Pepper, I recently asked you about rowing in college and I have a few more questions for you. I ...
A: Ben: To be honest, your typical admissions officer is not going to be able to discern a good erg ...
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| 2k improvement and college rowing | 10/16/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Mr. Pepper, I am a high school senior interested in rowing in college for Georgetown, MIT, or Yale ...
A: Right now, your 2K time is slightly better than the median time for 17-18 year old lightweights. A ...
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| rowing son | 10/13/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Al, My son rows for a competitive club in CT. He's a high school sophmore lightweight, turning 15 ...
A: It seems like your son is on track for a splendid rowing career. If he rows in college, he will be ...
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| Am I too old and too short to be a competitive rower? | 10/10/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I was a rower at a university in the southeast for 3 1/2 years. I placed well in head and sprint ...
A: No, you are not too old to make your comeback. In fact, some people say the years between ages ...
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| Rowing Height Effect | 10/2/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I'm 5'3", 27 yrs old and 122 lbs. My best 2k erg score is 9:31 and after that I'm exhausted. I can't ...
A: Per the Concept II website, the averge time for 25-30 year old female lightweights is 8:49. So even ...
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| Rowing for college | 9/29/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am currently a junior in high school and a varsity rower on the local clubs team. My best 2k was ...
A: If you want to be in the middle of the pack for 16-18 year old Heavyweights, you need a 2K time of ...
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| height/weight | 9/27/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am a sophomore in high-school and it will be my second year rowing. I am a girl at 5'5 and 150 ...
A: Compared to other women your age and weight, your 2K erg time is slightly below average (8:12). But ...
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| Is my 2k good enough? | 9/24/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: i am just beginning my grade 10 year, and I have a 6:41 2k. Is my time good enough? I am aiming for ...
A: Martin: With your grades, erg times, and rowing resume, I'd say you are on track to get accepted to ...
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| Is my 2k good enough? | 9/24/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: i am just beginning my grade 10 year, and I have a 6:41 2k. Is my time good enough? I am aiming for ...
A: It's an excellent time. Your time puts you in the Top-20% for heavyweights your age. A 6:15 (for ...
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| height for female rowers | 9/24/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: My 13 year old daughter just started rowing, alongside my 15 year old son. He is 6'3". She is ...
A: If she gets to 5'-6", she could feasibly row for 95% of the crews in the college. Only the most ...
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| Navy Rowing | 9/19/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am a sophomore at a high school renowned for rowing so we have a pretty good coaching staff. I ...
A: First off, I applaud your decision to enter the Naval Academy. I served 20 years in the Navy and ...
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| lightweight rowing, into university | 9/14/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: A few questions...I'm not sure who to ask about this in particular, but I live in Canada and I'm ...
A: It's kind of true that lightweight women's rowing doesn't get the same treatment as men's LW rowing ...
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| Rowing with Arthritis | 9/13/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am a very active 50 year old. I've recently started indoor rowing using the concept II and ...
A: Tough question. I can't imagine that adding the apparatus you described to the oar handle would be ...
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| Erg scores and V-boat | 9/13/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: So I have this problem with my size that is holding me back from being in the v-boat. Infact I am ...
A: Per the Concept II database, compared to lightweight women your age, your 2k erg scores are in the ...
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| Walk-on 2k time | 9/13/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I just completed my first year of rowing as a walk-on at an Ivy League school. Unfortunately, I was ...
A: Per the Concept II Database, here is where you stack up against other women heavies, ages 18-20: ...
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| lightweight rowing, into university | 9/12/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: A few questions...I'm not sure who to ask about this in particular, but I live in Canada and I'm ...
A: Here are your answers - How does this 2k compare with rowers my SIZE? I can't find any data for ...
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| College Rowing | 9/10/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I'm writing to ask about college rowing in the Midwest. Right now I am a junior at boarding school ...
A: Your 2K is above average for rowers your age. That coupled with your experience will make you a ...
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| Weight Dilemma | 9/7/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: Pepper, So I am in a predicament. This is my last year as a high school student, so I have only one ...
A: Looking at your erg scores, you are above average against heavyweights and in the Top-20% for ...
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| college rowing | 8/29/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: My daughter just started rowing a month ago, during the summer. She just started her junior year in ...
A: It's hard to say how much improvement a novice rower will have on an erg. Some novices improve ...
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| lightweight rowing | 8/26/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am a senior in high school, 5'6'' and 135 lbs. When I graduate I hope to row lightweight at the ...
A: I think if you are at 130 or so and rowing season starts, you should have no problem making your ...
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| Rowing and pain in the lower are | 8/26/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: My son Bram is 16 year old student and rows for his school. It has been a huge season with great ...
A: Generally, rest is the best remedy. But I know that is probably not an option if he is in intense ...
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| rowing times/scholarship | 8/24/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I noticed you had quite a bit of knowledge on rowing and ergo times and was wondering if you could ...
A: Converting to English units, you are about 6-feet tall and weigh 220 lbs. That's a good height and ...
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| crew | 8/22/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: I am going into my sophomore year of highschool and started rowing last fall since then i have been ...
A: This is a tricky question. First off, a B+/A- average is kind of what I had in High School. I was ...
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| Height-weight | 8/17/2009 | Al Pepper |
Q: As a rower at 5'3", I was wondering where my weight should be at for a lightweight rower competing ...
A: Sorry for the late response. I was on vacation. There's not much you can do about your height. ...
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