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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Improving times, stamina and being leightweight? | 7/18/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I'm a 17 year old girl, about 5ft 4 and weight about 107 lbs. I find that I really can't push myself ... A: Dani, You have to remember that while it is excellent to be strong on land, the purpose of the sport ... | ||
| College Recruitment and Off Season Weight | 7/3/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I'm going to be a junior this fall, and this past spring before Youth Nationals I pulled a 2k of ... A: Jeff, I am not too good with mens college recruiting, so I can't help you there. For the weight ... | ||
| My 2k time. | 7/1/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I am a male who just completed his novice year of high school rowing, i'm 14. I am 127 pounds and ... A: Kyle, For how small you are, that is excellent. However, even to be a lightweight, you need to bulk ... | ||
| 2k ergo | 6/27/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: Hey I'm 16, 6'3 and 170lbs. I rowed in my schools first 8 this year with a 2k score of 6:28. I have ... A: Hey Rob, That is a big leap, so it will take lots of work. For starters, I would recommend that you ... | ||
| Lower 2k from 7:35 to 6:50 | 6/25/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: Going to be a sompomore next year I am 180lbs and 5'9 and growing I have been rowing for 1.5 years ... A: Liam, The weight and core workouts will both be pretty lengthy and hard to explain, so I would look ... | ||
| Lowering Erg Score | 6/23/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I'm a HS senior about to enter college and I will be rowing for a major university in the fall on ... A: Karen, 7:40 is a pretty good time. Because a 2k is a sprint, cardio is less important, but it can ... | ||
| Lower 2k from 7:35 to 6:50 | 6/22/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: Going to be a sompomore next year I am 180lbs and 5'9 and growing I have been rowing for 1.5 years ... A: Liam, For starters, while being tired is awful for an erg test, there will always be some obstacle ... | ||
| 2k erg times | 6/22/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: in this time I have done 2 2ks. My first being in a time of 8:18 and second being in a time of 8:23. ... A: Steph, According to the Concept 2 Website you are a little worse than average, however being new ... | ||
| How do I compare to other girls my size and expirience? | 6/19/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I'm 5'2" and 160 lbs. My last 2k score was 8:23 with and average splitnof 2:05.8. This was my first ... A: Jackie, For a Novice I would say you are mediocre, but maybe a little closer to the good side.. That ... | ||
| Lightweight scholarship | 6/13/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: Im a lightweight freshman varsity female rower going into my 4th season. I want to be competitive ... A: Megan, If I were you I would try and break 8, to get yourself in the top 10% girls lightweight 2ks, ... | ||
| How to lower my erg score | 6/12/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I am 15 years old, 130 pounds, have a 7:40 2k, and I have had 3 months of rowing experience. I ran ... A: Dominic, Yes, erging will help you gain muscle, but you need fats for the body to turn into muscle. ... | ||
| How to lower my erg score | 6/12/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I am 15 years old, 130 pounds, have a 7:40 2k, and I have had 3 months of rowing experience. I ran ... A: Dominic, If you are lifting weights, and don't have any extra body fat that won't do anything, so I ... | ||
| Lightweight Girls Recruit | 6/12/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: I only spent 1 season as a novice, my first season on varsity was spring 2010 in which I made the ... A: Abby, It sounds like you have had a very successful lightweight career. The average lightweight ... | ||
| Lightweight Girls 6k | 6/11/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: 5' 5" 13 year old rower. This is my 1st Fall season as a varsity and i was wondering what a good 6k ... A: Jesse, I am going to guess that you are a lightweight rower, or trying for the lightweight 8, ... | ||
| Lightweight Male College Recruit 2k | 6/9/2011 | Annie Porter |
| Q: so I'm a male rower, first year-second season, 16 years old, 160 lbs, 5'10'' and I was wondering ... A: While I mainly specialize in girl's rowing I'll take a stab! I think 6:49 is AMAZING for a ... | ||
| Catching a crab | 5/5/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Hey I'm in my teams ltwt 8+ and i am so scared of catching a crab!! I caught a small one in a race ... A: Let me tell you a story. In my very first race, I caught a monstrous crab which nearly broke my ... | ||
| Possible scholarship | 5/2/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am 6'2 and 188 pounds and I recently pulled a 6:33 2k. My gpa is a 3.6 and I would like to know if ... A: Your erg time is in the Top-10% for rowers you age. That will get a coach's attention. You might ... | ||
| crew | 5/2/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm 17 and a junior in high school. My grades and ACT are above average. I'm 5'7" and weigh 145. ... A: I'd say you need a total package to be a serious candidate for an athletic scholarship for crew. ... | ||
| Scholarships | 4/30/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am a 14 year old rowing my first season. My erg time was 7:07 for 2K. Currently 6'1" tall and ... A: I think you have great potential for recruitment be a U.S. or Canadian college by Senior year. Your ... | ||
| Novice Women | 4/29/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a sophomore novice woman in HS who weighs 170 lbs and is 5'9". The second 2k test I did, I ... A: Your time puts you in the Top-30% for girls your age. In general, novices can see good gains in ... | ||
| 2k erg time | 4/28/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Hey, i'm 15, 5'8, 140lbs and have been rowing for 2 years, and have also won a junior boys state ... A: Your erg score is in the middle of the pack for lightweights your age. Maybe gaining 10 pounds of ... | ||
| Rowing scholarship | 4/28/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: :) I'm a sophomore in florida and i'm at my third year of rowing. I weigh about 115 pounds and i'm ... A: Your time is better than average (8:30) for lightweights your age. I think if you gained 10 to 12 ... | ||
| 2k | 4/28/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I want to get a rowing scholarship to Cambridge University. I am a freshman girl. I am 5'6" and ... A: That's a great time. I don't think your 2K would be an issue if you got accepted. Your on-water ... | ||
| rowing in college | 4/27/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am a 1 season rower-junior in high school with a 7:35 2k. How much would I need to improve before ... A: Your 2K is in the Top-10% for your age group. You are already rowing good enough times to make ... | ||
| Lwt Highschool Rowing | 4/27/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Im in my second spring season,Im 16 5'11,142 pounds. On my last 2k I pulled a 7:08. I wanted to know ... A: Your time puts you in the top-one-third among lightweights your age. The mean 2K is 7:17. If you ... | ||
| 2k | 4/27/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: My friend and I just did another 2k yesterday. Her time was 9:19 and mine was 8:51. We are both ... A: Your time is a few seconds slower than the average time for girls your age (8:48). Your friend's ... | ||
| 2k | 4/27/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: My name is Valerie and I'm a freshman on my Crew team. I'm trying to lower my 2k time. I already ... A: Losing weight to lower your erg time is not that cut and dry. Based on the physics of the ... | ||
| 2k time | 4/24/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a novice rower in college and I'm 5'8, 145 lbs. My 2k is 6:58 and I have a lot of room to ... A: You need a 6:50 whether you weight 145 or 175. That's about the time for an above average (55th to ... | ||
| rowing | 4/24/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: My name is Alex and I'm from Kazakhstan. I study in US and I really want to get in college for ... A: To get into an Ivy League college, you must have the grades. Period. You need an A average and you ... | ||
| 2k time | 4/23/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a novice rower in college and I'm 5'8, 145 lbs. My 2k is 6:58 and I have a lot of room to ... A: Your 2K is slightly better than the average (7:05) for lightweights your age. I find it quite ... | ||
| Lightweight Girls | 4/22/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Hey, What is the average 2k for lightweight girls in their second year of rowing? I'm a sophomore. ... A: A time in the 8:36 to 8:38 range is average for 15-16 year old lightweight girls. If body weight is ... | ||
| 2k Time- College? | 4/22/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a sophomore girl in high school, weigh about 168 at 5'9, and have a 2k score of 7:20. I was ... A: Your time is in the Top 5% and is only 20 seconds of the world's best time for 15-17 year old girls. ... | ||
| College rowing/training stuff | 4/19/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am a male junior, 5'11 155 lbs. I started erging in December and I actually really enjoyed it. I ... A: I'd say if you were just using the erg for conditioning and exercise, the Model B would be fine. ... | ||
| 2k time for Lightweight? | 4/18/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a 16 year old in my second year of rowing. I average at about 130 pounds and I was wondering if ... A: Your time is right around the world average (8:33.5), based on times posted on the Concept II ... | ||
| Rowing Heavyweight- Recruitment | 4/18/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am a 6'2" boy, (~160 lbs for lightweight weigh-ins at the moment, but I have cut from ~170 and ... A: This is a very difficult question to answer. I wish there was software where you can enter you erg ... | ||
| 2ks | 4/17/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Hey- I am always nervous before a 2k..not like a little nervous but so nervous that it keeps me up ... A: I can commiserate with you. I used to dread doing ergometer pieces when I rowed in college. I ... | ||
| Lane 6 | 4/15/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Is lane 6 on the Schuylkill River really a disadvantage? For example if six 5:00 pulling crews were ... A: Interesting question. I raced on the Schuylkill for many years. I would say that as long as your ... | ||
| College rowing/training stuff | 4/15/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I am a male junior, 5'11 155 lbs. I started erging in December and I actually really enjoyed it. I ... A: For college-age (19-29) lightweights, 6:45 is in the 75th percentile. 6:30 puts you in the Top-10%. ... | ||
| College rowing scholarship | 4/11/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school, I'm 6 feet and two inches tall, and average 190 pounds. I have a ... A: While your SAT score isn't going to get you into Harvard and Princeton, who wants to go there ... | ||
| Technique- help! | 4/10/2011 | Al Pepper |
| Q: Hey-- I'm a 16 year old lightweight rower and have the problem of burying my oar too deep in the ... A: Digging deep is never good and increases the chance of catching a deadly crab. Most of the time it ... | ||
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Crew Rowing/Sculling. I competed for 10 years in college and amateur events.
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