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Hi Julia: That's a weird one. I never heard of someone having sore calves during a hard workout. It could be shin splints. But that's more from jogging on hard surfaces and is felt more in the front
Hi Mark: It's tough to judge how well a boat raced solely on time. So many factors affect a boat's time, such as presence of head or tailwind, current, choppiness of water, etc. Even the fact that the
Hi Vicki: If your daughter sticks with the sport and continues to improve, she has a 100% opportunity of rowing for a competitive college crew. While her height might preclude her from rowing in the varsity
Hi Rower: For heavyweight boys, aged 15 and 16, the average 2K time is 7:13. So you have some room for improvement. While you may not have much control over how much taller you get, you definitely
Hi Mark: Based on your daughter's 500M splits, her 6K time is 26:58.8. Per the Concept II Database, the average 6K time for girls between the age of 14-16 is 26:07. Realistically, your daughter would

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