Rowing/Experts

Recent Answers

2009-11-19 Credibility for College rowing:

Hi Dave: Your 2K is very good and puts you in the Top-30% of heavyweight rowers your age. That and the fact you row varsity will give you a look for the Freshman Varsity by any major program as a walk-on

2009-11-16 Novice quesion about erg times and weight class.:

Hello Brian: I don't know your age. Assuming you are late-teens/early-20s, the average 10K for heavyweights that age is 38:45. So you are right around the average if my math is correct. It's a very

2009-11-15 Hey:

Hi Alex: The rowing questions I typically answer pertain to racing shells. That said, I am pretty experienced in kayaking. You can defintely get a good kayak for $600. I would choose a flat-water

2009-11-14 cross training for rowing:

Hi Reba: You know, when I first started rowing in 1979, there were no Concept II ergometers and the old-type flywheel-and-brake ergometers were so expensive, only a few schools had them. Incredibly, people

2009-11-11 Improving erg scores:

Hi Again Jess: As I tell many people here, rowing is a sport won or lost on the water. I've seen people pull incredible erg scores, yet are unable to apply this in the boat because of poor technique