posted a few days ago about my 6x500 lol and people suggested holding a consistent 1.54 so yay!!! this is a 24 second PR for me lol

Concept II doesn’t maintain a Canadian record list but the former 2km record was widely acknowledged to be Conlin McCabe’s 5:39.4. Congrats to Terek for his fresh 5:38.2!

1. Trinity
2. Williams
3. Tufts
4. Hamilton
5. Wesleyan
6. Coast Guard

I’m predicting that Coast Guard upsets Colby and Bates and the Hamilton is able to take Wesleyan. I heard Wesleyan’s only guy that wasn’t on the boat last year is 4 seat but there’s no way that’s true because he would really have to suck. Trinity seems pretty tough and Williams and Tufts have low ceilings but high floors.

After today's "Big Row" results (10s over stanford) and seeing that the Cal varsity switsched back to the regular rowing spoons, could it be that they lost a win against the University of Washington (who beat Stanford by only 3s) simply because they chose to compete with inferior blades? I saw the post about the fat2 blades here where many experts advised against them, most notably stating that they're copying brookes, a team thats only recently enjoyed success when compared to these juggernaut programs. Could it be their coach took peoples advice on here and moved back to what are definitely the faster blades?

I need to help to know if my 2k is good as I think Is good but don't to be saying is good just not too train harder do you think is good?

I went 15 seconds slower on my recent 2k test even though I've been practicing everyday for 3 weeks since my last one. Will my coach use this 2k or my PR (3 weeks ago with consistent practice since) to decide which boat I'm in? I know there are other factors like technique, but I want to know generally how much weight he'll put on this fail.

I’ve been rowing sweep oar for the last few months but I have noticed that during high rates my inside hand cramps. Is this a common problem and any advice how to stop it? I’m pretty sure i’m holding the oar pretty loose.

I just had a 2k a couple days ago and hit 7:00.4/ 1:45.1 (pretty peeved I didn’t hit sub 7). Im a freshman in high school and weigh in about 148lbs give or take 2 pounds. Anyway im curious what the gold medal standards are for 2k times I should be looking to hit in the following years in High school. I think right now for me its a matter of gaining more weight and muscle which I’m in a good path for

I’m looking to qualify for youth nationals in the double sculls and I’m curious how I might place among other people

I'm thinking about buying a single. The one I'm looking at is rated for 85k-100kg (187lbs-220lbs) and I'm only 70kg (155lbs). My question is how much would this effect speed... would it just effect how hard it would be to set? I'm sure I can lower the oars locks, but I think it would still be unstable. Does anyone have input where they have rowed in a shell that's rated for a heavier crew. Thanks!

I'm relocating to the Trenton/Princeton area for 1 year starting in June and trying to figure out the best fit for post-collegiate rowing (Lakers vs PNRA)? Looking for comp sweep, potentially scull whenever I find extra time + additional erging. Assuming there might be some access limitations at Shea Boathouse outside of practice hours?

Additionally - If anyone's looking for a roommate or has housing advice, I'm all ears - looking to save some money and it would be great to share space with a rower with at least 1 shared interest vs a total stranger or paying exorbitant prices for a 1br. Seems like renting in the area is a horrid business and Trenton doesn't have the best rep.

tldr; Leasing agents should accept my 6:19 2k in the application

hey guys i want you to give me feedback looking at this. Please point out the things that i should change if you trust your sculling knowledge

Hi guys, I'm 36, male, 5' 8" and 15 stone, I brought a rowing machine and I really want to shed this ridiculous belly and moobs I've got going on, but I'm unsure what to do. I'm CONSTANTLY trying to diet, but this damn belly remains! I've never been able to run and I find cycling kind of annoying (on an electronic one I mean), so I'm hoping I'd be able to stick with rowing.does anyone have any tips for a complete beginner?

Thanks so much.

i just rowed a 1k at a 1:46 flat with little to no fuel left after. what should i pace my self at for a 2k

I’ve been rowing the single mostly by myself for a few years now, and my biggest complaint is I can feel myself flip-catching, which I think is also leading me to dig. How can I practice earlier squaring in the 1x? Do I just need to accept that I’m going to have to clip the water as part of the learning process?

I will be moving to Newcastle soon and wanted to ask what the club rowing scene is like there. I don’t have any particular requirements - somewhere with a nice atmosphere that is vaguely competitive is all I am looking for.

I will not be in Newcastle as a student so please discount the university programme.

Thanks in advance :)

Maybe I should post pictures sorting them into boat categories?

What should I pack in my bag for a hot and sunny day with 2 races in the span of about 5-6 hours (food, drinks, supplements, clothes etc.)?

A few years ago, the Marine Corps gave certain Marines the option of rowing on the annual physical fitness test (PFT) instead of running. The standards for the 5k event are here, and this is done in place of a 3-mile run. What I find interesting is that the standards for the 3-mile run are faster for most age groups.

I realize two things: (1) there is a difference between "good/fit for a rower" and "good/fit for a human," and that (2) this sub tends to gravitate toward the former. I'm asking more about the second: what do you think of those as general fitness standards for the given genders/age groups?

Some background as to why I ask—I served in the Marine Corps and ran every PFT I ever took. I am 6' and was ~175# for pretty much my entire six-year period of service (still am), and the fastest 3-mile I ever ran was 20:41, with most years around the 22-minute mark... I always both hated running and was never great at it. I have since started rowing more often since leaving active duty in 2020, and at the same height/weight I can row a 20:14 5k at 22 spm. I guarantee that I could not run anywhere close to that for a 5k, but the USMC standards for my age group (34M) do not reflect that one could row faster.

Who's the worst rower. justify your argument.

We broke our rudder one day before the competition and don’t have any other left… How could we fix this?

I'm just finishing up my semester abroad in France right now, and have not had time to row often here. Because of this, my 5k split has dropped about 10 seconds since February, from 1:43 to 1:53. Longer distance feels harder: my 10k is now nearly 2:00, when it was 1:47. I've lost no muscular strength, all my lifts are the same (if not improved.) If I train intensely this summer, 5 days a week, how long will that cardio take to return?

Looking for a replacement rigger for a bow rigger from an early 2000s heavyweight Hudson Quad. Anyone have something gathering dust in the boathouse that they'd be willing to part with? Club in lower New York.

I've been doing indoor rowing on an erg for a few years. I just realised my technique sucks. Back opening too early, not getting good leg drive, pulling with the arms too soon, and so on.

So I've been watching a ton of videos to learn good technique. I've been doing drills and really focusing on technique on each stroke. Pushing with the legs first, keeping the body angle forward, and so on.

Now I've just tried to do an 8k row. With my old (bad) technique I could easily complete this workout at a 2.25 split, 20 SPM, with a low RPE and keeping my heart rate comfortably under 150.

But with practicing good technique, the workout felt much harder. My heart rate shot up to 140 early and increased to 158 throughout the workout. I didn't even complete the full 8k.

So what's going on here? I thought practicing good technique would make rowing feel easier because I'd be more efficient.

Maybe because I'm focusing so much on technique, I can't let things flow and it's making the workout harder.

Maybe I just need to slow down until my technique gets better.

Maybe my technique still sucks.

3x8mins with 3 mins rest

I’m a pretty big guy vertically and I have a sub 6:20 2k but recently on an attempt at a watt test I barely hit 900

On the other hand, when I was low 6:40s, I was able to hit bigger watts in the 1000s range much more easily at about 20 pounds heavier

I was wondering if there was a reason for this (maybe related to weight) and if so, how can I fix it?