College Erg Times

[7seat]

What are average college erg times for Heavyweight Guys? Im sure the average 2k time at Harvard is very different then the average 2k time at SUNY Geneseo (Ranked last last time I checked), buy can someone give me a general idea. Thanks

[arakawa]

What are average college erg times for Heavyweight Guys? Im sure the average 2k time at Harvard is very different then the average 2k time at SUNY Geneseo (Ranked last last time I checked), buy can someone give me a general idea. Thanks

Although I couldn't find anyone specifically affiliated with Harvard University in the open men's division of the 2006 CRASH-B (other than one guy from their law school), I'm guessing Harvard heavies can keep up with the best of the college entrants.

[JimR]

According to the C2 rankings, 76 HWT men age 19-23 have times for the 2K between 6:06 and 11:02 ... each one of the entries has a little blurb that might tell you if the person is in college and where.

The fasted is a second year rower at Washington State.

JimR

[NavigationHazard]

For whatever it's worth, the current 7 seat in the Harvard Varsity 8 (Australian Toby Medaris) rowed a 6:14.9 in 2005 at the Crash-Bs and finished 42nd. I think as a sophomore.

You can get a fairly decent idea of the top end of erg scores by looking at the US National Team Testing results, available on line via USRowing.com

Here's a link to a pdf file with the April 2006 2k test results for Open men

By no means do the Test results include everyone (some don't submit scores; international collegians in US programs aren't eligible; etc.), but they're certainly representative.

One other thing -- OTW programs that are not particularly prominent nationally may well have superb individual athletes. Consider Loyola Marymount collegian Warren Anderson, who turned in a 5:53.9 2k in the May testing.

[xeno]

Hi
My knowledge of collegiate 2k times of top rowing programs ranges from sub 6 to below 615.
You are sub six at sixteen. That is a good sign.
Talk soon.
XENO