Heavyweight rower looking for advice

rowingisfun
Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:34:32 +0000

I am currently a 6’ 1.5" rower. I am supposed to be 6’ 2" or 6’ 3" (possibly even taller). Some questions I have are…

1. I have heard that their is an inverse relationship between grades and erg score when you are being recruited (better academics allows you to have a worse erg, and vice-versa). Is this true?

2. For current students at Harvard, what is the average height of heavyweight rowers at the school who are recruited or in the top varsity boat?

3. For rowers, if you were recruited please post your erg score (at time of recruitment), height, and academics (Not looking for specifics, just very good, good, etc…).

4. Also, for current or past rowers, how hard did you train during high school in order to get recruited (hours per day), and when did you start (freshman in high school, sophomore, etc.)

5. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

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