2K times for heavyweight girls
Question
I am a sophomore in high school completing my novice year, after rowing spring summer and fall. My current 2k time is a 7:44, but I have been consistently dropping by around seven seconds for the past few weeks. I weigh about 155, and am a little over 5.5 feet. I have entered times into the junior national team testing service, but do not know if I have a shot. Given this information, do you think I have a chance to get into dev camp or to eventually get recruited to a top college crew?
Answer
Hi Hannah: Your time is very good. You are in the Top-20% for girls your age. I thing you are getting pretty close to a National Team time. Shoot for 7:36, which would put you in the Top-10%.
You also have a good chance of getting a rowing scholarship. You might need to demonstrate some more experience and success in actual on-water events.
Good Luck/AP
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