Coxing Ergs Q&A

Question of the Day

What’s a good split for an average coxswain to have for 2k?

It’s been quite awhile since I last erged but I could probably hold a solid 2:15-2:20, so for a girl of around my height and weight (4’11”, 95lbs) with reasonable athletic ability I’d say anywhere from 2:10-2:30 would be good. If I pull my ass off I can go 1:55-2:00 for about 300m, so I tend to save that for the end. For a guy, that’s a little harder for me to guess for obvious reasons, but I’d say 1:40-2:00 would probably be reasonable.

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  1. I’m a masters club cox, 38 years old and 5 months post op from ACL reconstructive surgery on my knee. Currently pulling about a 2:18 avg for my 2K. I’m 5’3″ and 150 pounds, so a little bigger than most coxes but I’m the shortest woman in the Club at the moment.

    I’m not sure that will help any college or HS cox’s, but for us old ladies reading here it’s a bench mark. And I do erg workouts with both my men’s AND women’s teams when I can. 🙂