How much do erg times improve? (Boys)

Athletic Recruits
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<p>I am currently a 15 year old, lightweight sophomore. We just had a 2k today and I pulled a 6:46.2. Coming off of a back injury which stopped my ability to erg heavily and for good lengths of time (good bye steady state!) and dealing a cold, I may have been able to pull a bit faster. We have a 2k in another 2 weeks (a week from Saturday). If I keep up my preparation, including my additional 10k or so meters a day outside of practice, will I be able to break 6:45 or beyond? I hope to be under 6:40 (A reasonable goal by my coach and my own standards) by the end of summer and be ready to go when I can start talking to college coaches next year (and I have a good amount of on-the-water/racing experience to complement my erg scores as well).</p>

<p>How much do boys usually drop over the course of a year and a half or so keeping up rigorous training and staying in good health? What sort of times do Ivies look for (I'm really interested in Cornell, Dartmouth, and UPenn).</p>

<p>Thanks for the help; I'm just trying to plan ahead and set myself goals for the future.</p>

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<p>Sounds like you are heading in the right direction as your earlier posts of winter your times were sub 7…and you are certainly chipping away at it.</p>

<p>As a sophmore you have lots of time til you have to have a “recruitable” time etc jr yr</p>

<p>Relax. You have lots of time. Stay focused on classwork, etc. Sleep, eat right and avoid injuries. </p>

<p>Your coach has likely told you what the stats need to be for recruiting, as CRI is a great club. Good luck</p>

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<p>OP</p>

<p>How did the next 2k go? Are you feeling better?</p>

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<p>6:41.0</p>

<p>Back is fine. Physical therapy helped a ton. Boating is going well, too.</p>

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<p>Good news. Sounds like you have a lot to look forward to over the coming years if you enjoy the sport to put in what it takes at the collegiate level</p>