<p>anyone here have info on what 2k times they are lookin for?</p>
<p>It all depends; are you a guy or girl and are you a heavy or lightweight?</p>
<p>for a heavyweight guy, they're looking for 6:30 or under and they're also looking for potential so if you only have a 6:45 2k but you're 6'5 and have only rowed for 2 years, there is a better chance you'll be recruited. </p>
<p>Rowing for the junior nationl team or coming from a nationally prestigious high school or club program will help you, as will good grades and good SAT scores.</p>
<p>what about lightweight?</p>
<p>what about womens crew?</p>
<p>Is there anyone out there (male or female) who has rowed at Penn? If you have, it would be great if you could fill us in on what the experience has been like. Thanks.</p>
<p>I used to row at Penn and I had a pretty good experience. Crew can be mildly difficult in college because it is such a time committment. There were many times when I had to use the cliche saying, "I can't, I have crew." However, you still have time to get all your work done, go out some during the week and join other groups (fraternities/sororities) but it can be difficult when you see your friends coming back home from the night before while you're leaving for practice. </p>
<p>I liked my teammates but the freshman coach wasn't that great, he did not seem truly dedicated to winning (Penn has since replaced him). I came from a nationally successful high school program so it was difficult to adjust to losing consistantly while being so committed. </p>
<p>From what I've heard the new freshman coach is much more dedicated from winning and the freshman crew team is doing much better than it has in the past so i assume much of the stuff I didn't like about the program has now been replaced.</p>
<p>I don't know anything about the women's program or recruiting. I'd assume you have to pull sub-6:45 or show great potential to be recruited as a lightweight guy.</p>
<p>what about crew as a club sport? I train real hard and do tons of endurance workout but I won't be able to bust 6:45 by this november. </p>
<p>is there crew as a club sport? so that I could still be a regular with the ERG?</p>
<p>nope, there is not a club crew team at penn but there are ergs at the main gym, pottruck, and they are almost never being used. You can always try to walk on once you get into penn, there were a couple of guys on my team who just walked on.</p>
<p>awesome, thanks</p>
<p>when you walk on do you have to try out? or is it EASIER to make because THEY need people to fill slots?</p>
<p>also - does the Penn team ERG 24/7? do you guys lift weights at all and do other endurance work (pullups, pushups) ?</p>
<p>I really appreciate this Q & A Kevin, its priceless</p>
<p>there's a novice team at penn as well so if you can't hack varsity you might want to join that.</p>
<p>myopia- Walking on isn't easier than being recruited; every year there are a few big guys who swam/ran/played basketball in high school who want to try crew. Walk ons have to beat a certain time on an erg test (i forget what it was but it shouldn't be hard for anyone who rowed in high school) but the only way the coach will let you even try to walk on is if he sees potential.</p>
<p>interested- the "novice" team is just the freshman varsity team, the reason they're called "novice" is because some of them haven't rowed before (the walk-ons).</p>
<p>kevin 715- i dont think ur info is completely accurate. the boys crew coach at my school was recruited to brown. her senior year 2k was like 7:43. no lie. </p>
<p>but she was also on the junior national team. she is like 6'0" and def heavy weight. what she did is amazing. check it out</p>
<p>so she was recruited and such with a 2k that i got my sophomore year. its possible.</p>