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[quote=Anonymous]I agree completely that you should row because you love it, not because you're hoping to get recruited by an Ivy.

A key thing for being recruited is hitting the right erg times. The erg, if you're not familiar, is that instrument of torture that the kids practice on when they're not on the water. There are different times for men, women, lightweight, et cetera. Colleges with more competitive teams have lower erg time requirements. I know a TJ kid who made it his goal to get into an Ivy, spent the summer working on the erg, and succeeded. Having a great erg time is a combination of long arms and legs, good lung capacity, and sheer dogged persistence. So, it's not for everyone!

I know several local kids who row for Harvard or other Ivies. They come from Blair, TJ and Washington-Lee. One of the common denominators, besides great erg times, is that these kids are all top notch academically, with amazing SATs (I know for a fact that one of the kids scored 2400 on the SATs) and near-perfect GPAs. So it's not like you can be a promising rower with so-so grades and SATs, and expect to waltz onto a competitive college crew team.

Rowing for the fun and teamwork is an equally valuable part of the high school crew experience. Do it for that![/quote]

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