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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much does height factor into rowing? [/quote]

It’s a real help, but not a dealbreaker. I’d say at the high school level average height is fine. Someone who is truly short may struggle because their stroke will be a different length than their teammates and that throws things off. After high school level pretty much all rowers will be taller than average.[/quote]
You need to be long and light to be an ideal rower. [/quote]

No you don’t. Longer is better (I was an elite level rower and have arms like an ape) but lighter is not helpful. There are lightweight classes because weight is an advantage. Fat isn’t helpful, but it doesn’t intrinsically hurt, either. All mass can be transferred to power on the oar and speed through the water. Heavy weight boats move faster than light weight boats.[/quote]

I rowed for one year in college and quit because of the extreme focus on weight (at least among the women, IDK about the men). The eating was very disordered. And this was just a club team.[/quote]

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