2,000 Meter Indoor Rowing Records

In accordance with the Concept2 world record requirements, all of the 2000 meter records listed below were rowed at a Concept2 sanctioned indoor rowing event with witnesses present, and without the use of Slides.

Sophie Balmary

Sophie Balmary
France
HWT 19–29: 6:28.4

Ursula Grobler
United States
LWT 19–29: 6:54.7

Henrik Stephansen

Henrik Stephansen
Denmark
LWT 19–29: 5:58.5
LWT 13–18: 6:06.5

Rob Waddell

Rob Waddell
New Zealand
HWT 30–39: 5:36.6
HWT 19–29: 5:38.3

Women

Legend:

  • Fastest women in the world
  • Lightweight (LWT) Women are 135 pounds and under
  • *World Ranking Season:
    May 1–April 30
    (2010: May 1, 2009–April 30, 2010
    2009: May 1, 2008–April 30, 2009)
Age Weight Name Country Time Season*
12 & under HWT Fie Udby Denmark 7:30.3 1998
LWT Elizabeth Sharis U.S.A. 7:55.5 2010
13–18 HWT Sarah Hubbard Australia 6:33.9 2004
LWT Johanne Thomsen Denmark 7:07.0 2000
19–29 HWT Sophie Balmary France 6:28.4 2006
LWT Ursula Grobler U.S.A. 6:54.7 2010
30–39 HWT Sarah Winckless United Kingdom 6:28.8 2004
LWT Lisa Schlenker U.S.A. 6:56.7 2000
40–49 HWT Carol Skricki U.S.A. 6:48.2 2003
LWT Lisa Schlenker U.S.A. 7:09.6 2005
50–54 HWT Anna Bailey United Kingdom 7:06.6 2002
LWT Joan Van Blom U.S.A. 7:22.6 2004
55–59 HWT Susan Hooten U.S.A. 7:23.7 2008
LWT Joan Van Blom U.S.A. 7:30.6 2008
60–64 HWT Mies Bernelot Moens Netherlands 7:31.0 2008
LWT Ingrid Petersen Denmark 7:48.6 2006
65–69 HWT Barbara Pike U.S.A. 7:53.4 2007
LWT Ingrid Petersen Denmark 7:56.9 2010
70–74 HWT Luanne Mills U.S.A. 8:11.5 2010
LWT Luanne Mills U.S.A. 8:12.7 2009
75–79 HWT Emily Cornwell Australia 8:36.5 2008
LWT Laurette Rindlaub U.S.A. 9:08.9 2010
80–84 HWT Ruth Doell U.S.A. 8:54.8 2008
LWT Mavis Surridge United Kingdom 9:41.6 2010
85–89 HWT no record
LWT Jane Welsh United Kingdom 10:25.2 2006
90–94 LWT Ernestine Bayer U.S.A. 12:07.5 2000

Men

Legend:

  • Fastest men in the world
  • Lightweight (LWT) Men are 165 pounds and under
  • *World Ranking Season:
    May 1–April 30
    (2010: May 1, 2009–April 30, 2010
    2009: May 1, 2008–April 30, 2009)
Age Weight Name Country Time Season*
12 & under HWT Maximilian Korge Germany 8:04.0 2007
LWT Callum Jones United Kingdom 7:12.7 2008
13–18 HWT Karsten Brodowsky Germany 5:47.0 2004
LWT Henrik Stephansen Denmark 6:06.5 2007
19–29 HWT Rob Waddell New Zealand 5:38.3 1999
LWT Henrik Stephansen Denmark 5:58.5 2009
30–39 HWT Rob Waddell New Zealand 5:36.6 2008
LWT Eskild Ebbesen Denmark 6:06.4 2004
40–49 HWT Nik Fleming United Kingdom 5:57.5 2009
LWT Mike Caviston U.S.A. 6:18.2 2002
50–54 HWT Andy Ripley United Kingdom 6:07.7 1998
LWT Paul Siebach U.S.A. 6:25.1 2009
55–59 HWT Dick Cashin U.S.A. 6:18.6 2009
LWT Roy Brook United Kingdom 6:38.1 2006
60–64 HWT Paul Hendershott U.S.A. 6:23.7 2004
LWT Brian Bailey United Kingdom 6:42.5 2007
65–69 HWT James Castellan U.S.A. 6:44.2 2010
LWT Edwin Alderman U.S.A. 7:01.5 2003
70–74 HWT Paul Guest Australia 6:56.2 2010
LWT Geoffrey Knight United Kingdom 7:13.4 2005
75–79 HWT Stephen Rounds U.S.A. 7:22.3 2005
LWT Dean Smith U.S.A. 7:25.3 2004
80–84 HWT Dean Smith U.S.A. 7:45.5 2008
LWT Walter Wagner Germany 7:42.0 2008
85–89 HWT Robert Spenger U.S.A. 8:15.3 2010
LWT Robert Spenger U.S.A. 8:13.6 2010
90–94 HWT Joe Clinard Jr. U.S.A. 10:07.3 2009
LWT John Hodgson United Kingdom 9:25.8 2002
95–99 LWT John Hodgson United Kingdom 10:28.1 2006