All 500 metre record breaking times must be rowed on a Concept2 Indoor Rower without slides.
The record-breaking pieces must meet at least one (1) of the following requirements:
- rowed in public with witnesses present who can be reached if we want confirmation of the performance - “public” defined as health club, fitness centre, rowing club, indoor rowing race, trade show or regatta where Concept2 is present, school, university or special event in a public setting (ie, fundraiser in a mall, etc)
- rowed with a PM3 with a verification code
- rowed using RowPro (file can be downloaded to our site directly for verification)
- videotape of row
Men's Australian Records over 500 Metres
# Fastest Men in Australia over 500 metres
Lightweight men are 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and under
| Age |
Weight |
Name |
State |
Time |
| 12 & under |
ANY |
Jason Abbott |
VIC |
1:36.1 |
| 13-18 |
LWT |
Cody Ellem-Allen |
|
1:26.0 |
| |
HWT |
Sam Loch |
|
1:20.5 |
| 19-29 |
LWT |
Nick Edwards |
VIC |
1:26.0 |
| |
HWT |
Tom Laurich |
NSW |
1:16.3 |
| 30-39 |
LWT |
Stuart Jones |
NT |
1:25.7 |
| |
HWT |
Leo Young # |
QLD |
1:10.5 |
| 40-49 |
LWT |
Rick Kranen |
NSW |
1:26.6 |
| |
HWT |
Jeffrey Peerbottom |
QLD |
1:18.5 |
| 50-54 |
LWT |
Steve Geary # |
|
1:24.2 |
| |
HWT |
Keith Thomas |
VIC |
1:25.6 |
| 55-59 |
LWT |
John Harvey |
WA |
1:33.2 |
| |
HWT |
Lindsay Hay |
NSW |
1:26.6 |
| 60-64 |
LWT |
Wayne Gallasch |
SA |
1:33.2 |
| |
HWT |
Max Johnstone |
NSW |
1:25.9 |
| 65-69 |
LWT |
Wayne Gallasch |
SA |
1:34.5 |
| |
HWT |
Hugh Chalmers
|
NSW
|
1:35.9 |
| 70-74 |
LWT |
Bryan Thomas |
ACT |
1:41.3 |
| |
HWT |
Tony Ryan |
SA |
1:41.0 |
| 75-79 |
LWT |
Philip Price |
VIC |
1:43.1 |
| |
HWT |
Ian Campbell |
SA |
1:46.2 |
| 80+ |
LWT |
Jack Horton |
VIC |
2:24.4 |
| |
HWT |
Viv Hood |
VIC |
1:57.3 |
Women's Australian Records over 500 Metres
# Fastest Women in Australia over 500 metres
Lightweight women are 61.5 kilograms (135 pounds) and under.
| Age |
Weight |
Name |
State |
Time |
| 12 & under |
ANY |
Alys Bockman |
SA |
2:14.1 |
| 13-18 |
LWT |
Grace McDonald |
VIC |
1:47.0 |
| |
HWT |
Lisa Szatsnajder |
VIC |
1:38.0 |
| 19-29 |
LWT |
Michelle Boag |
VIC |
1:47.0 |
| |
HWT |
Bronwyn Thompson # |
ACT |
1:32.6 |
| 30-39 |
LWT |
Elizabeth Hardy |
QLD |
1:46.7 |
| |
HWT |
Bronwyn Thompson |
ACT |
1:33.6 |
| 40-49 |
LWT |
Stacey Quitzau # |
NSW |
1:42.1 |
| |
HWT |
Bernadette Linden |
ACT |
1:37.2 |
| 50-54 |
LWT |
Tessa Brockwell |
VIC |
1:45.8 |
| |
HWT |
Doreen Gallagher |
VIC |
1:40.4 |
| 55-59 |
LWT |
Cynthia Shave |
|
1:57.2 |
| |
HWT |
Caroline Mussared |
SA |
1:45.7 |
| 60-64 |
LWT |
Cherrie Morton |
QLD |
2:03.6 |
| |
HWT |
Patricia Thomas |
ACT |
1:54.6 |
| 65-69 |
LWT |
Anne Cresswell |
VIC |
1:50.9 |
| |
HWT |
Tina Gallasch |
SA |
1:57.9 |
| 70-74 |
LWT |
Anne Cresswell |
VIC |
1:53.7 |
| |
HWT |
Pam Mews |
VIC |
2:18.3 |
| 75-79 |
LWT |
- |
|
|
| |
HWT |
Jean Knox |
VIC |
2:10.8 |
| 80+ |
LWT |
Pearl Sharp |
QLD |
3:13.0 |
| |
HWT |
Margaret Russell |
QLD |
2:41.1 |