World Records

Discipline, Daring and Drive for World Champion Kirsten Kline

Apr 09, 2021

Kirsten Kline’s typical day starts at 3:00 a.m. when she drinks a cup of coffee and jumps on the Concept2 RowErg for her first session. She then heads out to her rowing club and trains on the water, making it home before her workday starts at 8:30 a.m.

It’s a grueling schedule, but for Kline, it is absolutely vital. Continue Reading ›

Tags: Indoor Racing, World IRC, World Records

Brooke Mooney: Fastest Woman on the RowErg

By Concept2

Mar 30, 2021

Last week, US National Team member Brooke Mooney broke the previous 2k rowing indoor world record by 1.5 seconds. She is now the fastest known woman on the RowErg over 2000 metres.

Concept2 had the honor to catch up with Mooney to congratulate her on this great achievement and to see where 6:21.1 will take her next. Continue Reading ›

Tags: Indoor Rower, World Records

2021 World Rowing Indoor Championships Round-Up

By Concept2

Mar 01, 2021

Val Coleman of Great Britain, the oldest athlete to set a record at the WRICH — Val Coleman

This year’s World Rowing Indoor Championships was definitely one for the books. As with so much in the past year, the Coronavirus pandemic meant a sudden change of plans and a lot of extra creativity, all of which resulted in the first ever virtual World Rowing Indoor Championships taking place February 23-27, 2021.

World Rowing and their partners put on a truly impressive event, incorporating a live race tracker, live video from many of the athletes plus commentators from the UK, Australia and the US, all of which helped to create a live event feel. In total, 763 athletes from 63 different countries raced over three days, all online from the comfort of their own home or gym (if racing 2000 metres can ever be described as comfortable!). Continue Reading ›

Tags: Indoor Racing, World IRC, World Records

Breaking Records: Swede Elvira Ek Shatters 10 SkiErg World Records

By Concept2

Jan 11, 2021

Elvira Ek first stood out to us in the 2020 SkiErg World Sprints: the 18-year-old from Gothenburg, Sweden, set a new age group world record during the 1000m event by breaking the past records by 15 seconds. It’s remarkable in how quickly she’s started competing at such a high level. Continue Reading ›

Tags: SkiErg, World Records

Concept2 Celebrates Women: Bec Giles

By Concept2

Mar 08, 2019

Tags: SkiErg, World Records

2018 SkiErg Sprints Results Round-Up

By Concept2

Nov 20, 2018

The 11^th SkiErg World Sprints took place November 8-11. Over 2000 people from 34 countries competed in our 1000m virtual festival of the SkiErg. Continue Reading ›

Tags: Challenges, SkiErg, World Records

SkiErg Technique

By Concept2

Jun 21, 2018

The SkiErg is a pretty simple device—two handles that connect to two cords that accelerate a flywheel for resistance. The cords are free to be pulled in any number of directions. So, is there a proper SkiErg technique, and if so, why? Continue Reading ›

Tags: Challenges, Concept2, Inc, CrossFit, Online Logbook, Indoor Racing, SkiErg, Training, World Records

New 2k World Record: 5:35.8

By Concept2

Mar 14, 2018

On Saturday, March 10, Josh Dunkley-Smith broke the Men’s Heavyweight 2000 metre record at the 2018 Senior Australian Rowing Team Trials. The new fastest 2000 metre time on a Concept2 Indoor Rower is 5:35.8. Continue Reading ›

Tags: Indoor Rower, World Records

A Record-Breaking Day at the First World Rowing Indoor Championships

By Concept2

Feb 21, 2018

The first World Rowing Indoor Championships took place February 17–18 in Alexandria, Virginia. A new collaboration with World Rowing, the Championships will be held at a different venue each year, moving around the world to provide a truly global capstone to the indoor rowing season. This year's event was hosted by the Erg Sprints, and saw an international field assembled from 32 different countries. Continue Reading ›

Tags: Concept2, Inc, Indoor Rower, Indoor Racing, World Records

New World Records set at “Row for Sarah – Super Saturday” in Melbourne

By Concept2

Sep 05, 2017

Five Olympians. Four World Record attempts. Two new World Records. One Inspiration.

Tags: Concept2, Inc, Indoor Rower, World Records

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