2k Rowing Calculator: How Good Is Your 2k?

Enter your 2,000m erg time, age, and gender to see your rowing performance level and an estimated percentile for where you stand. Add your bodyweight to also get your Concept2 weight-adjusted time, which lets rowers of different sizes compare fairly.

What counts as a good 2k time?

The 2,000m row is the sport's benchmark test, so "what's a good 2k?" is the question every rower eventually asks. There's no single answer - it depends on age, gender, bodyweight, and training history - which is why this tool places your time in context rather than against one universal standard. As a rough open-age guide, a sub-7:00 2k for men and sub-7:50 for women is solid recreational fitness; trained club rowers go well under those, and elite times drop under 6:00 (men) and 6:50 (women).

Bodyweight matters too. Heavier rowers can usually produce more power, so the same raw time is more impressive from a lighter rower. Concept2's weight-adjustment formula - factor = (bodyweight in lb ÷ 270)^0.222 - normalises for this, which is why we show your adjusted time when you enter your weight.

How to improve your 2k

Two things move your 2k: a bigger aerobic engine and better pacing. Build the engine with steady-state volume, sharpen pacing and power with intervals, and rehearse the race itself. Our guides on 2k test strategy, interval workouts, and endurance training cover exactly how - and you can build a target-paced session in our interval workout builder or check your goal paces with the pace calculator.