For an intermediate rower, the average distance rowed in 10 minutes is 2679m for men and 2366m for women.
A good distance for 10 minutes is 2679m for men and 2366m for women. This is the average 10 minute distance across all ages. Compare your distance by age and ability below.
For an intermediate rower, the average distance rowed in 10 minutes is 2679m for men and 2366m for women.
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 2137 | 1888 |
| Novice | 2437 | 2149 |
| Intermediate | 2679 | 2366 |
| Advanced | 2879 | 2546 |
| Elite | 3047 | 2695 |
Distance: Metres covered in the selected time.
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:20.4 | 02:38.9 |
| Novice | 02:03.1 | 02:19.6 |
| Intermediate | 01:52.0 | 02:06.8 |
| Advanced | 01:44.2 | 01:57.8 |
| Elite | 01:38.5 | 01:51.3 |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 126 | 87 |
| Novice | 188 | 129 |
| Intermediate | 249 | 172 |
| Advanced | 309 | 214 |
| Elite | 367 | 254 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 735 | 507 |
| Novice | 945 | 650 |
| Intermediate | 1156 | 798 |
| Advanced | 1363 | 943 |
| Elite | 1560 | 1080 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good distance for 10 minutes is 2679m for men. This is the average distance across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1527 | 1741 | 1914 | 2057 | 2176 |
| 15 | 1969 | 2246 | 2469 | 2654 | 2808 |
| 20 | 2136 | 2436 | 2678 | 2878 | 3045 |
| 25 | 2137 | 2437 | 2679 | 2879 | 3047 |
| 30 | 2136 | 2437 | 2678 | 2879 | 3046 |
| 35 | 2114 | 2413 | 2653 | 2853 | 3019 |
| 40 | 2072 | 2367 | 2604 | 2802 | 2966 |
| 45 | 2029 | 2317 | 2549 | 2742 | 2903 |
| 50 | 1985 | 2267 | 2493 | 2682 | 2839 |
| 55 | 1941 | 2216 | 2438 | 2622 | 2775 |
| 60 | 1898 | 2166 | 2382 | 2561 | 2711 |
| 65 | 1851 | 2113 | 2324 | 2499 | 2645 |
| 70 | 1790 | 2046 | 2252 | 2423 | 2566 |
| 75 | 1713 | 1960 | 2158 | 2324 | 2462 |
| 80 | 1620 | 1851 | 2038 | 2194 | 2323 |
| 85 | 1509 | 1721 | 1891 | 2033 | 2151 |
| 90 | 1380 | 1568 | 1718 | 1842 | 1945 |
Distance: Metres covered in the selected time.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:16.4 | 02:52.3 | 02:36.8 | 02:25.8 | 02:17.9 |
| 15 | 02:32.4 | 02:13.6 | 02:01.5 | 01:53.0 | 01:46.8 |
| 20 | 02:20.4 | 02:03.1 | 01:52.0 | 01:44.2 | 01:38.5 |
| 25 | 02:20.4 | 02:03.1 | 01:52.0 | 01:44.2 | 01:38.5 |
| 30 | 02:20.4 | 02:03.1 | 01:52.0 | 01:44.2 | 01:38.5 |
| 35 | 02:21.9 | 02:04.3 | 01:53.1 | 01:45.2 | 01:39.4 |
| 40 | 02:24.8 | 02:06.8 | 01:55.2 | 01:47.1 | 01:41.1 |
| 45 | 02:27.9 | 02:09.5 | 01:57.7 | 01:49.4 | 01:43.3 |
| 50 | 02:31.2 | 02:12.4 | 02:00.3 | 01:51.9 | 01:45.7 |
| 55 | 02:34.5 | 02:15.4 | 02:03.1 | 01:54.4 | 01:48.1 |
| 60 | 02:38.1 | 02:18.5 | 02:05.9 | 01:57.1 | 01:50.7 |
| 65 | 02:42.1 | 02:22.0 | 02:09.1 | 02:00.1 | 01:53.4 |
| 70 | 02:47.6 | 02:26.6 | 02:13.2 | 02:03.8 | 01:56.9 |
| 75 | 02:55.1 | 02:33.1 | 02:19.0 | 02:09.1 | 02:01.9 |
| 80 | 03:05.2 | 02:42.0 | 02:27.2 | 02:16.8 | 02:09.1 |
| 85 | 03:18.9 | 02:54.3 | 02:38.6 | 02:27.5 | 02:19.4 |
| 90 | 03:37.3 | 03:11.4 | 02:54.7 | 02:42.9 | 02:34.2 |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 46 | 68 | 91 | 113 | 134 |
| 15 | 99 | 147 | 195 | 242 | 287 |
| 20 | 126 | 187 | 249 | 309 | 366 |
| 25 | 126 | 188 | 249 | 309 | 367 |
| 30 | 126 | 188 | 249 | 309 | 366 |
| 35 | 123 | 182 | 242 | 301 | 357 |
| 40 | 115 | 172 | 229 | 285 | 338 |
| 45 | 108 | 161 | 215 | 267 | 317 |
| 50 | 101 | 151 | 201 | 250 | 297 |
| 55 | 95 | 141 | 188 | 234 | 277 |
| 60 | 89 | 132 | 175 | 218 | 258 |
| 65 | 82 | 122 | 163 | 202 | 240 |
| 70 | 74 | 111 | 148 | 184 | 219 |
| 75 | 65 | 98 | 130 | 163 | 193 |
| 80 | 55 | 82 | 110 | 137 | 163 |
| 85 | 45 | 66 | 88 | 109 | 129 |
| 90 | 34 | 50 | 66 | 81 | 95 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 459 | 535 | 612 | 688 | 759 |
| 15 | 640 | 805 | 970 | 1133 | 1287 |
| 20 | 734 | 944 | 1155 | 1362 | 1558 |
| 25 | 735 | 945 | 1156 | 1363 | 1560 |
| 30 | 734 | 944 | 1156 | 1363 | 1559 |
| 35 | 721 | 926 | 1132 | 1334 | 1526 |
| 40 | 696 | 891 | 1087 | 1280 | 1463 |
| 45 | 672 | 854 | 1038 | 1219 | 1390 |
| 50 | 648 | 819 | 990 | 1159 | 1319 |
| 55 | 626 | 785 | 945 | 1103 | 1252 |
| 60 | 604 | 753 | 902 | 1049 | 1188 |
| 65 | 582 | 720 | 859 | 995 | 1124 |
| 70 | 556 | 682 | 809 | 934 | 1053 |
| 75 | 524 | 635 | 748 | 859 | 964 |
| 80 | 489 | 583 | 677 | 770 | 859 |
| 85 | 453 | 527 | 601 | 674 | 744 |
| 90 | 417 | 472 | 526 | 578 | 628 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good distance for 10 minutes is 2366m for women. This is the average distance across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1574 | 1779 | 1954 | 2098 | 2218 |
| 15 | 1749 | 1986 | 2184 | 2348 | 2485 |
| 20 | 1888 | 2149 | 2366 | 2546 | 2695 |
| 25 | 1888 | 2149 | 2366 | 2546 | 2695 |
| 30 | 1882 | 2143 | 2360 | 2540 | 2689 |
| 35 | 1864 | 2122 | 2337 | 2515 | 2664 |
| 40 | 1833 | 2085 | 2295 | 2469 | 2614 |
| 45 | 1789 | 2035 | 2240 | 2410 | 2551 |
| 50 | 1734 | 1973 | 2174 | 2340 | 2478 |
| 55 | 1679 | 1911 | 2107 | 2269 | 2404 |
| 60 | 1623 | 1848 | 2039 | 2198 | 2330 |
| 65 | 1567 | 1785 | 1972 | 2127 | 2256 |
| 70 | 1511 | 1721 | 1902 | 2051 | 2176 |
| 75 | 1453 | 1655 | 1825 | 1966 | 2084 |
| 80 | 1391 | 1582 | 1739 | 1868 | 1975 |
| 85 | 1290 | 1465 | 1605 | 1720 | 1815 |
| 90 | 1144 | 1295 | 1416 | 1515 | 1597 |
Distance: Metres covered in the selected time.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:10.6 | 02:48.6 | 02:33.5 | 02:23.0 | 02:15.3 |
| 15 | 02:51.5 | 02:31.1 | 02:17.3 | 02:07.8 | 02:00.7 |
| 20 | 02:38.9 | 02:19.6 | 02:06.8 | 01:57.8 | 01:51.3 |
| 25 | 02:38.9 | 02:19.6 | 02:06.8 | 01:57.8 | 01:51.3 |
| 30 | 02:39.4 | 02:20.0 | 02:07.1 | 01:58.1 | 01:51.6 |
| 35 | 02:41.0 | 02:21.4 | 02:08.4 | 01:59.3 | 01:52.6 |
| 40 | 02:43.7 | 02:23.9 | 02:10.7 | 02:01.5 | 01:54.8 |
| 45 | 02:47.7 | 02:27.4 | 02:13.9 | 02:04.5 | 01:57.6 |
| 50 | 02:53.0 | 02:32.0 | 02:18.0 | 02:08.2 | 02:01.0 |
| 55 | 02:58.7 | 02:37.0 | 02:22.4 | 02:12.2 | 02:04.8 |
| 60 | 03:04.9 | 02:42.3 | 02:27.1 | 02:16.5 | 02:08.7 |
| 65 | 03:11.4 | 02:48.0 | 02:32.1 | 02:21.0 | 02:13.0 |
| 70 | 03:18.6 | 02:54.3 | 02:37.8 | 02:26.3 | 02:17.9 |
| 75 | 03:26.4 | 03:01.2 | 02:44.4 | 02:32.6 | 02:24.0 |
| 80 | 03:35.7 | 03:09.6 | 02:52.6 | 02:40.6 | 02:31.9 |
| 85 | 03:52.6 | 03:24.8 | 03:07.0 | 02:54.4 | 02:45.3 |
| 90 | 04:22.3 | 03:51.7 | 03:31.9 | 03:18.0 | 03:07.8 |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 51 | 73 | 97 | 120 | 141 |
| 15 | 69 | 102 | 135 | 168 | 199 |
| 20 | 87 | 129 | 172 | 214 | 254 |
| 25 | 87 | 129 | 172 | 214 | 254 |
| 30 | 86 | 128 | 170 | 212 | 252 |
| 35 | 84 | 124 | 165 | 206 | 245 |
| 40 | 80 | 117 | 157 | 195 | 231 |
| 45 | 74 | 109 | 146 | 181 | 215 |
| 50 | 68 | 100 | 133 | 166 | 197 |
| 55 | 61 | 90 | 121 | 151 | 180 |
| 60 | 55 | 82 | 110 | 138 | 164 |
| 65 | 50 | 74 | 99 | 125 | 149 |
| 70 | 45 | 66 | 89 | 112 | 134 |
| 75 | 40 | 59 | 79 | 99 | 117 |
| 80 | 35 | 51 | 68 | 84 | 100 |
| 85 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 78 |
| 90 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 53 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 382 | 459 | 540 | 619 | 694 |
| 15 | 446 | 557 | 672 | 785 | 891 |
| 20 | 507 | 650 | 798 | 943 | 1080 |
| 25 | 507 | 650 | 798 | 943 | 1080 |
| 30 | 505 | 646 | 793 | 938 | 1074 |
| 35 | 496 | 633 | 776 | 917 | 1050 |
| 40 | 482 | 612 | 746 | 878 | 1003 |
| 45 | 463 | 583 | 708 | 831 | 947 |
| 50 | 440 | 550 | 666 | 779 | 886 |
| 55 | 419 | 519 | 624 | 728 | 827 |
| 60 | 398 | 489 | 586 | 681 | 772 |
| 65 | 379 | 461 | 549 | 637 | 720 |
| 70 | 362 | 435 | 514 | 592 | 667 |
| 75 | 345 | 410 | 479 | 546 | 611 |
| 80 | 328 | 384 | 442 | 498 | 551 |
| 85 | 303 | 348 | 392 | 434 | 474 |
| 90 | 274 | 305 | 334 | 363 | 389 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of rowers. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of rowers. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of rowers. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of rowers. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of rowers. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Our rowing distance standards for 10 minutes are based on results submitted by Rowing Level users. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
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The old average distance for 10 minutes was 2634m across all ages and genders, 2719m for men (now 1.5% slower) and 2348m for women (now 0.8% faster).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 2406m | 2137m | -11.2% |
| Novice | 2554m | 2437m | -4.6% |
| Intermediate | 2719m | 2679m | -1.5% |
| Advanced | 2895m | 2879m | -0.5% |
| Elite | 3074m | 3047m | -0.9% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 1974m | 1888m | -4.4% |
| Novice | 2149m | 2149m | 0.0% |
| Intermediate | 2348m | 2366m | +0.8% |
| Advanced | 2563m | 2546m | -0.7% |
| Elite | 2786m | 2695m | -3.2% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
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