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Got the perfect body for rowing?
Dr Kevin Thompson, physiologist at the EIS, explains the physical characteristics that make up the ultimate rower.
Rowers are Tall
Male Olympians tend to be between 1.90m and 1.95m (6'3"-6'5") and females 1.80m-185m (5'11"-6'1").
Rowers are Muscular
The average weight for a male world-class rower 90-95kg (14st 2lb-15st). The women weigh in at 75-80kg (11st 11lb-12st 8lb).
And that's almost pure muscle - because they don't want to carry any extra weight, rowers tend to be very lean.
These athletes are still pretty tall - men about 1.80m and women 1.70m.
They must weigh a minimum of 55kg for men and 50kg for women.
The rowers don't want to carry any more weight than they have to, so coxes generally weigh exactly the minimum.