The women's open weight indoor rowing world record of 6:21.1 on the Concept2 2000m ergometer is the global standard for women's indoor rowing. It is used as a benchmark for fitness testing and college recruitment in rowing programs.
Top US high school boys from elite rowing programs can approach and in some cases surpass this time. A sub-6:30 2000m is considered excellent for high school boys; the women's world record of 6:21.1 sits just inside that range.
The women's open weight indoor rowing world record on the Concept2 2000m ergometer is 6:21.1, set by Brooke Mooney of the USA in 2021.
Top US high school boys from elite programs can post 2000m erg times in the 6:03–6:10 range, which surpasses the women's world record of 6:21.1. However, this level of performance requires serious rowing training and is not typical for general high school athletes.
For high school boys, sub-7:00 is solid, sub-6:30 is excellent, and sub-6:10 is elite. The women's world record of 6:21.1 is at the boundary of what top high school boys can achieve.
The Concept2 2000m ergometer test measures aerobic power (VO2 max), muscular endurance, and rowing technique over a standardized distance. It is the universal fitness benchmark for competitive rowing, used for team selection and college recruitment.