Rowing World Records

Jack Nunn, a former US national team rower who won silver in the eight at the 2001 Under-23 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria, finished three of triathlon's most punishing races in a little over two years. He completed the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Norway in 15:02:45 in August 2017, the three-day, 320-mile Ultraman Florida in 33:24:36 in February 2019, and the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in 15:05:51 in October 2019. RecordSetter checked each finish against the official published race results, for a combined 63 hours, 33 minutes and 12 seconds. Not bad for a 6-foot-3, 220-pound athlete built for a rowing shell rather than a mountain climb.

Nine women from The Embarcadero Rowing Club dressed in wigs, mustaches, and pirate patches and rowed a figure 8 in their whaleboat in one minute, 44.97 seconds, a new world record. The record was set on June 22, 2009 in San Francisco, Californa. Coach Oliver DiCicco was present as a witness.

William C. completed 56 stationary rows in one minute while carrying a 40-pound rucksack on his back.

William C. completed 49 stationary rows in one minute while carrying a 60-pound rucksack on his back.

William C. completed 33 stationary rows in one minute while carrying a 100-pound rucksack on his back.

William C. completed 78 stationary rows in one minute.

William C. completed 12 stationary rows in one minute while carrying a 145-pound rucksack on his back.

Alicia Weber performed a one-leg 500-meter row in two minutes, 6.80 seconds. Her body weight at the time of attempt is under 136 pounds.

Perfecto Sanchez and Greg Maud rowed across the North Sea in 45 hours, 22 minutes. They set the record to benefit Mission Blue and raise awareness of the damage being done to marine ecosystems. Read more about the feat here.

Davey Glover traveled 185 miles by a train while constantly rowing. The row took place from Leeds to London King's Cross, on board 1A33 (LNER Azuma), along the East Coast Mainline. He set the record in memory of Rob Brown and to raise funds and awareness for CALM.