WaterRower Weekly Training Tip 23- Tank Water Level

[WaterCoach]

Tank level recommendation when starting out for:
1) children = 12-14 litres,
2) women = 14-16 litres,
3) men = 16-18 litres,

After 4-6 weeks of regular rowing, these levels can be increased by
one litre, after which you should focus on increasing your speed/
intensity.

The water level is the equivalent to the mass of boat and crew, a high
water level means a heavier boat or crew. A heavy mass means the boat
sits deeper in the water therefore there is more drag against the hull
of the boat. When a crew row down a river they work to overcome the
effect of this drag, the faster the boat is propelled, the greater the
drag and the harder the crew must work.