Is It Too Late? A Rowing Geek Test

Are you a sad rowing geek ? V1.0


Note : if more than one answer applies to you, then you have to total all the points for that question.

How long have you been rowing/sculling/coxing/coaching ?

a) less than 1 year 0 point
b) 1-2 years 1 points
c) 3-5 years 2 points
d) 5-10 years 3 points
e) longer than 10 years 4 points

Have you ever spent a whole day at the boathouse (sunrise to sunset) ?

a) Yes 3 points
b) No 0 points

How many copies of the Britsh Rowing Almanac (or similar) have you got ?

a) None 0 points
b) One, and it's out of date 1 point
c) Several 2 points
d) the last 25 years, all arranged in order 4 points

How much kit have you got ?

a) None, I wear my old rugby kit 0 points
b) Just a splash top and a racing vest 1 point
c) T shirts, sweatshirts, splash top, leggings 2 points
d) I can't actually get in my bedroom any more 4 points

Have you ever turned down a date to go rowing ?

a) Yes 4 points
b) No 0 points

Have you ever :

a) been out with another rower ? 1 point
b) been to bed with another rower ? 2 points
c) co-habited with another rower ? 3 points
d) married another rower ? 4 points

Has whether you could row ever influenced your choice of job or university ?

a) Yes 4 points
b) No 0 points

Have you ever held office in a boat club ?

a) No 0 points
b) Minor post (social secretary, i/c equipment) 1 point
c) Secretary/Treasurer/Vice Captain 2 points
d) Captain 4 points
e) "I've been captain for the last 10 years because no one
else is capable of running the club properly " 5 points

Have you got any friends who are not connected with rowing ?

a) Yes 0 points
b) No 4 points

Have you ever attended a rowing reunion ?

a) Yes 3 points
b) No 0 points

Do you :

a) read rec sport rowing ? 2 points
b) post to rec sport rowing ? 3 points
c) have your own rowing-related WWW page ? 4 points

Do you subscribe to :

a) Regatta ? 1 point
b) Rowing ? 2 points
c) FISA Coach ? 3 points
d) A foreign rowing magazine ? 4 points

Have you ever been to a regatta just to watch ?

a) Yes 2 points
b) No 0 points

Do you own :

a) an ergo ? 2 points
b) a sculling boat ? 3 points
c) a pair/double ? 4 points
d) a four/eight ? 5 points

Do you own video of :

a) Yourself rowing ? 1 point
b) Olympic/Worlds ? 2 points
c) Yourself rowing at the Olympic/Worlds ? 4 points

Have you ever :

a) been on a training camp ? 1 point
b) organised a training camp ? 2 points
c) attended a national team trial ? 5 points


If you got over 25 points, it may be too late. Kill yourself now. It's the only way to stop the pain.