Graham Benton 5:42.5

BIRC 2000m race of 18 November 2007, winning and coming within 5.5 seconds of the World Record and only 0.3 seconds of the British Record.

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[nechiken]

Who invented the erg anyway?

[Rick22056]

@nechiken The Concept2 erg was invented by brothers Dick & Peter Dreissigaker of Vermont (USA). Dick was an Olympic rower. Not sure about Peter.

[rowerlomas1]

No the guy in between is Keiren West

[Rick22056]

Thanks.

And sorry to Keiran West for not knowing him.

[Rick22056]

Oops. I accidentally removed the last comment. To answer it, I don't know the guy between Triggs-Hodge and Benton but I don't think that it is Alex Partridge. I've seen Partridge up close and I'm pretty sure that it isn't him there. (I'm embarrassed to not know who it is. He is obviously very good. I should know the rowers better)

[lufbrastu]

i didnt see andy hogde there :D

[Rick22056]

Sorry this I missed this earlier. Andy Triggs-Hodge is on the left side of the screen with the long blond hair and visor.

[manlikeswitcher]

same here

i settle out at 1.49/1.50. Unbelievably weak compared to these guys

[manlikeswitcher]

Benton once pulled 6.07 not going above 24 spm. Now thats fucking crazy

[peanutpete23]

@nechiken I bet they enjoyed watching people in pain.

[bectes1995]

@MrEarthy1 That perfectly normal if he is a rower..nothing suprisin for me

[Skullheaddrummer]

@nechiken Satan?

[tormentium007]

Rob Wadell would own them all.

[MrEarthy1]

i know a 15 year old that pulled a 6:22.4, he went to gb junior final trials 2011, coop seat, mr o knight. so for all you non belivers out there this is fact! 15 years old and 6:22.4 thats 1:35.5(1) average split

[lufc550]

@CrocodileRowing

oh that's not too bad, im an unborn foetus and i settle at 1:05

[OOTman00]

All these kids who say they can settle anywhere below 2:00 are so full of shit. Its not funny. Its only annoying

[CrocodileRowing]

im 11 and i settle out at 1:17 on 2k

is it any good?

i dont wanna get bothered proving it with a video

[chinaman432]

I've got to say, doing an erg is unbelievably unpleasant.

[JacobsJaffa]

I settle at 1:24 and I'm only 12 years old.

I cant be bothered to show any record officials though, I'm too cool for that.