Rowing Watts to Pace Calculator
A rowing machine shows power in watts and pace as a split per 500 meters. Converting between the two helps you plan a piece or compare sessions. This calculator does that conversion.
- Free
- Works offline after your first visit
- Saves on this device
- No sign-up
- Updated
How it works
Power and speed on a rowing machine are linked by a standard formula. Power in watts equals 2.8 times the speed in meters per second, cubed. Turning that around gives the speed, and the split is 500 divided by the speed.
Real rowing changes with stroke rate, technique and the machine's settings. Treat the result as a guide, and check your own splits on the monitor.
Worked example
At 0.27 hp, the split is about 2 min per 500 meters, and a 2000 meter piece would take about 8 min 1 s.
Questions
Why use watts instead of pace?
Watts describe the power you put in. The split describes how fast the boat moves. The formula links them, so a steady power gives a steady split.
Is the formula the same on every machine?
Many rowers use this standard. Some monitors show their own figures, so the result can differ a little from the screen.
What is a split?
It is the time to row 500 meters at your current pace. A split of 2:00 means 500 meters in two minutes.
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