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Navy Row Standards 2023

Members of the Navy who intend to test on the Navy PRT row are required to train and familiarize themselves with the approved Concept-2 rower. 

Below are the Navy row instructions to assist the Command Fitness Leader (CFL) and Assistant Command Fitness Leaders (ACFLs) in successfully conducting the Navy physical readiness test for the 2000-meter row on approved Concept-2 rowers (Models D and E only with Performance Monitor 3, 4, or 5).

Navy PRT Row Instructions

  1. The CFLs and ACFLs should instruct the sailor to set the damper setting on the flywheel of their choosing. 

    Sailor will not be able to adjust the damper setting during the test. 
    Navy Prt Standards

  2. The CFLs and ACFLs will instruct the sailor to sit on the rower machine, adjust the footplate placements, and secure the feet using adjustable straps.

    The rowing foot straps will be secured at the widest portion of the foot to permit freedom of movement of the heel during rowing. 

  3. The sailor will grasp the handle with both hands and place it along the outer edge of the handle.

  4. Once the sailor begins pulling on the handle, they should remain in constant and continuous motion (to prevent an accidental monitor cut-off, which would result in a test graded as a failure) until the 2000-meter test is complete. 

  5. The CFL or ACFL will program the rowing machine performance monitor with the following items

    a) Press the “Select Workout” button from the performance monitor’s main menu. 
    b) Press the “Standard List” button and select “2000 m.”
    c) Press “Change Display” until the top line shows “2000 m|0 s/m”, the third line will show the overall elapsed time (00:00), and the bottom line will show the projected finish time. Navy PRT Row

  6. The Navy PRT rowing event begins when the CFL or ACFL commands “START.”

    – When the sailor starts rowing, the time begins automatically on the rowing performance monitor display.
    – The rowing distance display counts down from “2000c m” to “0 m.

    Navy PRT rowing

  7. Once the sailor reaches “0 m”, the CFL/ACFL announces and records the elapsed time from the performance monitor, rounding the time to the nearest whole second (0.4 and lower, round down; 0.5 and higher, round up). 

  8. The sailor begins the test by pressing with their legs and moving their entire body back away from the performance monitor. 

  9. The Navy PRT rower event ends when the sailor: 

    1. Completes 2000 meters
    2. Stops rowing for a period long enough that the monitor turns off. 

  10. If the sailor does not complete the rower portion of the PRT due to any other reason other than injury, the time will be recorded as 59:59 and scored as “FAILED.” 

    If the sailor would like to participate in the Bad Day PRT, he or she must be cleared by medical before CO approval. 

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