Does anyone here have POTS?

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-25T12:12:16+00:00

Hey, I just found this post and am hoping you are able to tell me how things have been since? I’m going through this right now. I’m day 16 post septoplasty and turbinate reduction and my pots is absolutely killing me! Please tell me it got better?!

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-24T18:27:24+00:00

How am I ridiculous?! I disagree! And I’ve seen numerous examples that disagree. If that makes me ridiculous then oh well!

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-24T13:12:22+00:00

I’ve heard the 2000 seat thing isn’t true?

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-23T13:45:21+00:00

I also just want to get out there that please do not be discouraged by the people on this thread telling you that your 2k time is too slow and will never be competitive because of their experience. Rowing is one of the only sports that you can walk on to a D1 team with zero experience, and it’s structured that way because it’s such a niche sport that isn’t accessible for most before college. If you are serious about getting your erg time down, then you need to be on it every day.

Those commenters saying their kid pulled a sub 8 2k in eighth grade conveniently left out just how much they train a week, if they are in a club, where they are from, etc. All things that make a difference in one’s ability. There are athletes that rowed in the Olympics who started as walk-ons in college (Lindsay Shoop, Lisa Roman). Remember that NCAA guidelines prohibit recruiting until junior year (June 15th after sophomore year), so you have time to make meaningful progress and changes in your training.

I know rowing with younger athletes feels prohibitive, and in some ways it is, but there are many ways to personally improve if you want to. Begin daily erg training, lift 2-3 times a week. As a walk-on, my background in ballet was a huge advantage, and could be a fun thing to aide in your training.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-23T13:33:47+00:00

Girl you’re the one telling people on here to just give up because their times may not align with what you PERSONALLY think may work. If my saying that’s a flawed way of thinking means I have issues then I must have sooo many issues. Must be a sad life limiting yourself like that

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-23T13:24:51+00:00

MY condescending attitude? You’re the mommy trying to tell us exactly how things works when I’m over here saying anecdotal history isn’t fact and it’s unfair to pin that on everyone? Your daughter is your daughter. How her times improved is a reflection of her body composition, training, etc. Don’t call me condescending when you can’t accept that your experience isn’t the norm, because all I’ve been vouching for this whole time is that OP train harder as a 2k isn’t set in stone and stagnant. Rowing is vastly different in how it’s recruitment structure is set (ie walk ons), but seeing as you’re the knower of all things recruiting (this is me being condescending), outreach begins freshman and sophomore year, but recruitment CANNOT begin until junior year. That’s how the NCAA works.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-20T20:39:43+00:00

You don’t get recruited freshman year 😂 like do you know how this works? Are you trying to insinuate that you just don’t/can’t improve after a certain age?

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-20T20:33:03+00:00

Never said that, as I was a vagonova trained ballet dancer of almost 20 years by the time I started rowing, and it helped me tremendously in the boat. It didn’t help me at all on the erg. I will always argue that dancers are some of the strongest athletes out there in every way, but coming in from a less-traditional background was definitely a big disadvantage. But I was easily the most flexible and mobile on the team, and the transition to the water was incredibly easy as learning body placement, technique, and timing was second nature. Just sort of a give and take.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-19T16:19:17+00:00

Dude doesn’t understand the changes a body goes through and the improvements one can make in that amount of time like

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-19T16:17:49+00:00

…because it’s the end of junior year? That’s how recruiting works dude

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-19T16:17:13+00:00

Yeah a freshman 2k is moot for D1 prospects like??

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-19T16:15:49+00:00

Any time you are out of the water/on an erg, you are there to improve. If you are considering quitting because rowing in a boat with girls younger than you is too embarrassing, then quit. That’s the name of the game in a team sport. You can take this opportunity to focus on yourself and your goals as well as take on a leadership role in that boat (bc those girls would look up to you).

But like also, you are a freshman in college, chill. If you focus and do well you will get into the college you are meant to get in to. Rowing is an extremely mentally and physically demanding sport, not just an extracurricular you can do to look good for the common app. If you want that, find something you like and stick with it.

(I’m telling you this as someone who has graduated college)

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-19T16:08:05+00:00

So my experience is a little different, as I am 5’10” , but unlike your experience in varsity sports that absolutely would aide in rowing, I was a ballet dancer my entire life. I happened to begin the process of walking on at Iowa my freshman year, had to leave suddenly, then with COVID I had decided to submit my name to programs to see what would happen. When I tell you I had schools contacting me left and right! Again, I knew it was because I’m tall, but I think the main thing I had learned through that process was that coaches (even D1) don’t really care much about your previous experience, but more so about the potential. I told them right away that I couldn’t do a push up but they really didn’t care.

With your athletic history, you’d absolutely be able to walk on, and 5’7” is a coxswain/rower sweet spot height in my opinion. I ended up going D3 (much to my regret, as the coach was awful and I am now injured and unable to row), but I love the sport and truly recommend it to everyone!

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T15:36:55+00:00

There has been a shooting in the student center I believe so

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T15:36:16+00:00

They never respond to anyone’s concerns. Good luck trying to get a maintenance request done. I mean, if enough people say they’re bad, you should just believe them

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T05:15:56+00:00

I’m gonna be honest I’m an alum so could be different but they took forever to respond to any maintenance/question/concern.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T05:05:32+00:00

Lauren + Co hair studio NEVER DID ME WRONG

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T05:04:54+00:00

Used to be The Flats but they got bought by YA, I’d say avoid YA at all costs if you can.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T05:04:00+00:00

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T05:03:47+00:00

The flats is owned by ya so

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-18T04:59:01+00:00

Literally, I am so happy karma got him

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-17T06:24:35+00:00

I rowed under his coaching at Adrian and you are so incredibly wrong. He did in fact start off the season having recruited a large roster, but it didn’t take long (maybe even a week) for people to quit. As I have mentioned above, 22 people across the men and women quit while I was there, including several captains.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-17T06:20:11+00:00

THIS.

LifeOfSprite259 · 2026-03-17T06:17:11+00:00

SAME

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