The CRASH-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships (CRASH-B Sprints) was the world championship for indoor rowing, raced over a distance of 2,000m. The regatta is sponsored by Concept2, and raced on their C2 rowers. Originally held in Harvard's Newell Boathouse, the regatta moved in turn to the Malkin Athletic Center, the Radcliff Quadrangle Athletic Center, MIT's Rockwell Cage, Harvard's Indoor Track Facility, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Boston University's Agganis Arena, and in 2019, to the Boston University Track and Tennis Center.[1] The regatta is held in late February each year.[2]

Competitors are 12 years old and up, including adaptive categories.[3][4] In 2019 there was an age group for 90–94 years old.[4]

The race was started in 1980 by a group of US Olympic and World Team rowers. The CRASH-B Sprints are officially sponsored by Concept 2.[5] Originally, the acronym for the race, C.R.A.S.H.-B., stood for the Charles River Association of Sculling Has-Beens. It was later changed to the Charles River All-Star Has-Beens.[6] The racing format has evolved over the history of the event. Now, all athletes race a single distance of 2,000 meters. Previously, the regatta involved multiple heats, finals, and longer distances (2,500 meters, 5 miles, and 6 miles).

Winners

Open Men

YearAthleteTimeDistance
1982Phil Stekl/Eric Stevens7:49.02500 m
1983Ridgely Johnson7:44.02500 m
1984Ridgely Johnson7:41.92500 m
1985Andrew Sudduth7:56.32500 m
1986Ridgely Johnson7:35.02500 m
1987Andrew Sudduth7:38.82500 m
1988Andrew Sudduth7:27.22500 m
1989Matthias Siejkowski7:15.52500 m
1990Tom Bohrer7:22.42500 m
1991Steve Redgrave7:27.12500 m
1992Matthias Siejkowski7:19.22500 m
1993Matthias Siejkowski7:24.02500 m
1994Matthias Siejkowski7:23.12500 m
1995Matthias Siejkowski7:24.32500 m
1996Klaus Geiger5:50.62000 m
1997Matthias Siejkowski5:39.72000 m
1998Rob Waddell5:39.52000 m
1999Rob Waddell5:40.42000 m
2000Rob Waddell5:39.52000 m
2001Matthias Siejkowski5:42.22000 m
2002Jamie Schroeder5:50.32000 m
2003Jamie Schroeder5:46.72000 m
2004Pavel Shurmei5:39.62000 m
2005Pavel Shurmei5:43.22000 m
2006Graham Benton5:46.42000 m
2007Mark Flickinger5.46.62000 m
2008Paolo Loriato5:52.42000 m
2009Cedric Berrest5:48.92000 m
2010Tim Grohmann[7]5:48.72000 m
2011Conlin McCabe5:48.02000 m
2012Juan Carlos Cabrera5:55.12000 m
2013Christian Kader5:52.12000 m
2014Andrew Stewart-Jones (rower)5:47.72000 m
2015Ángel Fournier5:45.92000 m
2016James Letten (rower)5:49.4*2000 m
2017Bartosz Zablocki5:45.82000 m
2018Andrew Raitto5:54.82000 m
2019Wesley Vear5:59.22000 m
2020Marqus Brown6:00.22000 m
2021Isaiah Harrison5:48.92000 m
2022Isaiah Harrison5:53.22000 m
2023Willem Drescher6:08.52000 m
 

Open Women

YearAthleteTimeDistance
1982Carie Graves8:52.52500 m
1983Carie Graves8:53.22500 m
1984Carie Graves8:55.42500 m
1985Jeannie Flanagan9:01.12500 m
1986Barb Kirch8:52.22500 m
1987Barb Kirch8:43.62500 m
1988S. Carlson8:36.82500 m
1989Amy Fuller8:15.52500 m
1990Kathrin Boron8:27.22500 m
1991Amy Fuller8:31.02500 m
1992Amy Fuller8:26.32500 m
1993Helen Cortin8:32.42500 m
1994Maria Brandin8:13.62500 m
1995Maria Brandin8:12.52500 m
1996Sara Field6:54.82000 m
1997Sarah Lauritzen6:36.82000 m
1998Ivelina Boteva6:37.92000 m
1999Catherine Bishop6:37.42000 m
2000Amy Fuller6:32.32000 m
2001Hurnet Dekkers6:35.42000 m
2002Georgina Evers-Swindell6:30.82000 m
2003Irja Ven6:43.22000 m
2004Maria Stevens6:40.92000 m
2005Georgina Evers-Swindell6:33.22000 m
2006Rika Geyser6:40.22000 m
2007Anna-Marie DeZwager6:43.32000 m
2008Tess Gerrand6:43.22000 m
2009Kaisa Pajusalu6:49.02000 m
2010Carolyn Ganes[8]6:40.42000 m
2011Kaisa Pajusalu6:41.32000 m
2012Kaisa Pajusalu6:37.32000 m
2013Olena Buryak6:31.62000 m
2014Madeline Turbes6:41.82000 m
2015Kaisa Pajusalu6:43.62000 m
2016Michelle Lazorchak6:43.12000 m
2017Olena Buryak6:33.02000 m
2018Kelly Albanir6:53.22000 m
2019Caryn Davies6:53.22000 m
2020Gabriela Thomas6:55.92000 m
2021Bianca Piloseno6:51.62000 m
2022Maddy Focht6:58.52000 m
2023Elizabeth Gilmore (rower)6:53.32000 m

*The fastest time of the day occurred in the Men's Heavyweight ages 40–49 category, in which Graham Benton won in a world record (for that category) time of 5:48.3.

References

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