NEW Phil Clapp 1000m Indoor Rowing World Record -

🔥 1000m World Record - 2:38.2 🔥
After years of training and refining my sprint rowing approach, I finally put together my best-ever 1000m effort. In this video, you’ll see the full uncut race, complete with stroke-by-stroke splits, power data, and pacing strategy.
It’s been over four years since I last rowed 2:39.6, and after months of consistent training including recent beach sprint assessments, I felt my fitness was a level capable of producing a quality performance.
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📊 Race Data Breakdown:
🏁 Distance: 1000m
⏱ Final Time: 2:38.2
⏱ Average Pace: 1:19.1
⚡ Peak Power Output: 1:09
🚣 Average Stroke Rate: 40

[@CameronBuchan]

The shirt is +1000 watts at least

[@ryanwatsonnz4862]

😂🎉

[@squealer42]

That was so much more pleasant to watch than trying a max effort 1K myself. Top notch slug mode, good sir! Top notch..

[@EamonGlavin]

Hell yeah Phil, super hype for ya

[@psclapp]

@@EamonGlavin thanks! Super happy

[@ThomasWatkinson-c1t]

Awesome effort chap on bike in background less than impressed 😂

[@shawnsmith7009]

Super effort Phil. 🚣‍♀️ 💪

[@Hefestanios]

Totally insane effort. Mad respect!

[@LightTherapyInsiders]

Congrats mate, bloody amazing stuff!

[@971solis]

The amount of pain in the end must be insane! 😮💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@adamctr]

Incredible achievement, congratulations!

[@Digmeonformore]

Insane! Congrats 💪

[@RB-zr6eo]

Amazing Big Phil, congrats

[@adohmnail6445]

So incredible!!!! 💪

[@markr8131]

Oh my. Having done a lot of rowing when in my 20s I can still feel the pain and I was nowhere near your pace! Insane!

[@viris0804]

This is insane! Congratulations!

[@turbokeene]

I tuned in and immediate fancied a packet of Smarties! That’s subliminal advertising for you… Congrats on an outstanding effort Phil 💪💪💪

[@Freddieceps]

Congratulations Phil 💪

[@alijhi]

Wow! Inspiring !!!

[@kevin1107]

This is outstanding! Kudos!

[@JustCopeYT]

How does the goat only have 350 subs

[@psclapp]

@@JustCopeYT I'm not a very good influencer...

[@JustCopeYT]

@@psclapp you could try being like Dark horse rowing

[@heikkianttila6296]

@@JustCopeYT Just saw a DHR video that in the 1st minute recommended using 220-age heart rate formula... So no, Phill don't try be like them... :P (btw I think Phill is more active on Instagram, I'd' like to see more content here too as I try to steer away from instagram)

[@ullrichjanullrich3612]

Fantastic! Well done lad.

[@neilready6331]

Bloody hell!! Everyone rushing to make sure you’re ok…

[@anderzoritaurricelqui581]

and meanwhile the dude on the bike is blessedly oblivious to this feat!

[@psclapp]

@@anderzoritaurricelqui581 "looks like a hard session you did" was the description from him after

[@leolundgren91]

Such an incredible achievement.

[@danstiurca7963]

This is very awesome

[@Clynikal]

I can feel everything burning

[@psclapp]

@@Clynikal that's an accurate description

[@_keef]

Incredible

[@dannorman1113]

Well done Big Phil 👏

[@psclapp]

Thanks dan

[@noamsmith5378]

Crazyyyyy

[@theavocadobus63]

Amazing

[@anthonyward5329]

Such an awesome row. I enjoyed your chat with Sam Loch. I hope you do decide to have a crack at a 1,500 and show that there are other ways to approach a low 4 minute performance. I wonder if 4k individual pursuit track cyclists have a similar or different training intensity distribution to 1,500m runners?

[@psclapp]

@@anthonyward5329 those are the events I would be looking at for inspiration

[@MrDimension0]

The dude cycling in the background is like "Who cares? Typical day at the office"😂

[@willjones7682]

Christ I just did 3:25 and it nearly killed me.

[@rowyeah456]

Absolutely amazing. I'd love to know what you could do for a 2k as a very much power focused rower

[@vica153]

Step 1 to rowing success: be huge.

[@tech2uned]

This is awesome, congratulations! What is the breathing technique when going all out like this?

[@nicmango89]

Zooty on an erg is elite

[@briteastfield]

I noticed the weights holding it down at the front haha you don't half get some looks in the gym when the rower is making lots of noise and lifting off the ground and banging down. Once I found out that people had these records like this chap and James hall and that there is technique to it, it immediately made the concept2 vastly more interesting to me to use

[@michaellopez2070]

Hall is a beast, but he's clearly sauced to the gills.

[@Heroseuss]

Next time I suggest you should add your heart rate , well done

[@psclapp]

@@Heroseuss I was thinking about it but there isn't too much of a range as I don't get to maxHR over this distance

[@Caller8194]

700W+ for that long is insane. my max watts are around 750W for maybe 5 strokes

[@Howlin8]

💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣🎇. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing.

[@backtobasics4267]

What’s the biggest change(s) you made for the 1k compared to the 500? It looks like you are rowing longer. I’m sure your drag factor and feet are set lower too.

[@psclapp]

@@backtobasics4267 0.3m longer strokes on average, a little less top end strength and a little more glycolytic fitness

[@backtobasics4267]

@ Very fascinating, thanks for the share. How many more meters of slide longer would you row for 2000m (by comparison)?

[@psclapp]

@@backtobasics4267 I'm not too sure as I haven't collected any data but I imagine longer will be more efficient

[@davidhounslow7845]

Congrats Man. I notice you don't get a full stretch in the legs. I'm no expert just an observation 😁😁

[@athletearrhythmia2540]

Can you record audio of your heart beating after exercise?

[@xbookman6823]

What's the resistance level?

[@Jmanis22]

At What resistance out the rower at when you broke the record?

[@OctoBox]

What is rower fan setting

[@gooseGoose-et1wl]

And I thought sub 4 mins was good 😂

[@specialblorb]

Well done Phil. What is your weight? [Edit: reddit says you were 122.45kg last year]

[@psclapp]

@@specialblorb yes around 120 to 123 generally

[@rhinorampage1807]

What did you have damper setting on?

[@Howlin8]

Zooming in, looks like damper at around 6.5.

[@themainman9982]

When using the concept 2 the damper controls the amount of air let into the fan which affects something called drag factor (basically how heavy each stroke feels). If you go into Main Menu followed by More Options and then Display Drag Factor you can see it on each machine you use. Its important to do this at the start of sessions where you're using a different erg as the damper setting on the side is vastly different on each one depending on the age and how well the machine is maintained (dust on the fan will add drag factor). The recommendation and what GB mens athletes use (eg Phil) is about 125-130 for training and an additional 0-15 for tests (higher for short tests closer to normal for longer). If I was to guess it's probably at 135-145 here which will be between 5-7 on the side. Remember that it's highly variable so again check each time you sit down. Also very few of us are the athlete he is so it's best to err on the side of having it too low and just taking more strokes if you have to. Hope this helped.

[@rowalong]

Crikey.... :)

[@SwindonRunner]

I can do about 3 strokes at that pace.

[@carlhoward9527]

That is just incredible Phil. What an amazing achievement!! As an aside, how do you keep your heels so well pinned to the foot plates? When I come forward on the recovery my heels tend to rock up. Also, your HRM is only 180 at the end, does your heart rate never get higher? Mine hits 184 (age 52) at peak effort.

[@theroncross]

He's rowing in weightlifting shoes that have a hard sole and a bit of a heel. Brilliant since he's basically doing a hundred power cleans.

[@psclapp]

@@carlhoward9527 I don't ever think about my heels placement (I know some people think lifted heels is a big point of coaching). I don't ever run so probably fairly flexible ankles which makes it easier. For these sprint efforts I am more limited by the glycolytic system so not getting to maxHR. That's great you are still fit enough to hit those numbers at 52! Very impressive

[@heikkianttila6296]

Besides the shoes it does look like Phill's slide is fairly short - his shins don't get anywhere near vertical. On these shorter distances - even more so on 500m and here at the end especially it seems to work. On shorter distances it is worth sacrificing efficiency for better power delivery - just like one can half squat more than full squat. With shorter forward slide the heels are not coming up, even for stiffer ankles, so easily. Disclaimer: I am a total amateur. Not trying to sound smart here next to Phill (we have a saying about not teaching your own father how to...), I am just repeating what I have read or heard by people who are smarter than me.

[@Vusseyv881]

Awesome it’s the worse thing. I recently did a marathon and I was in a very special place after. Like a zombie 🧟

[@psclapp]

@Vusseyv881 I would be a zombie after a marathon too!

[@JayCee.82]

This looks miserable haha