Professor to make record-breaking attempt
Friday, May 11, 2012
Professor to make record-breaking attempt
Dr. Steve Price, associate vice president for technology development at OSU, will attempt to break a 24-hour rowing record for his age category, starting at 6 a.m. Friday, May 18, in the main lobby of the Seretean Wellness Center at Oklahoma State University.
Price, the former world record holder for pull-ups in 24 hours, will use web cams to record his rowing record attempt, which will be made on a rowing or erging machine. Price has been practicing on the erging machines for four to eight hours a week for the past two years. He also goes rowing on the water for at least two hours every week along with weight lifting and wall climbing in preparation. “To date, I have erged more than 5 million meters, and I’ve done one trial 24-hour erg for 170,000 meters,” said Price.
He is asking people to stop by the wellness center to encourage him during his attempt. If all goes as planned, Price will set the world record by Saturday at 6 a.m. The OSU Rowing Club will assist him and be available to speak with any students who may be interested in joining rowing club. The Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness is serving as Price’s sponsor.
Price has been interested in rowing since he was 11 years old. However, it was not until after setting the world record for the total number of pull-ups in 24 hours in April of 2009 that he decided to look into setting world records associated with rowing. “Because pull-ups involved ‘pulling’ muscles, I decided to devote myself to another exercise that utilized some of the same muscle set and decided on rowing,” Price said.
Individuals are required to row a certain number of meters within each hour of the 24 hours to qualify their row as a 24-hour row, according to the Concept2 website. Concept2 is the main organization devoted to tracking erging records, which is the act of rowing on a machine that offers the same results as rowing.
There are various categories for erging for 24 hours that are divided by gender, age and weight. However, there is no record of a male, 60-70 years old, in the heavy weight category, which is 165+ lbs., completing a 24-hour world record of erging.
Oklahoma State University’s Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness is committed to creating a healthy campus culture for students, faculty and staff. The Department seeks to promote healthy lifestyles and lifelong learning through the highest quality programs in the areas of recreation and wellness. It strives to proactively provide quality, diverse recreational services and facilities for its users. For more information about Price and his attempt to break the 24 hour rowing record, please contact him at 405.744.6930 or steven.price@okstate.edu.
