Single sculls, men, 2,000 m

What to remember

Poznań, Poland, 2017: in the final of the second World Cup regatta, New Zealand's Robbie Manson won the single sculls in 6 min 30.74 s. He took 3 seconds off Mahé Drysdale's world best time.

The single scull is rowed alone: one seat, a narrow and unstable shell, and two oars, one in each hand. Born in Hamilton, Manson had won world bronze in the double sculls with Christopher Harris in 2015, at Lac d'Aiguebelette. In 2017 he also won the national single sculls title and, with Chris Harris, the double sculls title at Lake Ruataniwha.

Rowing does not keep world records, as weather affects times too much. World best times are all measured over 2,000 m, the standard length of international regattas.