diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index a04a11ee..1285bc35 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ if settings.DEBUG or user == '':
 columndict = {
     'time': 'TimeStamp (sec)',
     'hr': ' HRCur (bpm)',
+    'velo': ' AverageBoatSpeed (m/s)',
     'pace': ' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)',
     'spm': ' Cadence (stokes/min)',
     'power': ' Power (watts)',
@@ -2039,6 +2040,7 @@ def dataprep(rowdatadf, id=0, bands=True, barchart=True, otwpower=True,
     rowdatadf.loc[row_index, ' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)'] = 3000.
 
     p = rowdatadf.ix[:, ' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)']
+    velo = rowdatadf.ix[:,' AverageBoatSpeed (m/s)']
     hr = rowdatadf.ix[:, ' HRCur (bpm)']
     spm = rowdatadf.ix[:, ' Cadence (stokes/min)']
     cumdist = rowdatadf.ix[:, 'cum_dist']
@@ -2113,6 +2115,7 @@ def dataprep(rowdatadf, id=0, bands=True, barchart=True, otwpower=True,
             hr=hr,
             pace=p * 1e3,
             spm=spm,
+            velo=velo,
             cumdist=cumdist,
             ftime=niceformat(t2),
             fpace=nicepaceformat(p2),
diff --git a/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py b/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
index 992a34fb..2e2b523e 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprepnodjango.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ database_url_debug = 'sqlite:///'+database_name_dev
 columndict = {
     'time':'TimeStamp (sec)',
     'hr':' HRCur (bpm)',
+    'velo': ' AverageBoatSpeed (m/s)',
     'pace':' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)',
     'spm':' Cadence (stokes/min)',
     'power':' Power (watts)',
@@ -977,6 +978,7 @@ def dataprep(rowdatadf,id=0,bands=True,barchart=True,otwpower=True,
     rowdatadf.loc[row_index,' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)'] = 3000.
 
     p = rowdatadf.ix[:,' Stroke500mPace (sec/500m)']
+    velo = rowdatadf.ix[:,' AverageBoatSpeed (m/s)']
     hr = rowdatadf.ix[:,' HRCur (bpm)']
     spm = rowdatadf.ix[:,' Cadence (stokes/min)']
     cumdist = rowdatadf.ix[:,'cum_dist']
@@ -1060,6 +1062,7 @@ def dataprep(rowdatadf,id=0,bands=True,barchart=True,otwpower=True,
 	    cumdist = cumdist,
 	    ftime = niceformat(t2),
 	    fpace = nicepaceformat(p2),
+            velo=velo,
 	    driveenergy=driveenergy,
             distanceperstroke=distanceperstroke,
 	    power=power,
diff --git a/rowers/metrics.py b/rowers/metrics.py
index b609bb3e..629cf731 100644
--- a/rowers/metrics.py
+++ b/rowers/metrics.py
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ rowingmetrics = (
         'mode':'both',
         'type': 'basic'}),
 
+    ('velo',{
+        'numtype':'float',
+        'null':True,
+        'verbose_name': 'Boat Speed (m/s)',
+        'ax_min': 0,
+        'ax_max': 8,
+        'mode':'both',
+        'type':'pro'}),
+    
     ('spm',{
         'numtype':'float',
         'null':True,