This study compared balance and peak oxygen consumption (peak VO₂) among hearing, congenital nonhearing, and acquired nonhearing female intercollegiate athletes. Twenty-seven subjects completed two measures of peak VO₂ and two measures of balance (static and dynamic). Two pieces of exercise equipment requiring different levels of balance were used: the bicycle ergometer (minimal balance) and the bench-step (maximal balance). Significant differences were found for dynamic balance and for peak VO₂ for all subject groups. The significant difference remained among the groups for peak VO₂ using the bicycle ergometer when dynamic balance was used as a covariate. There was no significant difference for peak VO₂ dependent on type of test when dynamic balance was controlled. The results indicated that dynamic balance affected peak VO₂ performance on the bench-step, but not on the bicycle ergometer. These findings suggest that if dynamic balance is required for an assessment of peak VO₂, balance should be tested in nonhearing populations.