World Rowing Cup III - Day One
Due to adverse weather conditions, the FISA Fairness Committee delayed the first day of World Rowing Cup III racing on Friday morning local time, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Once weather conditions improved enough for heats to commence, race formats changed to time trials at 30 second intervals. To ensure all crews faced the same conditions, only one lane was used in the time trial format.
15 New Zealand crews competed in heats between 12.31am and 4.20am New Zealand time.
Women’s Pair (W2-) - Heats (NZL1 + NZL2)
The time trialists were divided into four heats with the first two places in each heat going directly to the semifinal. Joining them would be the next fastest four crews across the heats.
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After winning gold at World Rowing Cup II and Henley Royal Regatta last weekend, Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler (NZL1) were up against Ruby Tew and Kirstyn Goodger (NZL2) in heat four.
Prendergast and Gowler took first place in their heat and progress to the A/B semi-final.
Tew and Goodger placed fourth and move to the C final.
Women’s Four (W4-) - Heat
With 12 boats entered they were divided into two heats and the top boat of each heat would go directly to the final.
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Davina Waddy, Kelsi Walters, Eve Macfarlane and Phoebe Spoors placed third and move to a repechage.
Women’s Single Scull - Heat
There were 20 entries in this boat class. This divided the boats into four heats and the top two fastest in each heat would go directly to the semifinals. Then the next fastest four crews by time across all heats would also advance to the semifinals. Winner of World Rowing Cup II, Emma Twigg of New Zealand raced to the fastest time in Heat Two. Twigg’s time of 8:04 was a long way ahead of second-place getter Pascale Walker of Switzerland 2 who recorded 8:15.
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Twigg moves to the A/B semi-final.
Lightweight Women’s Double Scull (LW2x) - Heat
This time trial had three heats and the first two places in each heat would go to the semifinals. Then the next fastest six times across all heats would also get to progress. Heat Two was won by World Rowing Cup II winners, Zoe McBride and Jackie Kiddle of New Zealand. They scored the overall fastest finishing time of 7:32.
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Kiddle and McBride move to the A/B semi-final.
Women’s Eight (W8+) - Heat
This boat class had attracted ten countries and they were divided into two heats for this time trial. To go directly to the final on Sunday a crew had to have the first or second fastest time of their heat. In Heat Two the fastest time overall was recorded by New Zealand. The New Zealand crew recorded a time of 6:29.
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Ella Greenslade, Emma Dyke, Lucy Spoors, Kelsey Bevan, Grace Prendergast, Kerri Gowler, Beth Ross, Jackie Gowler and coxswain Caleb Shepherd move to the A final.
Men’s Pair (M2-) - Heats (NZL1 + NZL2)
This boat class had three heats and the first two places in each heat would go directly to the semifinals. Then the next fastest six crews from all of the heats would also go to the semifinals.
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NZL1 Michael Brake and Tom Murray won their men’s pair heat and move to the A/B semi-final.
NZL2 Ian Seymour and Anthony Allen also move to the A/B semi-final.
Men’s Double Scull (M2x) - Heat
The 19 boats entered were divided into four heats and the goal was to be in a top two position to go to the semifinals. Then the next fastest four crews across all four heats would also go to the semifinals.
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Chris Harris and John Storey move to the A/B semi-final.
Lightweight Men’s Single Scull (LM1x) - Heat
This boat class had 14 entries and they were divided into three heats. The top three in each heat would get to go to the semifinals with the next fastest three crews across all heats also making it to the semifinals.
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Ben van Dalen moves to the A/B semi-final.
Lightweight Men’s Double Scull (LM2x) - Heat
The 16 boats were divided into four heats for this time trial. The goal was to finish first in the allocated heat to go to the semifinals. Then the next fastest eight times from across all heats would also go to the semifinals.
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Matthew Dunham and Harrison Somerville move to the A/B semi-final.
Men’s Quad (MX4) - Heat
Divided into two heats, this time trial required the boat to finish first for a direct path to the final on Sunday.
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Nathan Flannery, Jordan Parry, Cameron Crampton and Lewis Hollows move to a repechage.
Men’s Single Scull (M1x) - Heats (NZL1 + NZL2)
An entry list of 28 boats were divided into six heats for these time trials. The first place in each heat would go to the semifinals and then the next fastest six boats across all the heats would also get to qualify for the semifinals.
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NZL1 Robbie Manson moves to the A/B semi-final.
NZL2 Isaac Grainger moves to the D final.
Men’s Eight (M8+) - Heat
The men’s eight had their time trial divided into two heats. This meant that in each heat the crew had to finish first to get to go directly to Sunday’s final. All other crews would need to go to the repechage.
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James Lassche, Hamish Bond, Shaun Kirkham, Mahe Drysdale, Brook Robertson, Philip Wilson, Matt Macdonald, Stephen Jones and coxswain Sam Bosworth move to a repechage after taking second place in their heat.