Reps, semis and Friday finals at Day 2 of the BearingPoint Rowing World Cup (International Events)

Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x)

Semifinal A/B 1
The day’s action burst into life in the first Semi-final of the lightweight women’s single sculls when Namoi Hoogester of Great Britain in her first international event put in a fiery first 250m and carried on in the lead through the first half but was a crushing last 1000m from the Chinese sculler Yan Shimin who took the race. Hoogester hung on to second despite the close attentions of the Cuban sculler Ismaray Ara Marrero who led her briefly with 500m to go, with three advancing to Saturday’s A Final, it was the Irish sculler who missed out on the final qualification position.

Semifinal A/B 2
A blanket finish to this race with four scullers separated by only 1.5 seconds at the wire. A fine middle 1000m saw the German sculler Matilde Pauls push to the head of the field, to take top honours in this second Semi-final. The Czech sculler Daniela Nachazelova and the Swiss second sculler Lea Fluri in second and third respectively. Heartbreak for the Spanish sculler who faded in the last 1000m to miss out on the A Final.

Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x)

Semifinal A/B 1
A striking senior international debut for Great Britain’s representative Zac Purchase in front of a vocal and adoring home crowd. A recent graduate from the World Rowing Junior Championships he seized control of this race from half-way and won easily. In second it was the third Dutch sculler Mads Rasmussen four seconds ahead of the Japanese sculler Kazushige Ura who fought hard to take the final qualifying position.

Semifinal A/B 2
It was a controlled scull from the Danish sculler Rasmus Quist who qualified two seconds ahead of the Dutch sculler Gerard Van Der Linden. Time Male of Great Britain also qualified for the A Final ahead of Polish sculler who was will race in the B Final after his fourth place finish.

Lightweight Men’s Pair (LM2-)

Friday Final 1
This race saw Thomas Ebert, with six Olympic and World Championship Gold Medals to his name, and his pair partner Bo Helleberg of Denmark destroy the field to win this Friday Final by a margin of seven seconds. In second and third were the two pairs from Great Britain, which was a good showing in front of the growing home crowd. Such performances show great promise for new Chief Coach Robin Williams.

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