Racing for Place Seven at the Final BearingPoint Rowing World Cup of the season

Women's single sculler from South Africa Rika Geyser

Women's Single Scull (W1x) – B Final

The first Spanish women to reach an Olympic final, Nuria Dominguez, earned a World Cup point for her country today by working her way past a fast-starting Bulgaria, then South Africa's former pair rower, Rika Geyser. Behind Dominguez, Slovenia's Majda Jerman held on to second. Jerman has worked her way to the senior level after being a finalist at the World Rowing Under-23 Regatta. Geyser finished in third.

Women's Pair (W2-) – B Final

Russia' young Vera Pochitaeva and the more experienced Valerya Starodubrovskaya, in her 11th international season, had a first half battle with Great Britain but moved away in the second half of the race to earn a Rowing World Cup point by finishing first.

Men's Pair (M2-) – B Final

Jogging along the Rotsee path Greece's Ioannis Christou and Nikos Pagounis could be seen warming up for their race looking serious and focused. Their focus stayed with them as they left the starting blocks in first place and slowly worked away from the Czech Republic and Brazil. At the finish line Greece's consistent speed gave them the win and a Rowing World Cup point for their country.

Women's Double Scull (W2x) – B Final

A Commonwealth fest of two Canadian crews and Australia saw Canada One of Jane Rumball and Rachelle De Jong grab an early lead over Australia's 2003 Junior Champion, Tara Kelly and partner Anna McRae. But Rumball and De Jong were the superior crew and moved further away from the rest of the field as the race progressed. They earn a Rowing World Cup point for their nation.

Men's Double Scull (M2x) – B Final

In 2001 Hungary's Tibor Petoe was part of the fastest double in the world, but since then his results have been mixed and today he raced with Gabor Bencsik to try and fend off Belgium's Stijin Smulders and Christophe Raes as well as Germany's lightweight duo of Joerg Lehnigk and Manuel Brehmer. In a very tight three-horse race Germany led Hungary and Belgium into the last 500 metres. The sprint saw Hungary rating 41 strokes per minute to Germany's 40. The higher rate won. Hungary earn a point for their country with Belgium overtaking Germany in the closing metres of the race.

Women's Lightweight Double Scull (LW2x) – B Final

Another Greek boat, another B final win. Greece brought in new coach Gianni Postiglione earlier this year and a greater number of crews are now moving up in the international ranks. Alexandra Tsiavou and Maria Sakellaridou of Greece did not have a fast start but the duo had worked their way through to second by the half-way point.

Coming into the final sprint less than two seconds separated three crews – Canada, Greece and Ireland. All would have to sprint. It was a close beep, beep, beep with Greece pulling through over Canada who managed to catch up and overtake Ireland in the last 30 metres.

Men's Lightweight Double Scull (LM2x) – B Final

Russia's Vladimir Varfolomeyev and Denis Moisseyev and Great Britain's Mark Hunter and James Lindsay-Fynn took off at the head of the field racing in the two centre lanes. Matching each other's pace Russia and Great Britain remained at the head of the field. Despite Russia's slim lead, Hunter and Lindsay-Fynn were unrelenting. In the final sprint Russia retained the edge, but only just, over the Brits.

Men's Lightweight Four (LM4-) – B Final

Oh so close. No one could pick it, not even the athletes sitting exhausted at the finish line. This three-horse race between South Africa, Great Britain and Poland had the boats overlapping throughout the entire race. This B-final looked like a return of true lightweight close finishes. Even with 1,500 metres of the race rowed the distance between the leaders was tiny. All boats would have to sprint.

Men's quadruple sculler Adrien Hardy (stroke) from France

South Africa was sitting in third, Poland in second and Great Britain had a slight lead. Poland sat on 36 strokes per minute, Great Britain went to 44 and South Africa drove at 40. In the last five strokes South Africa got their nose in front to win the first Rowing World Cup point for their country in 2005. Great Britain finished second and Poland slipped to third.

Women's Quad Scull (W4x) – B Final

Early in the race the order was sorted. France, stroked by 19-year-old Inene Pascal-Pretre, led the way, Italy slipped into second and Australia, featuring the Brown family, had third. But Italy kept the French leaders honest attacking at the 900 metre mark and again in the third 500. France held on and win a Rowing World Cup point for their country.

Men's Quad Scull (M4x) – B Final

Belarus are up and down in the quad. Sometimes they medal, usually they are in the A-final. Today they contested the B-final taking a small lead over France. The French crew, stroked by Athens Olympic Champion from the double, Adrien Hardy, hung doggedly on to the Belarusian's and going through the middle of the race the two boats were neck and neck. From the shore Hardy's Olympic partner Sebastien Vieilledent watched with interest. As the Final 500 metres came into view Belarus and France matched each other at a 37 stroke rate with Belarus still holding the edge. France couldn't catch them. Belarus win a Rowing World Cup point. 

Men's Eights (M8+) – B-Final

Two boats raced. Croatia led over Australia's under-23 crew executing a consistent race plan with Australia putting up a solid battle. Australia will now go to the Wrld Rowing Under-23 Championships with some more racing experience.