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May 29th, 2004, 08:45
Canadian crews advance to World Cup rowing finals
WebPosted Fri May 28 20:08:49 2004
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Three Canadian crews are through to the finals at a World Cup rowing competition in Germany.
The men's fours team of Tom Herschmiller of Comox, B.C., Jake Wetzel and Cam Baerg of Saskatoon, and Barney Williams of Salt Spring Island, B.C., won its semifinal race on Friday in five minutes 56.28 seconds.
The German crew, which finished in a time of 5:57.05, led for most of the event but the Canadians took the lead over the final 200 metres of the 2000-metre race. Great Britain won the other semifinal in 5:57.70.
"The level of racing is so high that the margins are going to be very small," said Wetzel. "The Brits, Germans and Canada have been separating ourselves from the rest of the field and there's only about a second between our semi-final times."
"We have to prove that it's not the (famous British rowers) Pinsent and Cracknell show out there. If we have a good race, we will win."
Also on Friday, Fiona Milne, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and Mara Jones of Aurora, Ont., won their semifinal in the lightweight women's doubles team event in a time of 6:59.41.
The men's pairs squad of Victoria's Dave Calder and Kyle Hamilton of Richmond, B.C., was second in its semifinal with a time 6:44.64. The Canadians finished behind an Italian squad to advance to Saturday's final. The Canadian men's eight, which has won two world titles, will also be competing in a final in Germany.
"We're looking for a statement race," said team member Jeff Powell of Winnipeg. "We would like to say, 'We're here, we're strong and we're ready.'"
"We want to have a good race for ourselves and have a convincing win."
WebPosted Fri May 28 20:08:49 2004
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Three Canadian crews are through to the finals at a World Cup rowing competition in Germany.
The men's fours team of Tom Herschmiller of Comox, B.C., Jake Wetzel and Cam Baerg of Saskatoon, and Barney Williams of Salt Spring Island, B.C., won its semifinal race on Friday in five minutes 56.28 seconds.
The German crew, which finished in a time of 5:57.05, led for most of the event but the Canadians took the lead over the final 200 metres of the 2000-metre race. Great Britain won the other semifinal in 5:57.70.
"The level of racing is so high that the margins are going to be very small," said Wetzel. "The Brits, Germans and Canada have been separating ourselves from the rest of the field and there's only about a second between our semi-final times."
"We have to prove that it's not the (famous British rowers) Pinsent and Cracknell show out there. If we have a good race, we will win."
Also on Friday, Fiona Milne, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and Mara Jones of Aurora, Ont., won their semifinal in the lightweight women's doubles team event in a time of 6:59.41.
The men's pairs squad of Victoria's Dave Calder and Kyle Hamilton of Richmond, B.C., was second in its semifinal with a time 6:44.64. The Canadians finished behind an Italian squad to advance to Saturday's final. The Canadian men's eight, which has won two world titles, will also be competing in a final in Germany.
"We're looking for a statement race," said team member Jeff Powell of Winnipeg. "We would like to say, 'We're here, we're strong and we're ready.'"
"We want to have a good race for ourselves and have a convincing win."