Four crews qualify direct to semi-finals on World Junior opening day
The GB Junior Team in Brandenburg today won three of their heats outright with these crews qualifying directly for the semi-finals on Friday.
The men鈥檚 four were fourth after 500m but dominated the second half and looked impressive in winning by clear water.
The women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 quads both had to move through their fields to win their races.
The fourth direct qualifier for the semi-finals was the men鈥檚 eight who finished third.
The three remaining crews race in Thursday鈥檚 repecharges.聽 The men鈥檚 coxed four were third today while the women鈥檚 eight were second to last year鈥檚 junior world champions, Romania.聽 Both crews have a chance to qualify for the finals tomorrow by finishing either first or second.
Nick Baker has a tough task in the huge field in the men鈥檚 single and must finish in the first two places tomorrow to qualify for the semi-finals on Friday.
The Championships organisers in Brandenburg were delighted today with the presence of a large crowd which included great vocal support from the many British supporters in the stands.聽
