Great start for GB Rowers

25 August 2006
by Paul Rushton
The listing was posted by WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport - News

Britain's disabled rowers made a great start in the heats on the first day of adaptive races at the World Rowing Championships at Dorney Lake, Eton.

Helene Raynsford comfortably qualified for the final by winning the first heat of the women's arms only single scull event.

The British team also qualified for the final of the legs, arms and trunk mixed coxed four final on Sunday.

Britain's mixed arms and trunk double scull of Karen Cromie and James Roberts finished second in their heat behind defending champions USA and should qualify for Sunday's final via the repecharge.