The German flagship prevailed on Sunday (June 19, 2022) in Poznan, Poland, with a clear start-finish success against Australia and Poland. The newly formed Germany eight, who train in Dortmund, started with six newcomers. The crew around batsman Mattes Schönherr had already won the pre-run.
Common track shot “Secret of Success”
“We delivered a very good race. It’s a lot of fun when the race plan comes together so early.”said the new helmsman Jonas Wiesen afterwards. “The effective and common range shot we found was the secret of success.”
His team implemented the change in tactics well compared to the preliminary heat, impressed with a real energy performance and defied the heat with temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius. In difficult conditions with gusty side winds, the eights led by more than a boat length on Lake Malta, and at the finish line the lead was still a comfortable three-quarters of a boat length.
Alexandra Förster is fourth in the single
In the Olympic classes, however, the German fleet was otherwise empty-handed. Alexandra Föster (Meschede) finished fourth in the singles, Paul Leerkamp and Arno Gaus (Osnabrück/Bonn) in the easy doubles and the women’s eights.
“I don’t want to accept the saying ‘Aft gut, alles gut’. We noticed that we still have to catch up physically. We are in the midst of personnel changes, but you have to say very clearly: Today we were held up to the mirror.”said Brigitte Bielig, head coach of the German Rowing Association.
After the World Cup in Lucerne (July 8th to 10th) and the European Championships in Munich (August 11th to 13th), the World Championships in Racice are on the agenda from September 18th to 25th.
Source: sid/red
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