#Rowing: Ireland’s Sinead Jennings and Claire Lambe won the B Final of the lightweight double sculls at the World Cup Regatta in Lucerne this morning. The new crew held second to Denmark in the early stages but broke clear and by 1500 metres were on their way to an emphatic win. The crew thus places seventh overall at the event.
Sanita Puspure finished second in her B Final, eighth overall. The Denmark single sculler, Fie-Udby Erichsen started fast and while Puspure held off the rest of the competition she could not catch the woman who took silver at the Olympics in 2012.
The women’s double of Helen Hannigan and Lisa Dilleen finished fifth in their B Final, 11th overall. The crew held fourth to halfway. Britain led and would go on to win. Finland made a break in the third quarter. Ireland stayed in touch and were not far off the lead at the end.
World Cup Regatta, Lucerne – Day Three (Irish interest; selected results)
Women
Double Sculls – B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Britain 6:58.87, 2 Finland 7:00.80, 3 Denmark 7:01.70; 5 Ireland (L Kennedy, L Dilleen) 7:02.95.
Lightweight Double – B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Ireland (C Lambe, S Jennings) 7:05.11, 2 Netherlands 7:06.62, 3 Denmark 7:07.20.
Single Sculls – B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Denmark (F Erichsen) 7:32.23, 2 Ireland (S Puspure) 7:33.86, 3 Switzerland (J Gmelin) 7:36.19.