London2012: Aussie women rowers top qualifiers in heat 2

By Ashley Williams

LONDON (TheSportsNext) July 28, 2012: Australian women rowing team stole the limelight on opening day of the London2012 women’s rowing competition as they finished top qualifier in the heat 2 on Saturday.

The Australian women rowing team’s final time was 7:01.60 at Eton Dorney in London.

London2012 Women Rowing Heat 2 Results

Q 1. Australia Kate Hornsey/Sarah Tait 7 minutes 1.60 seconds

Q 2. New Zealand Juliette Haigh/Rebecca Scown 7:06.93

Q 3. China Zhang Yage/Gao Yulan 7:13.38

4. South Africa Naydene Smith/Lee-Ann Persse 7:14.31

5. Italy Claudia Wurzel/Sara Bertolasi 7:21.44

London2012 Women Rowing Heat 1 Results

1. Britain Helen Glover/Heather Stanning 6:57.29

Q 2. U.S. Sara Hendershot/Sarah Zelenka 6:59.29

Q 3. Romania Georgeta Andrunache/Viorica Susanu 7:05.39

4. Germany Kerstin Hartmann/Marlene Sinnig 7:10.28

5. Argentina Laura Abalo/Gabriela Best 7:12.17

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