GB rowers win six golds at World Cup in Lucerne

GB rowers win six golds at World Cup in LucerneImage source, World RowingImage caption, Imogen Grant, Finn Stratton, Hannah Scott and Lola Anderson took gold in the women’s quad scullsByNigel RinglandBBC Sport NI Senior JournalistPublished17 minutes agoGreat Britain won six gold medals at the third and final World Cup regatta of the season in Lucerne.Success came in the women's quadruple sculls, men’s quadruple sculls, men's fours, women's eights, women's single sculls and PR1 men's single sculls. The newly formed women's quadruple sculls crew led the way as Olympic champions Hannah Scott and Lola Anderson were joined by Finnola Stratton and Paris 2024 lightweight double sculls gold medallist Imogen Grant in the stroke seat.With lightweight events no longer part of the Olympic programme, Grant has stepped up into the heavyweight boat and the quartet produced an impressive performance to secure the victory.They controlled the race throughout, with Northern Ireland duo Scott and Stratton laying down the power to ensure clear water between themselves, Germany and world champions the Netherlands."It was good, we had a strong race," said Scott."We got out fast, and then we just had a bit of control over the race, and our strong point was the middle. We've had a changing crew, yes, but that's made us faster."We've had a tough couple of weeks with testing and training again because the depth in the sculling group at the minute is so strong that to get in the boat itself has been hard. So, on top of that, the performances are coming out of it which is good."GB finish second in World Rowing CupThe quadruple skulls team were joined on top of the podium by the men’s quad sculls of Cedol Dafydd, Callum Dixon, Tobias Schroder and Rory Harris.They built a commanding lead through the first three-quarters of the race to hold off the charging Netherlands boat with Germany in third.Daniel Graham, James Robson, Douw...