Rowing: NZ rowers fast in U23 worlds

Five New Zealand crews were fastest qualifiers for finals and semifinals on the opening day of the world under 23 rowing championships at Hazewinkel, Belgium yesterday.

The men's coxed four of Dane Boswell, Steve Cottle, James Dallinger and Paul Gerritsen and cox Daniel Quigley are through to tomorrow night's A final after winning their heat.

Lightweight single sculler Storm Uru, single sculler and fellow Southlander Nathan Cohen, women's double scullers Waikato's Jamie Nielsen and Emma Feathery of Wanganui, and lightweight double scullers Peter Taylor of Auckland and Te Awamutu's Graeme Oberlin-Brown are in tonight's semifinals.

Two crews, the men's coxless four and women's quadruple sculls, finished second in their heats and go into tonight's repechages.