Once again I want to thank everyone for the huge support you have given the LW4X boat. Here is the write up from ROW2k.
"A final surprising bit of hardware for the US today, in the lightweight women's quad. A five-boat final only, the US had come last in the "race for lanes" earlier in the week, but probably benefitted from being in an outside lane next to Germany today. As the Germans pushed into the lead midrace, the US shifted with them and moved through Canada and Poland into the bronze medal position, which they would hold until the line.
"We knew it was anyone's game, and we knew we had as good a shot as anyone," said stroke Abby Broughton.
Even if it is a final-only, a medal at worlds your first time out is a pretty impressive achievement, and the US crew had three rookies aboard. The US LW 4x: Abby Broughton, Stefanie Sydlik, Lindsey Hochman, and Hillary Saeger. "
And some quotes from the LW4X crews:
LW4x
Lena Mueller, Helke Nieschlag, Laura Tibitanzl, Julia Kroeger (GER) ? Gold
"We always hoped to make it. After the Race for Lanes there was a lot of critique though. But we just gave it all today and it worked." Lena Mueller
"We had similar conditions in Ratzeburg in our training camp so we knew this would be our conditions today. When we saw the British catch a crab we did a sprint, you just have to use a moment like that and it worked well. The gold medal is great." Laura Tibitanzl
Stephanie Cullen, Laura Greenhalgh, Andrea Dennis, Jane Hall (GBR) ? Silver
"We have never been so disappointed by a silver medal. We expected our rivals, we know that Germans are tough, we had to show our guts and character all along for the Americans not to take away our silver." Jane Hall
Hillary Saeger, Lindsey Hochman, Stefanie Sydlik, Abelyn Broughton (USA) ? Bronze
"From the Race for Lanes we knew that this could be anyone's race. The conditions were difficult so we tried to stay composed and relaxed and I think we did a good job as team. I'm very pleased with the result. " Abelyn Broughton
They were exhausted at the finish;
But so was the German boat;
But later, some very happy medal winners;
And from Hillary!
"This feels pretty sweet," said Saeger. "I felt like we had a good shot coming in. This was the race that counted. It felt a whole lot better than the last one. We handled the conditions the best we could, tried to stay relaxed, and just go for it."
Starting on Page 9 of the photo gallery there are lots of pictures of some very happy women getting their medals.
http://www.row2k.com/worlds/photo.cfm?action=pf&di...