That put them on the Route One path straight into the final early on Tuesday. They were second at halfway but turned in a strong third quarter and won in 6:22.26 with Britain second four seconds back. By David LeggatNew Zealand's two quad sculling crews made a statement on the opening day of the final Olympic qualifying regatta by progressing directly into the finals of their events. Rowing New Zealand are hoping to have all five crews advance to Rio, thus giving the country a full set of entries in all 14 classes in August, which would be a remarkable achievement. The scenario is the same for the women's quad of Sarah Gray, Lucy Spoors, Georgia Perry and Brook Donoghue.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 22, 2016 06:30 UTC