AS predicted, this was a very close finish etween AUS and FRA, who were 2nd and 3rd
respectively at the 1999 Worlds. Coming from three-quarters of a length behind AUS with
500 meters to go, FRA almost (but not quite) rowed AUS down, falling short by 0.03 seconds
at the finish line. The USA established itself early in 3rd and finished that way to
advance with AUS and FRA to the FA final.LANE CREW RELATIVE POSITIONS ELAPSED SPLIT
1500* CREW TIME TIME
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6 IRL <IRL AUS 1:26.97 1:26.97
5 GER <GER USA 1:27.97 1:27.97
4 AUS <AUS FRA 1:28.16 1:28.16
3 FRA <FRA AUT 1:29.48 1:29.48
2 USA <USA GER 1:30.08 1:30.08
1 AUT <AUT IRL 1:30.95 1:30.95
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1000*
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6 IRL <IRL AUS 2:57.45 1:30.48
5 GER <GER FRA 2:58.75 1:30.59
4 AUS <AUS USA 2:59.77 1:31.80
3 FRA <FRA AUT 3:01.77 1:32.29
2 USA <USA GER 3:03.78 1:33.70
1 AUT <AUT IRL 3:04.00 1:33.04
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500 *
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6 IRL <IRL AUS 4:29.13 1:31.67
5 GER <GER FRA 4:30.55 1:31.80
4 AUS <AUS USA 4:32.32 1:32.54
3 FRA <FRA AUT 4:34.02 1:32.25
2 USA <USA IRL 4:36.69 1:32.68
1 AUT <AUT GER 4:38.45 1:34.66
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FINISH*
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6 IRL <IRL AUS 6:00.82 1:31.69
5 GER FRA 6:00.85 1:30.29
4 AUS <AUS USA 6:05.13 1:32.80
3 FRA <FRA AUT 6:10.10 1:36.07
2 USA <USA IRL 6:10.29 1:33.60
1 AUT <AUT GER 6:15.75 1:37.29
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