Hyde and Cremen impress in winning double sculls semi

Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen delivered an impressive performance, securing victory in their women's double sculls semi-final at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. This win earned them a spot in the final on Friday.

The Irish duo had previously triumphed in the opening heat, and they set a fast pace in the second semi-final, crossing the finish line in 7:09.17. Their time placed them just ahead of Italy and Poland, with Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Canada also advancing to the A final, which begins at 4:35pm.

Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen have been on a roll, having claimed bronze medals at the World Cup I in Seville and the 2022 Worlds in the Czech Republic. At the latter event, Hyde teamed up with Sanita Puspure for the double sculls, while Cremen and Aoife Casey earned a bronze in the lightweight category.

On Day 3 of the championships, Fintan McCarthy and Fiona Murtagh secured quarter-final positions in their respective single sculls events. McCarthy, known for his five world medals in the double sculls, finished second in his heat, 10th overall, with a time of 7:20.69. He will compete in the quarter-finals at 12:32pm on Friday.

Murtagh, the reigning gold medallist in the event, also advanced to the quarters with a time of 8:01.18 in heat 5, placing her fourth overall. She will race at 12:15pm on Friday.

Meanwhile, Ireland's Imogen Magner and Natalie Long did not make the final of the women's pair, finishing fifth with a time of 7:41.74, 21 seconds behind the Romanian pair. Their B final will take place at 12:54pm on Friday.

In the men's pair C final, Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney secured a second-place finish in 6:54.02. The C final will be held on Wednesday, with the World Rowing Championships continuing from Wednesday to Sunday on RTÉ Player.