The British four has lost one race since the 2004 Olympics and that came at Lucerne just last month. They are the top ranked crew moving into a final which promises to be tight.
Steve Williams, Peter Reed, Tom James, Andy Triggs Hodge(str)
Australia was only 1 second out of third place but will have to settle for the B final this year.
Rod Chisholm, Anthony Edwards, Ben Cureton, Todd Skipworth(str)
The Dutch light four was fifth in their semi-final and will race in the B final to qualify for an Olympic spot.
Gerard Van Der Linden, Ivo Snijders, Roeland Lievens, Paul Drewes(str)
The German quad has undergone some changes since Lucerne and it appears to have paid off with a win in the heats.
Rene Bertram, Karsten Brodowski, Hans Gruhne, Robert Sens(str)
The Italian quad always shows pretty good speed and they demonstrated this by winning their heat.
Luca Ghezzi, Federico Gattinoni, Rossano Galtarossa, Simone Raineri(str)