GB take brave route for World Championships
Great Britain's rowing hierarchy could have panicked over the last few weeks. After winning six Olympic medals - two gold, two silver and two bronze - to in Beijing, the squad have looked decidedly ordinary of late.
The last two World Cup regattas have brought just three victories and although GB , that was mainly because two of their biggest rivals - Germany and New Zealand - missed the opening event while the other, Australia, didn't even take part in the series.
But they have still for this year's World Championships in Poznan, Poland, in August, putting veterans in new situations and giving experience to younger athletes, with a confidence and bravery that has arguably been lacking in the past.
I'm Martin Gough and I cover all Olympic sports but in particular rowing, which I've been a fan of since the age of three, when I watched on TV as Cambridge sank in the Boat Race. .
