SRA junior rower Jennifer Cromwell just missed a medal, placing fourth in the women's eight final. The crew battled Romania for second place for the first half of the race and held a slight edge on Great Britain with 500 meters to go. However, the British boat's sprint was just too much as it pulled away from the Americans during the last quarter of the race. Germany went wire-to-wire for the victory, clocking a 6:46.69. Romania finished second in a 6:48.72, while Great Britain won the bronze medal with a 6:50.94. The U.S. stroked a 6:53.95, followed by Russia and the Czech Republic.

In the women's pair final Kari Stenbakken placed fifth. The pair sat in fifth position off of the start and was able to move into fourth place with 500 meters to go; however was never able to mount a challenge for a top three position and a spot on the medal stand. Romania led the race from wire-to-wire to win the gold medal with a time of 7:28.03. Germany finished second in a 7:31.26, followed by Italy in a 7:33.10. Bulgaria finished fourth in a 7:44.16, followed by the U.S. in a 7:45.57.

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