Overview

• The team departs for the World Championships in Shanghai on Sept. 21–28 after unifying sculling and sweep squads in daily Berlin training.
• Leaders identify the quadruple sculls and the eight as the main medal prospects.
• Results this season include two wins — one at the Lucerne World Cup — plus two seconds, with the eight finishing fourth on the Rotsee.
• Stroke Pia Greiten says preparation brought no injuries or absences and sets a medal as the explicit goal.
• Frauke Hundeling flags a condensed program with no repechages and only 12 boats per event, as coxswain Florian Koch and performance director Robert Sens cite a stronger team spirit and a self-run website.