It's D-Day for Australia's eights at the rowing world championships as they aim to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year's Rio Olympics.
The men's and women's big boats will line up in repechages on Lake Aiguebelette in France on Wednesday, needing to finish in the top two out of five starters to advance to Sunday's final.
After finishing last in their heat, the men's crew face a huge challenge against New Zealand and the Netherlands - who both beat Australia convincingly at the last World Cup meet in Switzerland in July - as well as the United States and Spain.
It is believed coach Tim McLaren is considering moving Josh Booth from the engine room into the stroke seat to try to improve their first 500m.
If Australia win through to the final, they will need to come home in the first five out of six to book the boat a start in Rio.
The eights face the most arduous Olympic qualification route at the world titles, with most other boat classes having between eight and 11 spots available.
Australia's women's eight will also have to dramatically turn around their recent form in their repechage.
Hitting the line fifth almost nine seconds behind heat winners Canada on Monday, they will be at long odds to outsprint Great Britain, Russia and Romania to finish top-two.
Kim Crow will also take her next step in her bid to win back her single sculls world title.
The Victorian, who relinquished her crown to Kiwi Emma Twigg last year, will compete in quarter-final No.3 while her main rival, reigning Olympic champion Czech Mirka Knapkova, is in the race prior.
Also in action on Wednesday looking to lock in semi-final berths will be the men's pair of Jack Hargreaves and Nick Wheatley, the lightweight women's double scull of Alice McNamara and Ella Flecker and women's double scull of Sally Kehoe and Olympia Aldersey.
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