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A 32 strong New Zeland rowing team has been named to compete at the world champs in Belgrade in September.
New mothers Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors, who have recently returned to full-time training, will combine in the women's Double Scull.
Thomas Mackintosh, the Olympic gold medallist from the Tokyo eight, will contest the Men's Single Sculls after winning bronze at a recent World Rowing Cup event in Switzerland.
Rowing NZ's head of athletic performance, Ryan Turfrey believes Mackintosh will only improve.
"The sky's the limit. We've always known internally that if he ever wanted to chance his arm in the single that he'd be pretty decent. He's proved us right in that regard."
Ollie Maclean and Logan Ullrich, who both just completed their final year of rowing at their respective US universities will again combine with Olympic gold medallists Matthew Macdonald and Tom Murray in the Men's Coxless Four.
The Women's Coxless Four is another blended boat finding its feet after a short build-up together.
Ella Cossill will row her first senior World Championships after finishing her time with University of Washington.
There are three potential strokes in the boat.
Jackie Gowler, Ella and Phoebe Spoors, who stroked the crew at World Cup III. Davina Waddy completes the boat.
Robbie Manson made his return to international competition in the Men's Double Scull with newcomer Ben Mason in Switzerland with the pair finishing sixth in the A Final with this race being the first-up test for Mason, rowing in his first senior event.
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Olympic champion Emma Twigg will row the Women's Single Scull.
"I think [Emma] would admit she's in a good spot with a lot of work still ahead of her to do," says Ryan.
"The ability and the necessity to have to go out there and dial in every component of her programme with her team is an exciting one."
Jackie Kiddle and Shannon Cox will race the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls.
The world champs shape as New Zealand's major opportunity to qualify for Paris Olympics.
-RNZ
