1974 World Rowing Championships
world rowing championship fourth world rowing championship held september men august september woman rotsee lucerne switzerland event significantly extended edition addition womens lightweight men event six woman boat class added three lightweight men class plus quad scull men increasing number boat class seven seventeen also last world championship held quadrennial cycle – point world championship held annually medalist world rowing championship medal country including lightweight rowing event following boat competed final world championship first attended female crew new zealand coxed four crewed marion horwell stroke liz cato robin matheson lesley key vicki colville cox came third petite final ninth overall