Rowing: Coles and Haigh confirmed for Olympics

Auckland rowers Nicky Coles and Juliet Haigh have been confirmed in the women's coxless pair for the Olympics.

They finished second in the final Fisa Olympic qualifying regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Coles and Haigh join nine other rowers confirmed in the team in mid-March.

Eight team-members, including Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell, have been in Europe for the past two months competing in World Cup regattas and preparing for the Athens Games.