Ronald Harvey (ASM1x) – USA - Heats
"It was OK. A couple of guys got out early on me and it was hard to get them back. I didn't get there but it was good to get the first race out of the way. Hopefully I will do better tomorrow."
Luciano Lune de Oliveira (ASM1x) – BRA - Heats
"The Brit (Aggar) is a very good athlete. Congratulations to him but now I am going strong for the repechage to get a spot in the final. This place is so beautiful. It will be part of my history forever." Cheng Huang (ASM1x) – CHN - Heats
"I have trained hard (for the World Best Time). Rowing means a lot in my life. I am happy to compete in my first Paralympics." Nicholas Beighton (TAMix2x) – GBR - Heats
"I have not raced in a while so it was good to get one under my belt. We have a few more things to work on but we have definitely got more to come." Perle Bouge (TAMix2x) – FRA - Heats
"We applied what our trainer told us to do and it worked. We were pleased to beat the British. They had the crowd support and we used it. This win gives us confidence. It's great to get a good lane. It will be just mental. It's all in the head." Samantha Scowen (TAMix2x) – GBR - Heats
"The noise in the last 500m was incredible. I've been to two world championships and I have never heard a crowd like it. It was insane." Kathryn Ross (TAMix2x) – AUS - Heats
"We are not disappointed. It went to plan but we will go harder in the repechages. Six weeks out of a boat is not ideal but we did the best we could and are happy. The crowd are fantastic. You can hear the roar. It makes you forget the pain. You just want to make them proud."" Oksana Masters (TAMix2x) – USA - Heats
"I think we did a good race. China did a really good race as well. We wanted to stay with everyone in the first 500m and then push on. We have got to be faster and stronger tomorrow (in the repechages)." Lily van den Broecke (LTAMix4+) – GBR - Heats
"I've never had to turn the microphone up past halfway before today. I just needed them to hear me. It was incredible." James Roe (LTAMix4+) – GBR - Heats
"It went really well. We are not going to compare the heats as conditions will change. We turned up and did what we were hoping to do. It was nice to go straight through to the final and have a rest day " Pamela Relph (LTAMix4+) – GBR - Heats
"Germany won the other heat and posted a good time - we always knew they were going to push us. You can get too wrapped up in how other boats are doing. It was just a case of executing our race plan." Astrid Hengsbach (LTAMix4+) – GER - Heats
"It was not the plan. The plan was just to win the heat. Now we must see what the British do. We are ready for the final. Our coach did a good job and we will sing if we win. Today everything was perfect." Mahila Laura Maria di Battista (LTAMix4+) – ITA - Heats
""It was the first race for everyone as a team. We are excited. The race was good. We are feeling positive for the repechages. The crowd is wonderful. You can hear them when you are rowing and they push you"" Emma Preuschl (LTAMix4+) – USA - Heats
"We stick together as a crew. We just had to execute, that's what we came here to do. We had targets, it was good. The repechage is a good way to prepare for the final. For us it's just really another way to come together. One mind, one team."" Anthony Theriault (LTAMix4+) – CAN - Heats
"It was a good race. It has been four years coming and it was nice to finally get on the starting line. It was difficult to keep my head in the boat because I kept wanting to look round at the start. It was great to see friends that we have known for years. It is just great to be competing at this level. We always seem to fight with America but we love them really." Alla Lysenko (ASW1x) – UKR - Heats
"I don't like it when people call me a leader, a favourite. Nobody knows about Sunday because it could be hard today and easy in the final, or easy today and hard in the final. It's unpredictable." Liudmila Vauchok (ASW1x) – BLR - Heats
"My plan was just to get straight to the final and to not do the repechages. It was better to give my all to get to the final. I have a 7-month-old baby and tomorrow it's my baby's birthday. For the final, I will ask that God will help me."" Claudios Santos (ASW1x) – BRA - Heats
"I wish I had won so I could rest tomorrow. Unfortunately it didn't work out. I am sure tomorrow everything will be OK. I was sixth in Beijing (2008), now I want a podium finish. Of course everyone wants to win but the colour of the medal doesn't really matter for me. I feel more prepared than in Beijing." Natalie Benoit (ASW1x) – FRA - Heats
"Coming second was forseeable. I haven't had the chance to do 1000m here and Alla (LYSENKO, UKR) was in a different league. The conditions were good, perfect for me. It's fantastic that there is a big crowd here. It warmed my heart to have the support of the French crowd. It pushes you for the last few metres. You want to push. My parents and uncle are here, they are also rowers." Tom Aggar (ASM1x) – GBR - Heats
"It went to plan. I went out hard in the first half and could cruise to the finish. I am not fazed by the conditions. Choppy waters can be difficult but everyone is in the same boat. On Sunday, I just want to go out there and produce my personal best." Moran Samuel (ASW1x) – ISR - Heats
"The wind was kind. It was in the right direction, but sometimes it can be too strong for the oars and I must get used to this. My target is to win tomorrow (the repechages).""