As Kenny Wu crouches to address Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee on the pier of Elk Lake, his arms and hands gesture in a language all his own.

The boat heB次元官网网址檚 instructing, the lightweight womenB次元官网网址檚 double, has been given a lot of attention lately, the most of any in the country. Unfortunately, itB次元官网网址檚 more for whatB次元官网网址檚 happened while the boat was out of the water.

Two weeks ago the crew was Jennerich and Tracy Cameron. But injuries frustrated Cameron and led to some troubled chemistry between her and Jennerich. ItB次元官网网址檚 all come out since CameronB次元官网网址檚 sudden retirement from Rowing Canada on June 8.

Her withdrawal came at hour zero for the boatB次元官网网址檚 London campaign.

B次元官网网址淐ameron is a highly respected athlete,B次元官网网址� said Wu, whose joyful enthusiasm is helping spur Obee and Jennerich along.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 know how to say it, we have to focus on continuing to improve the boat. We lost her.B次元官网网址�

Now with six weeks remaining until the London Olympics, Wu and the doubleB次元官网网址檚 crew of Jennerich, 29, and Obee, 20, are eager to move past the distracting gossip thatB次元官网网址檚 unfolded since CameronB次元官网网址檚 resignation.

The 37-year-old Cameron, of Nova Scotia, was the incumbent in the CanadaB次元官网网址檚 lightweight double. She won bronze at the Beijing Games with Melanie Kok and most recently, gold with Jennerich at the 2011 Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.

But last summer Cameron suffered a rib injury. Obee, a recent StellyB次元官网网址檚 grad, stepped to replace Cameron as a 19-year-old at the September 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.

Obee earned accolades such as B次元官网网址減henomB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址渟uper-alternate,B次元官网网址� as she and Jennerich won silver and qualified the boat for the London Games.

Except for one month, Jennerich and Obee have trained together since then. They wonB次元官网网址檛 be officially named as the doubleB次元官网网址檚 crew until June 28 when Rowing Canada releases its Olympic roster. But theyB次元官网网址檙e training like it, with race-level sprints across Elk Lake every morning.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 no manual for this,B次元官网网址� Jennerich said. B次元官网网址�(CameronB次元官网网址檚 decision) is really surprising, not something you would expect this close to the Olympics. I just hope down the road she has no regrets.B次元官网网址�

Cameron initially returned to training in January, and though she was confined to the single until she could get back up to speed, she worked hard. By April, with the Olympics approaching, Rowing Canada wanted to have its Olympic candidates finalized for the world cup event in Lucerne.

Jennerich was pre-selected to the boat, which led to a one-off race in the singles between Cameron and Obee.

Cameron won, and returned to training in the double with Jennerich. It looked like ObeeB次元官网网址檚 Olympic dream would have to wait.

For the rest of April and into May, Cameron and Jennerich prepared to defend their gold medal at Lucerne.

Cameron looked like she was back up to strength. But Lucerne did not go well, and the boat finished eighth. Cameron was disappointed. So was Jennerich. And so was Rowing Canada.

Even so, CameronB次元官网网址檚 resignation came as a surprise. But Peter Cookson, the high performance director for Rowing Canada, has since confirmed a fallout between the teammates.

B次元官网网址淭he chemistry was never the same as last year,B次元官网网址� Jennerich said.

Furthermore, CameronB次元官网网址檚 withdrawal has become the final stroke in the Picasso painting that is ObeeB次元官网网址檚 road map to the Olympics.

B次元官网网址淚t was surprising, itB次元官网网址檚 a different situation than last summer but IB次元官网网址檓 of the same mindset,B次元官网网址� Obee said.

Cookson likens the dynamic in a two person boat to that of a figure skating pair, or a marriage.

B次元官网网址淵ou canB次元官网网址檛 fault one person or another. It happens.B次元官网网址�