Their world champion status qualified the lightweight foursome for the 2012 London Olympics for which they prepared by racing at two World Rowing Cups in Europe. At the 2012 Olympic regatta they placed second in the heat, third in the semi-final and made the Olympic final, finishing in fourth place. Less than one and a quarter seconds separated the 1st to 4th crews. It was Skipworth's &amp; Cureton's last Australian representative appearance and they both retired at point. Skipworth and Cureton had won six Australian national titles together in Swan River colours, raced for Western Australia together five times for two national championship wins and represented Australia in the same boat at two Olympics and three World Championships.