Silvana Tirinzoni successfully defended her crown with a 4-2 victory over Russia’s Alina Kovaleva at WinSport’s Markin MacPhail Centre.
This was the world championship debut for the Bottcher and Einarson teams, and both foursomes struggled at times in round-robin play.
But big picture, the days of Canada being a lock for the podium are gone.
Many top countries put their focus on one or two elite teams, who are able to gain more experience at the highest level.
“I would say one of our biggest Achilles, which continues to reveal itself, is that our teams are often located in different cities and/or different provinces,” Peckham said.
In Sunday’s final, Swiss fourth Alina Paetz helped earn the only deuce of the game in the fourth end after delivering a hit with controlled weight.