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3 Jul 2009 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME 2009/2010 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN
2 Jul 2009 Australian Canoeing Joins the Social Networking World
1 Jul 2009 Australia wins the U23 Nations Trophy at the Bydogszcz International Regatta
1 Jul 2009 The Murray Whitewater Festival is back for 2009
1 Jul 2009 2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad and Touring Team Announced
1 Jul 2009 Watch ICF Slalom World Cup 1
29 Jun 2009 Results for Day One - 1000m A Final Event
29 Jun 2009 NTS Selection Race Results
28 Jun 2009 Finals positions up for grabs in France
28 Jun 2009 Double medal haul for rookie paddlers
27 Jun 2009 World Cup 1 Live Results
27 Jun 2009 First runs over in France
25 Jun 2009 Whitewater kings line up for first World Cup
24 Jun 2009 PaddleNSW Inc. Affiliation to Australian Canoeing Inc. FAQ's
23 Jun 2009 Results from the 57. International Ruhr Regatta
22 Jun 2009 Marathon World Cup Results
22 Jun 2009 Selection Policy, Rationale and weekend outline released for Sprint NTS Team
20 Jun 2009 PaddleNSW to Affiliate with Australian Canoeing
18 Jun 2009 Sprint Team Selection Announcment
18 Jun 2009 Oceania Championship Teams
17 Jun 2009 Freestyle Team Profile - James Rowlinson
15 Jun 2009 You are invited to compete at the International Teen Cup
15 Jun 2009 World Games Bullein 2
12 Jun 2009 July water times for the Slalom Paddling at Penrith
9 Jun 2009 Player Profile - Cassandra Sims
4 Jun 2009 Freestyle Team Profile - Lachie Carracher
28 May 2009 Entries Open for Senior Selection Race 4
26 May 2009 Level 1 Flatwater Coaches Course - NSW
18 May 2009 Register your Interest for a Melbourne Whitewater Stadium
25 Aug 2008 Slalom wiki keeps you updated with the slalom paddling community in Australia ...
14 May 2008 Australia to Host the 2009 Wildwater World Cup Series.
14 Jan 2008 For more marathon news check out marathon.canoe.org.au
 

NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME 2009/2010 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN

Sam Lyons, Friday, 3 July 2009

Each Scholarship provides a cash grant ($5,000), mentoring from a Member of the Hall of Fame and an invitation to the Annual Gala Dinner in Melbourne for the presentation of the Scholarship.

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Australian Canoeing Joins the Social Networking World

Sam Lyons, Thursday, 2 July 2009

Australian Canoeing now has a presence on Twitter and Facebook to add to its YouTube channel.

This move to expand the places where you can receive the latest canoeing news is in response the increased use of Social Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter by Internet users. By AC posting news in this medium we hope to bring the news to our members rather than relying on internet users to come to our website.

While the news that we provide on these sites will not contain any content not already available on our main website it will be in a condensed format with the option to find out more if the reader is interested in the topic.

We hope that embracing web based technologies to spread our message will be the start of an innovative approach to the provision of our web services.

So please  "Follow" our feed on Twitter at  http://twitter.com/AusCanoe or become a "Fan" of us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Canoeing/126160049304

If you have any feedback or comments then please email Sam at sam.lyons@canoe.org.au, give us a call on 02 8116 9727, leave us a PM (personal message) on Twitter or leave a comment on our Facebook page.

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Australia wins the U23 Nations Trophy at the Bydogszcz International Regatta

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Overall points score - U23 Nations Trophy
Australia in 1st place
Poland 2nd place
Slovakia 3rd place
From eight nations competing

1st M. Boerema 2.09.01
2nd B. Wallace
3rd H. McGinty
4th C. Pickup
5th S. Dehey
6th I. Kanyitur
7th J. Tyrrell
8th L. LeCoultre
9th Poland
 
K1 500m U23 Men
Ist M. Goble 1.50.00
2nd M. Thompson 1.53.78
3rd D. Bowker 1.54.13
5th M. Farrugia
6th N. Dawe
 
C1 U23 Men
8th M. Beaver
1st (unofficial inclusion - no medal) A.Wood (Snr LK1)
 
K2 500m U23 Men
1st M. Goble / M. Thompson 1.40.16
9th M. Farrugia / N. Dawe
 
C2 500m Men U23 (included unofficially LK2)
4th place A. Wood / B. Wallace 1.59.76
 
LK2 500m U23 Women
1st H.McGinty / C. Pickup
2nd I. Kanyitur / E.LeCoultre
4th J.Tyrrell / S.Dehey
 
K4 500m U23 Women
1st C.Pickup / I. Kanyitur / J. Tyrrell / L.LeCoultre
2nd M. Boerema / B. Wallace / S.Dehey / H.McGinty
 
K4 500m U23 Men
5th M.Thompson / N.Dawe / L.Haniford / M.Farrugia

 

LK1 500m Women U23 ( 1st - 8th place: Australia)

 

The Murray Whitewater Festival is back for 2009

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 1 July 2009

The focus for this year is FESTIVAL SPIRIT. Back again is the head to head race to fight it out for King and Queen of the river.

The Murray Whitewater Festival is WA's premier river running and freestyle event.

A new introduction for 2009 is a “People Choice Award” – This will be allocated to the paddler who embraces the festival spirit and demonstrates playboating skill, style and flair”.  Come dressed on the river in your favourite festival outfit to give yourself a chance.
 
Entries are now open!  Go to the all new website to fill in an entry form www.murraywhitewaterfestival.com Supporters must also fill in a form.

The goal is to get 40+ paddlers on the water this year. 

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2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad and Touring Team Announced

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Following the selection event at Penrith on June 27, 2009, Australian Canoeing has announced NTS Touring Team and Squad

Australian Canoeing 2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad Selection

Following the selection event at Penrith on June 27, 2009, and according to the NTS selection criteria, the following athletes have been selected to the 2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad touring team to compete the Junior Olympic Hopefuls Regatta, Prague Czech Republic September 11-13.
Touring Team
 
Men's Kayak Under 17
Kellen Mills                QLD                 1st K1 500m, 1st K1 1000m
Shaun Wilson           NSW                2nd K1 1000m, 3rd K1 500m
Samuel Tom             QLD                 2ndK1 500m
Luke Moses              NSW                3rd K1 1000m
 
Men's Kayak Under 16
Scott Smith                 NSW                1st K1 500m, 2nd K1 1000m
Tom Norton               TAS                   1st K1 1000
Callum Dunn              SA                    2nd K1 500m
Neil Gardner              QLD                 3rd K1 500m, 3rd K1 1000m
 
Men's Kayak Under 15
Bill Bain                      QLD                1st K1 1000m, 2nd K1 500m
Charlie Copeland       QLD                 1st K1 500m, 3rd K1 1000m
Mitchell Jenkinson     WA                   2nd K1 1000m
 
Women's Kayak U17
Remi Francis              QLD                 1st K1 500m, 1st K1 1000m
Georgie Rowe             NSW                2nd K1 500m, 3rd K1 1000m
Emma Thompson      NSW                2nd K1 1000m, 3rd K1 500m
 
Women's Kayak U16
Alison Bryant              NSW                1st K1 500m
Kirsty Higgison          NSW                2nd K1 500m
 
Women's Kayak U15
Coco Howcroft          QLD              1st K1 500, 2nd K1 1000
Anne-Sophie Sullivan  QLD             2nd K1 500, 3rd K1 1000
Jordan-Lee Jones      QLD               3rd K1 500, 1st K1 1000
Anna Hennessy         SA                   4th K1 500
 
Australian Canoeing 2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad Selection
 
Following the selection event at Penrith on June 27, 2009, and according to the NTS selection criteria, the following athletes have been selected to the 2009 Canoe Sprint National Talent Squad, in addition to the touring team listed above, to participate in NTS regional and national camps and activities July 2009 to March 2010.
 
Men's Kayak
Matthew Gilliman                  QLD                
Nick Bulmer                           SA                   
Jack Murphy                           TAS                
Sean-Charles Dedai            SA                                           
Jordan Clark                          QLD    
 
Women's Kayak
Gabriella Tobbitt                   QLD                
Rebecca Degnian                QLD                
Georgia Mouzakitis               SA       
Eliza St Hill                             VIC
Elise Schubert                      NSW
 
Men's Canoe (selected on discretion based on performance at 09 nationals)
Mathew Wallace                    QLD                
Jake Donaghey                      QLD
Alexander Haas                     QLD
 
  • An acceptance letter will be sent to each athlete with details of NTS training camps and, where applicable, the Junior Olympic Hopefuls regatta in September.
  • Athletes who nominated for selection to the NTS and who have not been selected may be eligible for regional NTS training camps or may be invited to a national NTS camp on the recommendation of their state SIS/SAS coach and at the discretion of Australian Canoeing.
Selections Ratified by the AC Board 30 June 2009
 
Richard Fox
National Performance Director
 
AC Selection Panel: Richard Fox, Shelley Oates-Wilding, Jim Murphy, Christine Duff.

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Rosalyn Lawrence - Ladies K1

Watch ICF Slalom World Cup 1

David Polglase, Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Fox Sports will continue their coverage of the 2009 ICF season with their 4th episode of canoe kayak.

Fox Sports 1 will show a replay of ICF World Cup 1 from Pau, France, on Saturday 4 July at 3.30am.

A further replay of action will be advised at a later date.

 

Results for Day One - 1000m A Final Event

Sam Lyons, Monday, 29 June 2009

Results from the Under 23 Team at the Bydgoszcz International Regatta, Poland, 27 June, 2009

Race 4 K1 Men U23 1000m
2nd place: Mitch Thompson
3rd: Luke Haniford
4th: Daniel Bowker
6th Dean Blanche
 
Race 5: C1 Men 1000m U23
8th Micheal Beaver
(1st) Andrea Wood in C1 Class event - unofficial inclusion
 
Race 6: LK1 Women 1000m U23
1st: Bernadette Wallace
2nd Mieke Boerema
3rd: Hailey McGinty
4th: Sarah Dehey
5th: Ivana Kanyitur
6th: Julia Tyrrell
7th: Christie Pickup
 
Race 10: K2 1000m U23 Men
3rd: Luke Haniford / Daniel Bowker
6th: Mitch Thompson / Mark Farrugia
7th: Nick Dawe / Dean Blanche
 
Race 11: C2 1000m U23 Men
(2nd) A. Wood / B. Wallace - unofficial inclusion
 
Race 12: LK2 1000 U23 Women
1st: Hailey McGinty / Christie Pickup
2nd: Liz LeCoultre / Ivana Kanyitur
3rd: Sarah Dehey / Julia Tyrrell
 
Race 15: K4 1000m U23 Men
4th: Australia - Goble / Farrugia / Blanche / Haniford

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NTS Selection Race Results

Sam Lyons, Monday, 29 June 2009

Results from the NTS weekend held at Sydney International Regatta Centre

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 Race Results
 NTS June Rankings

 

Kate Lawrence

Finals positions up for grabs in France

David Polglase, Sunday, 28 June 2009

Four Australians are chasing places in the finals of their respective events at the ICF Slalom World Cup 1 in Pau, France.

Leanne Guinea and Rosalyn Lawrence were the first Australians in action on the second day of competition, with both girls already assured of a place in the final of the C1.

With only four competitors contesting the inaugural staging of the discipline, Guinea will carry the number one ranking into the final after recording a time of 159.74. Lawrence meanwhile suffered a 50 second penalty to be ranked fourth heading into the afternoon final, but with scores being wiped after each round, is more than capable of mounting a challenge in the final.

Kate Lawrence missed out on qualifying for the final of the women's K1. Lawrence, who won gold in the final world cup event in 2008, had suffered a disrupted buildup due to illness and recorded a semi-final run of 125.91. with two seconds of penalties to finish in 15th position.

Robin Bell finished in 16th place in the semi-final of the men's C1 to also miss out on a place in the ten person final. Bell's time of 114.71, recording four seconds of penalties on the tricky French course.

Guinea and Lawrence will race in their final at 10.30pm AEST.

 

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Lawrence won silver in her first world cup

Double medal haul for rookie paddlers

David Polglase, Sunday, 28 June 2009

Australia has claimed silver and bronze medals in the women's C1 at the ICF Slalom Canoe Kayak World Cup 1 in Pau, France.

Rosalyn Lawrence (NSW) finished in second place, while Leanne Guinea (VIC) claimed third place in the first running of the women’s C1 category at world cup level. Both Guinea and Lawrence were making their international debuts.

China’s Nanqin Cen took the gold medal ahead of the Australian pair with a time in the final of 149.56, ten seconds clear of second place Lawrence (159.92). Guinea was made to pay for a 50 second penalty for missing a gate, recording a time of 204.91.

Earlier in the day, Kate Lawrence (NSW) missed out on qualifying for the final of the women's K1. Lawrence, who won gold in the final world cup event in 2008, had suffered a disrupted build up due to illness and recorded a semi-final run of 125.91, with two seconds of penalties to finish in 15th position. Sarah Grant (VIC) finished in 22nd place after the qualifying runs on Saturday, with Rosalyn Lawrence in 34th.

Robin Bell (WA) finished in 16th place in the semi-final of the men's C1 to also miss out on a place in the ten person final. Bell's notched a time of 114.71, recording four seconds of penalties on the tricky French course. Ian Borrows (NSW) had finished in 22nd place after the qualifying runs, while Robin Jeffery placed 25th, with both paddlers missing out on places in the 20 man semi-final.

All three Australian K1 paddlers were not able to qualify for the semi-finals after their two qualifying runs on Saturday.Warwick Draper (VIC), 22nd, Anthony Brown (NSW), 39th, and William Forsythe (NSW), 60th must now aim to bounce back in the second world cup event next weekend.

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World Cup 1 Live Results

AC, Saturday, 27 June 2009

Follow the action from the Pau Pyrenees Whitewater Stadium as the World Cup season gets underway

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Leanne Guinea - Ladies C1

First runs over in France

David Polglase, Saturday, 27 June 2009

The first runs of the ICF Slalom World Cup 1 have been completed in Pau, France.

Leanne Guinea and Rosalyn Lawrence lead the way after the first run of the women’s C1. In the first ever world cup event for the discipline, only four athletes have entered the event, and Victorian Guinea leads the way after a run of 141.99.

Guinea made only one penalty down the course and leads Lawrence by a quarter of a second, after she completed the course in a time of 142.26.
 
Sarah Grant is the best placed Australian after the first run of the women’s K1. Grant suffered six seconds of penalties to finish with a time of 122..43, and lies in 22nd place. Rosalyn Lawrence is in 25th position with a time of 126.45, while sister Kate suffered a 50 second penalty. She will be more than capable of bouncing back in the second run.
 
Warwick Draper scored a run of 99.02 to be ranked 24th in the Men’s K1 after the first qualifying run. Anthony Brown was only 0.35 seconds slower to be two places further back, while Will Forsythe is 47th after 4 seconds of penalties.
 
Robin Bell is in 16th place in the men’s C1 after a run of 104.19. Ian Borrows is one place further back in 17th, while Robin Jeffery is ranked 20th heading into the second run today.
 
The second qualifying runs will be held later tonight.

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Robin Bell in action at Tacen

Whitewater kings line up for first World Cup

David Polglase, Thursday, 25 June 2009

The Australian Canoe Kayak slalom team has finalised their preparations ahead of the season opening World Cup 1 this weekend in Pau, France.

The 10 member squad touched down in Europe a little under two weeks ago to complete a pre event training camp and have now arrived at the venue for the start of the competition.

Coming off the back of its most successful Olympic campaign in 2008, where Australia won two medals, the new squad is full of both youth and experience.

Robin Bell (WA), who contemplated retirement after his bronze medal in the men’s C1, has decided to paddle on and will lead the Australian charge in that discipline. Joining Bell in the men’s C1 will be fellow West Australian Robin Jeffery and Ian Borrows (NSW).

Kate Lawrence (NSW) will push for her second world cup gold medal after claiming victory in World Cup 3 in 2008. The paddler from northern NSW will line up alongside younger sister Rosalyn Lawrence and Victorian Sarah Grant in the women’s K1.

Rosalyn Lawrence will also compete in the women’s C1 with fellow debutant Leanne Guinea (VIC). The women’s C1 is being contested at world cup level for the first time and will make its debut at the World Championships in 2010.

Meanwhile Will Forsythe (NSW), Warwick Draper (VIC) and Anthony Brown (NSW) will compete in the men’s K1. Draper will aim to build on his fifth place finish at the Olympics, while Forsythe will be confident of success after claiming a silver medal at the World Series event in Australia in January.

The course in France is new for all paddlers and will therefore provide an open contest. Racing commences on Saturday evening Australian time with the qualification runs in all classes, before the finals are contested on Sunday night.
 

 

PaddleNSW Inc. Affiliation to Australian Canoeing Inc. FAQ's

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 24 June 2009

 

Fact Sheet & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 
KEY POINTS
 
  •  The Board of Australian Canoeing Inc. (AC) has accepted an application from PaddleNSW Inc. (PNSW) for interim affiliation to Australian Canoeing for the period 1st July, 2009 to 30th June 2010.
  • The decision was made after careful consideration and negotiation over many months through the work of the Board of AC, input and co-operation from our Member Associations and the forward thinking of PNSW.Interim affiliation provides PNSW with equal representation (including voting) as other Member Associations to AC.
  • The affiliation means that all PNSW members will be members of AC.
  • All NSW clubs will be required to take PNSW membership as a means of obtaining access to AC services and to relinquish direct membership to AC. It should be noted that the incumbent 2008/2009 structure in NSW was implemented as an interim measure in the absence of an affiliated NSW Member Association to AC.
  • AC will still have the direct athlete registration option (national) with this registration category priced at a premium ($210) to encourage registration through Member Association clubs.
  • AC looks forward to working closely with PNSW in growing, developing and showcasing paddle sport activities both in NSW and nationally.
 
QUESTIONS
 
1. Q. What happens if my club is not affiliated with PNSW? How do I join AC?
 
     A. You will either need to join an affiliated PNSW club or join AC as a direct member at a cost of $210.
 
2. Q. Will AC affiliate clubs who are not affiliated to PNSW?
 
    A. No.
 
3. Q. Does AC have direct registration for paddlers to AC?
 
    A. Yes, at a cost of $210.
 
4. Q. How do I contact PNSW to find out more information including how to and the cost to register with an affiliated PNSW club?
 
     A. T: (02) 8116 9730 Fax: (02) 8732 1611 Email: admin@paddleNSW.org.au
 
5. Q. Will PNSW activities and registered member personal accident insurance come   under the AC insurance umbrella?
 
     A. Yes, with the coverage providing essentially the same, if not better, than the current PNSW insurance coverage.

 

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Matt Goble

Results from the 57. International Ruhr Regatta

Sam Lyons, Tuesday, 23 June 2009

The Australian Under 23 Sprint Team had some excellent results at the Ruhr Regatta in Germany led by Matt Goble's win

The Australian Highlights included a win by Matt Goble in the U23 Men K1 500m, second & third placings shared between Mieke Boerema and Bernadette Wallace in the U23 Womens LK1 500 & 1000m. A full list of Australian Results are:

* Overall Nations U23 Landerkampf Nations Cup results = Australia in 3rd place in total points overall, Germany 1st & France 2nd
* U23 Women overall = Australia in 2nd place, 1st Germany, 3rd France 
* U23 Men overall = Australia in 3rd place, ist Germany and 2nd place France
 
U23 Womens Landerfkampf Category
LK1 500m - 2nd M. Boerema and 3rd: B. Wallace 
LK2 500m - 4th place: S. Dehey / H. McGinty; 6th J.Tyrrell / C.Pickup and E. LeCoultre / I. Kanyitur
LK4 500m - 2nd place: M.Boerema, S. Dehey, B. Wallace, J.Tyrrell and 3rd place: C. Pickup, E. LeCoultre, H.McGinty, I Kanyitur
LK1 1000m - 3rd B. Wallace and 4th M. Boerema
LK2 1000m - 4th: E. LeCoultre, I.Kanyitur and 7th: C.Pick-up, J. Tyrrell
LK4 1000m - 2nd place: M. Boerema, S. Dehey, B. Wallace, J. Tyrrell and 3rd: C. Pickup, E. LeCoultre, H. McGinty, I. Kanyitur
 
U23 Men Landerkampf Category
K1 500m - 1st M. Goble
K2 500m - M. Thompson, N.Dawe (9th place)
K4 500m - M.Goble, D.Bowker, D. Blanche, M. Farrugia (5th place)
K1 1000m - 5th place: L. Haniford and 7th: D. Bowker
K2 1000m - 8th place: M. Thompson, N. Dawe
K4 1000m - 3rd place: M. Goble, D.Blanche, D.Bowker, L. Haniford
C1 500m - 7th M. Beaver
C1 1000m - 7th M. Beaver

The team is now off on the road to Poland.

A full list of results can be found at the Official Website (link below).

 

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Marathon World Cup Results

Sam Lyons, Monday, 22 June 2009

The results from the World Cup in Denmark are below

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Selection Policy, Rationale and weekend outline released for Sprint NTS Team

Sam Lyons, Monday, 22 June 2009

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 Selection Policy
 Rationale
 Provisional Weekend Plan

 

PaddleNSW to Affiliate with Australian Canoeing

Greg Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, Saturday, 20 June 2009

The Board of Australian Canoeing Inc. (AC) has accepted an application from PaddleNSW Inc. (PNSW) for interim affiliation to AC.

The decision was made after careful consideration and negotiation over many months.

Danielle Woodward OAM, President & Chairman of AC, was pleased with the outcome; saying that the interim PNSW affiliation to AC allowed canoeing in Australia to once again become a united community.

"The upcoming year will provide an opportunity for AC to grow the sport truly nationally. This outcome was only possible through the work of the Board of AC, input and co-operation from our Member Associations and the forward thinking of PNSW.”

Tony Hystek, Chairman of PNSW, was also encouraged by the news, thanking AC and its State Associations for their efforts.

"The affiliation will focus the renewed energy of both organisations on the co-operative development of paddlesports in NSW and nationally" Mr Hystek said.

The interim affiliation is for the 2009-2010 financial year and will mean that all PaddleNSW members will be members of Australian Canoeing.

Further information can be found on both the AC and PNSW websites or by directly contacting the AC office.

Other Links
 PaddleNSW Website
 What this means for me (FAQ's)

 

Sprint Team Selection Announcment

Sam Lyons, Thursday, 18 June 2009

Following the completion of the final selection event (World Cup 3) Australian Canoeing has announced the team selected to compete at the 2009 world championships, August 12, in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada.

Men
 
K1M 1000 and K1M 500 – Ken Wallace (QLD)
K2M 500 – Murray Stewart (NSW) / Jacob Clear (QLD)
K2M 1000 – Luke Morrison (SA) / David Smith (NSW)
K4M 1000 – Chad Alston (SA) / Chris Alagich (SA) / Reece Baker (WA) / Matt Urquhart (QLD)
K1M 200 – Matt Goble (SA)
C1M 1000 and C1M 500 – Torsten Lachmann (NSW)
 
Women
 
K1W 1000 and K1W 500 – Jo Brigden Jones (NSW)
K4W 500 – Lisa Russ (WA) / Alana Nicholls (WA) / Hannah Davis (SA) / Lyndsie Fogarty (QLD)
K2 1000 – Andrea Wood (QLD) / Bernadette Wallace (QLD)
 
Selection to additional events

 Selections to additional world championship events including K2W 500 and non Olympic 200m and relay events will be made from within the group of selected athletes once the timing of the final world championship event schedule is confirmed and subject to consideration of clauses 5.32 and 5.33(selection to multiple events) of the selection criteria.

2009 Selection Panel

 Richard Fox (chair), Mark O Brien, Anna Wood

 

 

Oceania Championship Teams

Sam Lyons, Thursday, 18 June 2009

The following players have been selected to compete at the Oceania Championships in Penrith, NSW.

U/18 Men 

Guy Creighton
Liam Farrington
Chris Hadjinicolau
Jack O’Malley (Captain)
Matt Seddon
Travis Tait    (Vice Captain)
James Todd
Nathan Watson
Robert Whitby
 
Youth (U/21)
 
Team 1
 
Andrew Goodison
Luke Holmes
Sam Holt
Andrew Merrifield
Matt Perrin
Ryan Solomon
Mike Taylor
 
Team 2
 
David Burdon
Shaun Creighton
Damien Hadjinicolau
Rowan Steele
Liam Thierens
Nathan Townsend
 
Women
 
Libby Anderson
Sarah Cartwright
Ailsa Enting-Hawke
Siobhan Goble
Rebecca Jennings
Cass Sims
Steph Sullivan
 
Men
 
Team 1
 
Chris Heard
Anton Holmes
Josh Holmes
Stephen Hubbard
Ian McIntosh
Matt Moore
Matt Schar
 
Team 2
 
Matt Heard
Craig Hutchinson
Stephen Porter
Tim Roberts
Robert Sims
Ben Stark
 
Over 35 Team 1
 
Duncan Cochrane
James Deakin
Jason Downey
Steve Harmer
Brett Houghton
Andy Waters
Mike Wilson
 
Over 35 Team 2
 
Matthew Farrington
Stephen Gibson
Rowan Hartcher
James Parkes
Marke Schutze
Lenore Solomon
 
O 45 Men Team 1
 
Ian Beasley
Mark Brookfield
Ian Heard
Noel Holmes
Ian McLeod
John Moore
Ken Sullivan
 
O 45 Men Team 2
 
Ricky Belisle
Bruce Enting
Simon Langsford
Bryan Lee
Cathy Miller
Lee O’Shannassy
John Shields
 
 

Freestyle Team Profile - James Rowlinson

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 17 June 2009

 
Name:
James Rowlinson
Home Base
Sydney

Major Achievements:

3 time Junior national champion, Australian team member since 2007, 10th worlds 07, 1st level six cup, 7th  Thun World Cup 2008, oh and I have a police bravery award...

Discipliine

Big wave Freestyle, whitewater, creeking

Sponsors:

Bliss-Stick Kayaks, Electric-Water Canoe Gear

What do you love about being on the water?:

Paddling is unique in the way that there are no boundaries to the sport. Unlike other sports, kayaking is constantly progressing. I love the fact that with playboating, there is always some crazy new move to learn, and with creeking there is always another amazing drop to run. With boating, there is always something you haven’t done... yet.

Where do you see the sport progressing:

Nowhere but up. Bigger air and bigger drops are the way of the future!

Most Inspirational Paddler: ::

Anyone who goes out there and hucks the gnar in a way that has never been done before. The people out there who are pushing the sport to the next level.

When you are not in your kayak, where are you?

On my way to go kayaking, editing footage from that last epic paddling trip, or at Mcdonalds on the way home from Penrith...
 

 

Tacen

You are invited to compete at the International Teen Cup

Sam Lyons, Monday, 15 June 2009

Tacen, Slovenia is hosting the Teen Cup on 15th September and they want you to take part

RACE INFO:
The Kayak Canoe Club Tacen KD- AdriaticSlovenica invites all ICF Federations and clubs to participate at Teen Cup 2009, slalom white water competition. KKK Tacen KDAdriaticSlovenica looks forward to welcoming all teams, their officials and fans to Teen Cup 2009.
 

ORGANISER:
KKK KD- AdriaticSlovenica, Marinovöeva 8a, 1210 Ljubljana- äentvid, Slovenia
tel: 01 513 65 30
Tel./fax: 01 513 65 32
w: www.kajakaskipokal.si and www.kayakteencup.eu or www.kajakklubtacen.si
e: info@kayakteencup.eu and kajak.tacen@siol.net
 

CONTACT:
Anže Ruden, mob: 0038631252543
info@kayakteencup.eu
 

DATES and PLACE:
Teen cup™ Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic): 30.-31.7.09 (Training camp from 28.7.09) more on http://wave-festival.com/wen Teen cup™ Tacen (Slovenia): 15.-16.8.09 (Training camp from 10.8.09) more on www.kayakteencup.eu

Other Links
 Invitation

 

World Games Bullein 2

Sam Lyons, Monday, 15 June 2009

The organising Committee of the World Games have released the 2nd Canoe Polo Bulletin

Other Links
 Bulletin 2
 Bulletin 1

 

July water times for the Slalom Paddling at Penrith

Sam Lyons, Friday, 12 June 2009

Below are the water times for slalom training at Penrith in July. The NCE/Open sessions are open for anyone to book in to. For more information you can contact Mike Druce - slalomcoach@ozemail.com.au or contact the stadium directly http://penrithwhitewater.com.au

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday  Saturday Sunday
    July 1st 2 3 4 5
             
             
          NCE/open 10-11am  
             
             
             
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
          NCE/open 10-11am  
             
             
             
             
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    NSW School  Holidays    
          NCE/open 10-11am NCE/open 10-11
             
        NCE/open 2-3pm NCE/open 3-4pm  
        NSW Training Camp NSW Training Camp NSW Training Camp
             
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
    NSW School  Holidays    
          Race Race
             
  NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5    
             
             
27 28 29 30 31    
             
             
             
  NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5 NCE/open 4-5    

Other Links
 PDF of water times

 

Player Profile - Cassandra Sims

Sam Lyons, Tuesday, 9 June 2009

 
Name:
Cassandra Sims
Date of Birth:
03/11/1975
Place of Birth:
Far South Coast NSW
Marital Status:
Married (to Bob) with baby (Harry)
Residence:
Sydney, NSW
Occupation:
Education Manager for St. Jude Medical
Coach:
Kate Abbey
Previous Coaches:
Jo Vartanian, Carolyn Cochrane
Club:

Rivers Canoe Club

Interesting Facts:
 
Likes/dislikes:
 
Age started in the sport:
23 years old.
Rituals /superstitions:
 
 
 
Competition Stats
 
Number of world championships attended:
1
Number of World games attended (including 2009):
2
International competition results:

6th 2005 World Games, 6th 2006 World Champs

 

Freestyle Team Profile - Lachie Carracher

Sam Lyons, Thursday, 4 June 2009

 
Name:
Lachie Carracher
Australian team member since
2005

Countries Paddled in:

Canada, USA, England, Switzerland, Uganda, Laos

Learnt to Paddle:

Mitta Mitta River just outside Dartmouth, Victoria

Favorite type of paddling:

Running big drops and surfing big green fast waves

My bet for the worlds?

Freestyle is a tough competition these days, I would love to see
anyone not in a Jackson kayak win.
Hoping the Aussie Underdogs Tanya Faux and Anthony Yapp will make
Australia proud.

Upcoming plans?

2009 is my biggest year yet, I fly out to BC for a creeking and
freestyle training before worlds then after worlds in Switzerland I am
heading to the rivers of Nepal for work. After that I am putting some
expeditions into Asia, then hopefully home in times of the rains in
the Kimberley

Favorite Place to paddle::

The Australian Kimberley

Last Words:

"The years thunder by, The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie
caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb
is sealed. Where, then, lies the answer? In choice. Which shall it be:
bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?"
- Sterling Hayden

 

Entries Open for Senior Selection Race 4

Sam Lyons, Thursday, 28 May 2009

Entries are now online for Senior Selection Race 4.  

Entries close at 5pm on Friday the 17th July 2009. Late entry fee is double the original entry fee.
 
To reduce administrative issues, we are aiming to collect all the entry fees prior to the race through the AC office. There will be an additional $10 charge if you wish to pay on the day.

Other Links
 Race Information
 Online Entries

 

Level 1 Flatwater Coaches Course - NSW

Ian Dewey, Tuesday, 26 May 2009

For anyone interested in being a coach in flatwater (canoe sprint) or marathon this is the course.

Date: July 11 and 12
Place: Narrabeen
Cost: $244
Contact: Ian Dewey at ian.dewey@canoe.org.au

Application can be found here....

 

Proposed site of the Melbourne Whitewater Course

Register your Interest for a Melbourne Whitewater Stadium

Sam Lyons, Monday, 18 May 2009

Recently the Federal Government announced that the Commonwealth Department of Defence Explosives Factory site in Maribyrnong will be sold to the Victorian Government for development into a Residential Community. The site will be subject to an extensive remediation process to clean and deliver the site to the Victorian Government.

Recently the Federal Government announced that the Commonwealth Department of Defence Explosives Factory site in Maribyrnong will be sold to the Victorian Government for development into a Residential Community. The site will be subject to an extensive remediation process to clean and deliver the site to the Victorian Government.

 
Vic Urban will assume responsibility for the design, implementation and delivery of the development. The initial phase of the planning process is to develop a Master Plan for the site. This process will happen through the remainder of 2009.
 
At a very recent meeting with the Director of Urban Design for Vic Urban, I submitted a Concept Plan for a whitewater stadium to be located adjacent to a portion of the extensive Maribyrnong River frontage that the site enjoys and generally located within the area in the photo above.
 
If a whitewater stadium is to be located on this site it must be included into the Master Plan. In order to maximise our presence and demonstrate a high level of interest it is now imperative to register your interest for the development with Vic Urban.
 
If you are at all interested in the realization of a whitewater stadium for Melbourne then register your interest via the Vic Urban website using the link below.
 
 
If we demonstrate a high level of interest then we maximise our opportunity to be incorporated into the Master Plan. If we cannot demonstrate that interest, it will not happen.
 
This will only be the first step in the process to deliver a whitewater stadium, but no journey can begin without the first step.

Other Links
 Register your interest

 

Slalom wiki keeps you updated with the slalom paddling community in Australia ...

Josh Williams, Monday, 25 August 2008

The Australian Canoeing Slalom Technical Committee (Canoe Slalom Australia) has a brilliant wiki, designed to keep you up to date with all things slalom in Australia ...

To check out the CSAus wiki, click here - don't forget to bookmark the site! Also have a look at the News section for updates on Beijing ...

 

Australia to Host the 2009 Wildwater World Cup Series.

Sam Lyons, Wednesday, 14 May 2008

The International Canoe Federation Board has confirmed that Australia has been awarded the running of all 6 Wildwater World Cup races, in Tasmania, in October/November 2009.

The World Cup races, comprising 3 x Classic and 3 x Sprint races, will form a World Cup series, to be run by Canoe Tasmania on Tasmanian rivers, ranging from the Mersey to Bradys lakes and Cataract Gorge

Each federation can field 6 boats in each of the 4 race categories - Men's K1, Women's K1, Men's C2 and Men's C1. Over recent seasons, Australia has sent World Cup and World Championships teams comprising Men's K1 and Women's K1 paddlers only. There are significant opportunities for Australian paddlers to seek selection in all disciplines, but particularly in Men's C2 and C1 and Women's K1 where there are not currently the full complement of 6 competitive Australian boats in each class.

The path to selection in the 2009 Australian World Cup Team is via the 2008 National Championships in Victoria this September, leading on to selection races at the 2009 National Championships in Tasmania in January 2009.

Current selection percentages are 110% for Men's K1, 120% for Women's K1, 120% for Men's C2 and 125% for Men's C1, though these will be reviewed later in the year, subject to Australian performances at the World Championships in Ivrea, Italy and World Cup races being held in the Czech Republic and Austria.

This is a great honor for Australia, being only the second time a Wildwater World Cup race has been held in the Southern Hemisphere. This is also a great opportunity for Australian athletes to compete on their local course without the huge logistical, time and financial imposts of competing in Europe.

Other Links
 Event Website

 

AC Marathon Logo

For more marathon news check out marathon.canoe.org.au

Sam Lyons, Monday, 14 January 2008

There is now a new place for you to get all your canoe marathon news - http://www.marathon.canoe.org.au/

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 Link

 

 

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