Latest News

Jo Brigden-Jones

Brigden Jones ranked World Number 1

"The World Championship performances are yet to be taken into consideration but right now Jo is in a great position" Guy says.

The World Championships are being held in Poznan, Poland from the 19th-21st August.

Canoe Section Manager for 2012 Australian Olympic Team

• All nominations welcome, provided you are eligible to be selected in the Australian Olympic Team for the London 2012 Olympic Games
• Priority will be given to applicants currently assuming the position of Australian Canoeing and/or High Performance Managers travelling with National Touring Teams
• All nominations must be received by Australian Canoeing by 30 August 2010
• The Australian Canoeing will select up to three nominations to forward to the AOC
• Short listed nominees will be notified by Australian Canoeing in early October, 2010
• Short listed nominees will be required to attend an interview and workshop held on one day in either Melbourne, Sydney or possibly Adelaide (TBC)during November 2010
• Section Managers will be confirmed by the AOC in late December 2010/early January 2011 (for sports not dependant on athlete qualifications)
• Selected Section Managers will be required to attend a Section Manager workshop in Sydney during February 2011 and February 2012
• All nominees must be financial members of Australian Canoeing

• All applications must be sent in soft and hard copy to Sam Lyons, Sports Service Coordinator by 30 August 2010:
  
    sam.lyons@canoe.org.au

Australian Canoeing
PO Box 6805
Silverwater, NSW, 2128

• Applications should consist of:
  • A cover letter of no more than one single sided page covering:
    • the main reasons why you are applying for this position, and
    • what value you feel you could bring to the 2012 Australian Olympic Team
  • A current resume detailing all coaching and team management experience, and all previous Olympic experience
  • Completed “AOC Application for the Position of Section Manager” (link below)

Other Links
	Application Form
	Job Description
	Statement of Duties

2011 Australian Wildwater Racing Championships

The programme will include a timed practice run the 2nd, with the classic race to be held on the 3rd. Team classic races will be conducted on the afternoon of the 3rd with raid sprints being held on the 4th and a final race on the 5th. The Rapid Sprint Course will commence at "B Start" below Tennis Court rapid, and end following Cork Screw II. It is intended to run the classic race over the tennis court rapid if there is sufficient water levels. If not, the race will commence below the rapid and end at in the straight following "hay stack way". The course duration will be approx. 11mins for men's K1. Junior paddlers will have a modified start should the classic race srat above TC rapid.

Slalom paddlers will have access to the course following the WW races- these will commence at 9am each day and it is envisaged that they will conclude by 11am (except for day 2 which includes the classic teams race). There is a day off between the finish of the WW and the commencement of the AUS Schools event (6th January 2011)
 
Entries will be online via the Paddles NSW website. This feature is due to be activated shortly. Accommodation is available at the Nymboida Canoe Centre and it is wise to book. Please phone Rob Delderfield on 02-66494155.

 

Selection Procedures Bylaw Update

To the Slalom Community:

As per our advice at the start of July, the July 14 Board meeting reviewed the options around an amended Selection Procedures Bylaw. The outcome of the Board Meeting has been referred back to our legal advisers for final consideration. The intent is to have this completed in line with the next Board meeting on August 11^th. AC recognize the interest generated in this issue and the expectations everyone has for a timely resolution.

Robert McIntyre

Robert McIntyre departs for Junior Wildwater Pre World Championships

Robert will be Australia's lone representative at the event that is an important stepping stone to next year's Junior World Championships at the same venue.

The competition will also be a fantastic opportunity to showcase Robert's talents against some of the best Junior paddlers in the world.

You can follow Robert's progress on the Event Website.

Other Links
	Event Website

Position Vacant - Qld Canoeing Executive Officer

Queensland Canoeing Incorporated is the state sports peak body for canoeing and kayaking. The organisation is responsible for the management and development of sport, events, clubs, recreation and education related to kayaking and canoeing.  The organisation is conveniently located in the sports precinct of the Queensland Athletics and Sports Centre, formally known as ANZ Stadium

Queensland Canoeing is the industry leading, state sports body for canoeing and kayaking, providing a large variety of goods and services to members, clubs, industry and the community.  The organisation has a clear goal of increasing participation in the sport and recreation sector.  Canoeing and kayaking is a diverse activity with 6 competitive disciplines in addition to recreation/sea kayaking and education.   The organisation has many exciting innovations and projects underway, providing the incumbent an ever changing landscape of events and activities.

The Position

The Executive Officer of Queensland Canoeing is a position of visibility and business development.  The many sports disciplines are evolving and growing with increasing exposure and profile.  The Executive Officer leads a team of 4 staff and 28+ Instructors and coaches.  The key responsibilities are:

The Executive Officer’s duties include, but are not limited to:

·      Ensuring effective and motivated management

·      Providing leadership to all employees

·      Financial Management of the chart of accounts

·      Liaising with all affiliated clubs, members, interested stakeholders and relevant industry and governmental bodies

·      Attendance at key events and meetings of the sport

·      Using the Executive Officer’s best endeavours to promote and enhance the interests, welfare, business, profitability, growth and reputation of QC

·      Preparation of grants and funding submissions

·      Expanding and developing QC;

·      Implementing the Operational Plan and strategies as determined by the Board of QC;

·      The Executive Officer shall report to and be accountable to the Board of QC and comply with all reasonable and lawful directions of the Board of QC from time to time.

To be considered for this role you will be a highly skilled communicator with the ability to prioritise and negotiate complex issues and deliver outcomes which achieve the Board’s objectives. You will be an inspirational executive and possess clearly recognisable business skills. The Executive Officer will be a manager with the ability to lead Queensland Canoeing and enhance the relationships with all key stakeholders.  Some weekend and out of hours work is expected in this role.

An appropriate remuneration package will be negotiated with the suitable candidate including vehicle and mobile phone.

Please send expression of interest and CV to: qc.president@canoe.org.au - By 6th August 2010

Para Canoeing at the 2009 World Championships

Paracanoe for Rio: The Bid is In

Last year, at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the door opened to more paddlers than ever when physically challenged athletes from around the world competed for the first time on the International Stage. Moving this new sport on, has been a priority of the ICF and its Canoeing For All Committee for over four years. The challenge was to build on the number of participating nations around the world and move it to the next level. To have Paracanoe on the Paralympic programme means having 24 nations from three continents participating in the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznan, Poland this year. But this has not been a problem, from just seven countries at last year's World Championships, we move to 31 Federations with 63 Athletes entered this year. Indeed, it seems that Paracanoeing is in good shape.

Some Competition...

Paracanoe does face some competition, however. There are eight other sports applying for their ticket to Rio in 2016. Triathlon, taekwondo, badminton, powerchair football, golf, handball, ID basketball and ID futsal were all expected to submit applications last Friday. Moving onto the next stage, the IPC will evaluate each submission internally and make recommendations to its Governing Board, which meets in December in Guangzhou, China to make its final decision.

Eva Werthmann, Media Manager at the International Paralympic Committee told reporters at Around The Rings that no more than two sports could feasibly be added. This is not a limit, more a realistic decision. Cities can only host so many visitors, Paralympic Villages can only house so many athletes and venues can only accommodate so many sports.

“If a new sport will be included on the Paralympic programme,” Werthmann explains, “it will not only be on the programme for Rio, but for future Paralympic Games as well. Therefore, it is solely a decision of the IPC as ‘owner’ of the Paralympic Games.”

A sport for all

ICF Secretary General, Simon Toulson said “The ICF has worked hard over the last few years to get Paracanoeing established. The popularity of these events is amazing and the standard of canoeing is excellent. Let's hope we can showcase this at the Paralympics in 2016.”

Commenting on the expansion of the sport, Canoeing For All Committee Chair said, "The canoe federations have responded magnificently to this challenge to expand the sport to include persons with physical disabilities. Our research uncovered that many Paracanoe athletes were already involved in the sport as a leisure activity and when we ‘connected the dots’ around the world there were good levels of participation in all continents. We look forward to the exciting potential of formalising and expanding this activity through the inclusion of canoeing in the Paralympic Games."

The Summer Paralympics now include 20 sports and about 420 events. Stay tuned to hear more about Paracanoe at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznan, Poland. And in December for the final announcement from the IPC.

For more information visit ICF  http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/NewsMedia/News/Paracanoe-for-Rio.html

2012 Olympic Qualification System released

This information will guide the production of the Australian Selection Policy along with team preparations in order to qualify the maximum number of boats for London 2012

Other Links
	2012 Slalom Qualification Quotas
	2012 Sprint Qualification Quotas

Wildwater

2010 Australian Wildwater Racing Championships

The programme will include Rapid Sprints and Rapid Sprint teams races on the 2nd, with a classic race to be held on the 3rd. Team classic races willl be conducted either on the afterrnoon of the 3rd or in the morning of the 4th. The Rapid Sprint Course will commence at "B Start" below Tennis Court rapid, and end following Cork Screw II. It is intended to run the classic race over the full nymboida down river course, commencing at Tailrace rapid and ending at Goolang Creek bridge (6.5km). Junior paddlers will have a modified start.
 
Entries will be online via the Paddles NSW website. This feature is due to be activated shortly. Accommodation is available at the Nymboida Canoe Centre and it is wise to book. Please phone Rob Delderfield on 02-66494155.
 

AOC Olympic rings

IOC approves 2012 Qualification System

In both Olympic Disciplines, Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom, the IOC has approved the Qualification System for Canoeing at the Olympic Games, London 2012.

The system is based on the principles from the Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 and the addition of the 200m events for men and women have been included in Canoe Sprint.

The 2011 and 2012 policies will be developed in context of the 2012 Olympic qualification framework outlined in the links below.

The Canoe Sprint and Slalom Olympic Competition Formats have also been revised and approved by the IOC Executive Board and the ICF Board of Directors. Read more via the ICF story link below.

Other Links
	ICF Sprint qualification
	ICF Slalom qualification
	ICF - New qualification and format announced

Check out the Slalom Wiki, Ranking and Events sites to keep yourself updated with slalom in Australia ...

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! ...

There is also the ranking website which is a comprehensive listing of where you are currently ranked.

For the latest Event news check out slalom.canoe.org.au for start lists results and more.

Other Links
	Slalom Wiki
	Slalom Rankings
	Slalom Event Website