Category Archives: Athletes

  2017 Junior Canoeist of the Year

Athletes, National

The 2017 Junior Racing Canoeist of the Year is Ieuan James, Forth CC, gold medallist in the Junior and U23 World Championships this year in the K1 200m. The trophy was suitably presented to Ieuan by Liam Heath, another fairly good K1 200m paddler(!!!), who was also the winner of this award in 2002.

  Celebrate our three multi champions on Sunday 3rd September 2017

Athletes, International
“Congratulations to our three multi Olympic World and European Champions. They are clearly putting GB on the map as a Canoe Sprint nation.

In congratulating them we recognise their unstinting effort and dedication to their sport and bringing their natural talent to a peak, resulting in nothing short of truly magnificent performances in the 2017 championships.

And we must not forget the other athletes that took part or those that support them, who are largely in the background and unseen.

Wow! Truly great achievements.

Come and celebrate their success when Liam, Jeanette and Emma are interviewed on Sunday 3rd September 2017, starting at 1:20pm, followed by a presentation at about 1:30 and then autographs and photo signings in the signing tent at approx 1:35pm.”

Alan Laws
SRC Chairman

All photos courtesy Balint Vekassy (ICF) 

  Sprint Talent Programme 2017/18 Inclusion Criteria

Athletes, International, National
British Canoeing have released information relating to the England Talent Programme Canoe Sprint Inclusion Criteria for October 2017 to September 2018.

The inclusion criteria document is available here:
      icon_pdf  Canoe Sprint 2017-18 England Talent Programme Inclusion Criteria

And the document is also on the British Canoeing website on the Talent Programme – Sprint  page. Look at the entries in the right-hand column.

  May 2017 National Course Records

Athletes, National

Following a new course record that was missed in the original publication of the official results for the May 2017 national sprint regatta, which has since been updated, here are the 5 new course records that were achieved. Well done to all involved.

  1. Senior Men K4 500m – ODP – M Bowley/L Fletcher/D Johnson/M Robinson – 1:23.53
  2. Girls K4 500m – NTS – E Brockway/Z Clark/R Kneen/R Myburgh – 1:44.41
  3. Girls U18 C2 500m – FLA – M Bradley/N Keenan(SPS) – 2:43.34
  4. Paracanoe Men KL1 K1 200m – I Marsden – 50.09
  5. Paracanoe Men KL2 K1 200m – N Beighton – 44.32