PAU, FRANCE (June 17, 2016) – Cameron Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) has qualified for the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup semi-finals for the third straight week in a row. Smedley, who locked up the Olympic spot last week, finished fourteenth today in the opening heats of the Men’s C1 at World Cup 3 in Pau, France. Smedley placed tenth last week and will compete for a spot in the final tomorrow.
Ben Hayward (Edmonton, AB) made it through to the semi-finals in the Men’s K1. On his second preliminary run he ranked 39th overall to advance to the top-forty final.
Michael Tayler (Ottawa, ON) who will represent Canada in Rio finished 54th in Men’s K1. This is the last World Cup before the Olympic Games.
Results and Streaming Video
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Cameron Smedley (Dunrobin, ON) | Men’s C1 | 14th in heat
Advanced to semi-final |
| Ben Hayward (Edmonton, AB) | Men’s K1 | 39th in heat
Advanced to semi-final |
| Spencer Pomeroy (Ottawa, ON) | Men’s C1 | 40th
Did not advance |
| Jessica Groeneveld (Innisfail, AB) | Women’s K1 | 42nd in heat
Did not advance |
| Michael Tayler (Ottawa, ON) | Men’s K1 | 54th in heat
Did not advance |
| Haley Daniels (Calgary, AB) | Women’s C1 | 24th in heat
Did not advance |
About Canoe Kayak Canada
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Ian Miller
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613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca