CANOE KAYAK CANADA NOMINATES 48 ATHLETES TO AAP NATIONAL TEAM

Oct
18
Teams
Posted By: Canoe Kayak Canada

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (October 16, 2019) – The Slalom High Performance Committee and Sprint High Performance Committee have approved the nominations of 7 Slalom athletes in the Olympic Program, 37 Sprint athletes in the Olympic Program, and 4 Sprint athletes in the Paralympic Program, respectively, according to the 2019-2020 Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) Selection Criteria.

Note: Sport Canada must approve these nominations at a meeting scheduled later this month. An official announcement of the 2019-2020 athletes will follow this meeting.

Slalom – National Team Carded Athletes Olympic Program

Men’s Kayak Hometown Club Coach
Ben Hayward Edmonton, AB Ottawa River Runners Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski
Michael Tayler Ottawa, ON Ottawa River Runners Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski
Trevor Boyd Calgary, AB Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak Michael Holroyd / Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski

 

Women’s Kayak Hometown Club Coach
Florence Maheu Salaberry de Valleyfield Kayak Valleyfield Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski

 

Men’s Canoe Hometown Club Coach
Cameron Smedley Ottawa, ON Ottawa River Runners Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski
Spencer Pomeroy Ottawa, ON Ottawa River Runners Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski

 

Women’s Canoe Hometown Club Coach
Lois Betteridge Ottawa, ON Ottawa River Runners Anthony Colin / Michal Staniszewski

 

Sprint – National Team Carded Athletes Olympic Program

Men’s Kayak Hometown Club Coach
Alex Scott Bedford, NS Maskwa Frédéric Jobin
Alexandre Martin Trois Rivières, QC Trois Rivières Mathieu Pelletier
Brian Malfesi Maple Ridge, BC Ridge Frédéric Jobin / Tessa Nagai
Cameron Low Toronto, ON Balmy Beach Peter Martinek
Dominik Crête Trois Rivières, QC Trois Rivières Frédéric Jobin / Mathieu Pelletier
Laurent Lavigne Trois Rivières, QC Trois Rivières Mathieu Pelletier
Mark de Jonge Halifax, NS Maskwa Frédéric Jobin
Marshall Hughes Waverley, NS Cheema Mike Kerrivan
Nicholas Matveev Richmond Hill, ON Balmy Beach Frédéric Jobin / Peter Martinek
Pierre-Luc Poulin Lac Beauport, QC Lac Beauport Frédéric Jobin
Simon McTavish Oakville, ON Mississauga Frédéric Jobin
Vincent Jourdenais Trois-Rivières, QC Trois Rivières Mathieu Pelletier

 

Women’s Kayak Hometown Club Coach
Adrianna Lilley-Osende Dartmouth, NS Mic Mac Chris Chiasson
Alanna Bray-Lougheed Oakville, ON Burloak Chad Brooks / Adam Oldershaw
Andréanne Langlois Québec, QC Trois-Rivières Mathieu Pelletier
Anna Negulic Bedford, NS Maskwa Jon Pike
Courtney Stott Pickering, ON Balmy Beach Chad Brooks / Peter Martinek
Grace Whebby Dartmouth, NS Mic Mac Chad Brooks / Chris Chiasson
Lissa Bissonnette Sherbrooke, QC Pointe-Claire Chad Brooks
Madeline Schmidt Ottawa, ON Rideau Chad Brooks / Mike Robinson
Maren Bradley Ottawa, ON Rideau Reid Farquharson / Andres Carranco
Michelle Russell Fall River, NS Cheema Chad Brooks / Mike Kerrivan
Natalie Davison Manotick, ON Rideau Chad Brooks / Rob Baert
Sarah Nagy Aurora, ON Richmond Hill Rob Stott
Toshka Besharah Ottawa, ON Rideau Reid Farquharson

 

Men’s Canoe  Hometown Club Coach
Bret Himmelman Halifax, NS Maskwa Andreas Dittmer / Jon Pike
Connor Fitzpatrick Dartmouth, NS Senobe Andreas Dittmer / Rob Baert
Craig Spence Dartmouth, NS Cheema Andreas Dittmer
Drew Hodges Ottawa, ON Rideau Andreas Dittmer
Lucas Turnbull Toronto, ON Mississauga Andreas Dittmer / Tamas Buday SR / Kyle Jeffery
Mark Oldershaw Burlington, ON Burloak Andreas Dittmer / Scott Oldershaw
Roland Varga Aurora, ON Richmond Hill Andreas Dittmer

 

Women’s Canoe Hometown Club Coach
Anna Roy-Cyr Lac Beauport, QC Lac Beauport Luc Grenier
Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent Trois Rivières, QC Trois Rivières Mathieu Pelletier
Julia Lilley-Osende Dartmouth, NS Mic Mac Chris Chaisson
Katie Vincent Mississauga, ON Mississauga Kyle Jeffery
Sophia Jensen Chelsea, QC Cascade Adam Mayo

 

Paracanoe – National Team Carded Athletes Paralympic Program

Paracanoe Hometown Club Coach
Andrea Nelson Markham, ON Balmy Beach Ryan Blair
Erica Scarff Mississauga, ON Balmy Beach Marc Creamer / Peter Martinek
Mathieu St. Pierre Shawinigan, QC Shawinigan Marc Creamer / Hélène Gervais
Trinity Tratch Calgary, AB Calgary Marc Creamer / Edgar Garza