2023 National Freestyle Team Announcement

Sep
8
Canoe Freestyle
Posted By: Canoe Kayak Canada

Canoe Kayak Canada is pleased to announce the 2023 National Freestyle Team, who will represent Canada at the 2023 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Columbus, Georgia from October 9th – 14th, 2023.

Twenty-one athletes were named to the 2023 National Freestyle Team who will represent Canada on their quest for the podium. For full list of the Canada Cup results, which were used for the 2023 Team Trials qualification, you can visit here.

Additionally, this fall our Freestyle athletes will be competing at the ICF Freestyle World Cup events from October 3 to 5 and 7 to 9, 2022, also taking place in Columbus, Georgia. These events are open to both National Team members and non-National Team members.

Athletes will be supported at both the World Cups and World Championships by National Team Coach Kalob Grady.

2023 National Freestyle Team:

Discipline Athlete Province
OC1 Nick Troutman

Zachary Zwanenberg

Ontario

Ontario

C1 Men Nick Troutman

Zachary Zwanenberg

Marc-Antoine D’Avignon

Ontario

Ontario

Quebec

C1 Women Sophie Gilfillan Ontario
K1 Junior Women Sophie Gilfillan

Jesse Stibbe

Sasha Sachs

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

K1 Junior Men Philipe Laniel

Joshua Mendes

Justin MacArthur

Quebec

Ontario

Quebec

K1 Senior Women Katie Kowalski

Sydney Nixon

Maddie Long

Savannah Westeinde

Julie Dion

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Quebec

K1 Men Kalob Grady

Nick Troutman

Joel Kowalski

Sam Duff

Devyn Scott

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario

Squirt Men Marc Richard

Matt Hamilton

Ian Thomson

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Ontario

Squirt Women Julie Dion Quebec

 

For more information on the 2023 World Freestyle Championships, click here.

Those interested in competing at the World Cup events should contact Scott Best at (sbest@canoekayak.ca).

For any additional questions regarding Freestyle kayaking in Canada, please contact Canoe Kayak Canada Freestyle Chair Lee Vincent at (freestylechair@canoekayak.ca).