OTTAWA – CanoeKayak Canada has named a pool of 25 athletes being invited to assessment training camps based on the results of Sprint National Team Trials 1 in Gainesville, Georgia. The assessment camps will focus on crew boat preparations and selection for National Team Trials 2 — and ultimately the Under 23 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships taking place in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal from July 23 to 26. The assessment camps will take place in Halifax and Montreal and will be led by National Team NextGen coaches Chad Brooks, Jan Kruk and Dave Robertson.
Training Camps
Men’s Kayak • May 11 – June 13 • Halifax, NS • Coached by Chad Brooks
Men’s Canoe • May 18 – June 13 • Halifax, NS • Coached by Jan Kruk
Women’s Kayak • May 18 – June 3 • Montréal, QC • Coached by Dave Robertson
U23 Crew Boat Pool
Men’s Kayak 1000
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Étienne Beauchesne | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Adam Tenwolde | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Chad Brooks |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Scott Oldershaw / Mike Kerrivan |
| Nick Robson | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Conrad Hopp | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Hunter Morrissey | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Andrzej Gronowicz |
Men’s Kayak 200
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Charles-Antoine Girouard | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Liam O’Brien | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Chad Brooks |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Andréanne Langlois | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mark Granger / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Alexa Irvin | Kentville, NS | Maskwa | Mark Granger / Chad Brooks |
| Madeline Schmidt | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Mike Robinson |
| Sarah Vegas-Dubois | Montréal, QC | Pointe-Claire | Marc Creamer |
| Olivia Denman | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Jan Kruk |
| Madison MacKenzie | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Frédéric Loyer |
| Ailish McNulty | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Sam Hall | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Courtney Stott | Pickering, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Tom Hall | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Drew Hodges | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Mike Robinson |
| Evan Bezemer | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Tamas Buday Sr / Kyle Jeffery |
| Jeremy Stott | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Tamas Buday Sr / Kyle Jeffery |
| Steve Frodsham | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Mike Robinson |
| Lucas Hetzler | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
CanoeKayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. The organization’s vision is to be a Canadian sport for families, communities and champions. From supporting clubs to developing a competitive National Team, CanoeKayak Canada works to grow a sport which is a rich part of Canada’s heritage.
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Media Contact
Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, CanoeKayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca