DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA (June 26, 2019) – 300 sprint paddlers from across Canada competed in the second and final set of National Team Trials from June 21st to 23rd in Dartmouth, NS. The regatta was held on iconic Lake Banook, home to three Atlantic Division Canoe Kayak Clubs; Banook Canoe Club, Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club and Senobe Aquatic Club.
The trials served as a selection regatta for multiple upcoming international events. Canoe Kayak Canada is proud to announce the athletes who have been selected to wear the maple leaf at the following international competitions:
2019 Para Canoe Pan American Championships
Sao Paulo, Brazil
July 5 – 6, 2019
2019 ICF Junior/U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships
Pitesti, Romania
August 1 – 4, 2019
2019 Para Canoe World Championships
Szeged, Hungary
August 21 – 25, 2019
2019 Olympic Hopes International Regatta
Bratislava, Slovakia
September 13 – 15, 2019
“I was excited to see the performances of our next generation of athletes and they did not disappoint,” said Chief Technical Officer, Graham Barton. “I believe overall the teams that we are fielding this summer at all levels are very strong. The credit should go to a great team of coaches at the National Team level and in our clubs and Provinces.”
2019 PARA CANOE PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Andrea Nelson | Markham, ON | Balmy Beach | Ryan Blair |
| Erica Scarff | Mississauga, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Mathieu St-Pierre | Shawinigan, QC | Shawinigan | Hélène Gervais, Marc Creamer |
| Trinity Tratch | Calgary, AB | Calgary | Edgar Garza, Marc Creamer |
| Mike Trauner | Pembroke, ON | Ottawa River | Joel Hazzen |
2019 PARA CANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Andrea Nelson | Markham, ON | Balmy Beach | Ryan Blair |
| Erica Scarff | Mississauga, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Mathieu St-Pierre | Shawinigan, QC | Shawinigan | Hélène Gervais, Marc Creamer |
| Trinity Tratch | Calgary, AB | Calgary | Edgar Garza, Marc Creamer |
2019 ICF JUNIOR CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
MEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Andrew Billard | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
WOMEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Ella Hodgson Pageau | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Cheyanne Farquharson, Mihail Ogina |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
| Julia Lilley Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Kate Pennyfather | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
MEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Laurent Lavigne | Trois Rivières, QC | Trois Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Cameron Low | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek, Kevin McIntyre |
WOMEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Maren Bradley | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Reid Farquharson, Andres Carranco |
| Toshka Besharah | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Reid Farquharson |
| Adriana Lilley Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Sarah Nagy | Aurora, ON | Richmond Hill | Helen Savin |
2019 ICF U23 CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
WOMEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Grace Whebby | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
2019 OLYMPIC HOPES INTERNATIONAL REGATTA TEAM
MEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Andrew Billard | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Kieran Graham | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Cheyanne Farquharson, Reid Farquharson |
| Matthew O’Neill | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Andres Carranco, Reid Farquharson |
| Austin Pigeon | Welland, ON | South Niagara | KC Fraser |
WOMEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Ella Hodgson Pageau | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Cheyanne Farquharson, Mihail Ogina |
| Evie MacDonald | Carleton Place, ON | Carleton Place | Patrick Lester |
| Kate Pennyfather | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
MEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Ian Gaudet | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Toshko Kalpakov |
| Craig Johnson | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Robert Baert |
| Xavier Levasseur | Lower Sackville, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Jacob Price | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Reid Farquharson, Andres Carranco |
WOMEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Toshka Besharah | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Reid Farquharson |
| Angelina Davidson | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Robert Stott |
| Cassidy Macpherson | Maple Ridge, BC | Ridge | Tessa Nagai, Keiffer Johnson |
| Anna O’Brien | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Robert Baert |
| Brooke Westwater | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
Canoe Kayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee will be announcing the athletes nominated to the 2019 Pan American Games Team on June 27th.
To view the full list of results from NTT2, click here.
Visit Canoe Kayak Canada’s website to get more information and make sure to follow @PlanetCanoe and @CanoeKayakCAN for more live updates.
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About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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