OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MAY 13, 2019) – Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is proud to name 26 sprint and paracanoe athletes to represent Canada at multiple International events this summer. Canadian athletes were selected following the first National Sprint and Paracanoe Team Trials which took place this past weekend at the Olympic Basin in Montréal. The selected athletes will be competing at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cups and the Brandenburg International Regatta. As a result of this weekend’s performances, some athletes have also secured their spots for the 2019 ICF Junior World Championships.
“It was great to see some of our next gen athletes perform as well as they did against our seniors and earn a well-deserved early nomination to the Junior World Team”, said Graham Barton, Chief Technical Officer. “There were several convincing wins in the senior events and I believe we will see some excellent performances in Europe later this month.”
The first International Canoe Federation’s Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup will be held in Poznan, Poland from May 23rd – 26th, and the second will be held in Duisburg, Germany, from May 30th – June 2nd. The Brandenburg International Regatta will take place in Brandenburg, Germany from May 24th – 25th, and the Junior World Championships are set to begin on August 1st in Pitesti, Romania.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia will host the next and final National Team Trial event from June 21st – 23rd. This regatta will determine the athletes who will be selected to compete at the U23 World Championships, the Pan American Games and the Olympic Hopes International Regatta, as well as determine the rest of the Junior World Championship Team.
WORLD CUP 1 & 2 TEAMS – SPRINT
MEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Connor Fitzpatrick | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert, Andreas Dittmer |
| Craig Spence | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Andreas Dittmer |
| Mark Oldershaw | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw, Andreas Dittmer |
| Roland Varga | Aurora, ON | Richmond Hill | Andreas Dittmer |
WOMEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Kyle Jeffery, Jan Kruk |
| Laurence Vincent-Lapointe | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
MEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Alex Scott | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin |
| Brian Malfesi | Maple Ridge, BC | Ridge | Tessa Nagai, Frédéric Jobin |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Frédéric Jobin |
| Mark de Jonge | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin, |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Lac Beauport, QC | Lac Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Nick Matveev | Richmond Hill, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek, Frédéric Jobin |
| Simon McTavish | Oakville, ON | Mississauga | Frédéric Jobin |
| Vincent Jourdenais | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
WOMEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Courtney Stott | Pickering, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek, Chad Brooks |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Sherbrooke, QC | Pointe-Claire | Chad Brooks |
| Madeline Schmidt | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Mike Robinson, Chad Brooks |
| Michelle Russell | Fall River, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan, Chad Brooks |
| Natalie Davison | Manotick, ON | Rideau | Rob Baert, Chad Brooks |
WORLD CUP 1 TEAM – PARACANOE
PARACANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| 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 |
BRANDENBURG INTERNATIONAL REGATTA TEAM
MEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Cameron Low | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek, Kevin McIntyre |
WOMEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Julia Lilley-Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
MEN’S KAYAK
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Cameron Low | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek, Kevin McIntyre |
WOMEN’S CANOE
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Julia Lilley-Osende | Dartmoth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
Get the National Sprint Team Trials #1 results online on the Canoe Kayak Canada website or on ckc.immediac.com, and watch all races on the CKC YouTube Channel.
For more information on the Sprint and Paracanoe ICF International events of 2019, visit the International Canoe Federation’s Website.
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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For more information:
Laurel MacAdam
Communications intern
lmacadam@canoekayak.ca