OTTAWA, ON – CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to name 27 athletes to its Senior World Cup Tour Team following the first set of Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Team Trials on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia.
“The performances we saw at trials over the past three days were very encouraging,” said Scott Logan, CanoeKayak Canada’s High Performance Director. “As we get further into the quadrennial and continue to refine our high performance systems, we’re able to predict benchmarks with more certainty. Thanks to the outstanding work being done by athletes, coaches, support staff and sport partners, we’re progressing confidently towards our 2016 goals. We’re looking forward to heading to Europe to line up against the rest of the World.”
Seven athletes will start the tour in Milan, Italy for the first ICF World Cup this coming weekend. The full Canadian team will arrive in Europe on May 11 for World Cups 2 and 3 in Racice, Czech Republic and Szeged, Hungary.
World Cups will be televised on Sportsnet, CanoeKayak Canada’s exclusive broadcast partner for World Cups and World Championships. Broadcast times will be posted the week of each event at www.canoekayak.ca andhttp://www.sportsnet.ca/schedule/.
The Trials held on Lake Lanier over the last three days were also used to select a pool of athletes for Under 23 crew boat considerations to be assessed at the second set of Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Team Trials in Dartmouth, NS on May 31 and June 1.
Trials 1 results weigh on Sport Canada Carding selections, and for some events were used as a first assessment for selections to Canada’s World Championships Team to compete in Moscow, Russia in August.
World Cup Tour Route
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 – Milan, Italy – May 2-4
*7 athletes only: Adam van Koeverden, Mark Oldershaw, Ben Russell, Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny, Émilie Fournel, Hugues Fournel, Étienne Morneau
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 – Racice, Czech Republic – May 16-18
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 3 – Szeged, Hungary – May 23-25
World Cup Tour Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Adam van Koeverden | Burloak | Oakville, ON | Scott Oldershaw / Larry Cain |
| Brady Reardon | Burloak | Burlington, ON | Dave Robertson / Scott Oldershaw |
| Philippe Duchesneau | Pointe-Claire | Montreal, QC | Dave Robertson / Marc Creamer |
| Andrew Jessop | Maskwa | Halifax, NS | Dave Robertson / Chad Brooks |
| Rob Clarke | Burloak | Mississauga, ON | Dave Robertson |
| Mark de Jonge | Maskwa | Halifax, NS | Frédéric Jobin |
| Ryan Cochrane | Lac-Beauport | Windsor, NS | Frédéric Jobin |
| Hugues Fournel | Lachine | Montreal, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
| Richard Dober Jr. | Lac-Beauport | Trois-Rivière, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
| Etienne Morneau | Lac-Beauport | Quebec, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Mark Oldershaw | Burloak | Burlington, ON | Scott Oldershaw / Larry Cain |
| Ben Russell | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny | Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, QC | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Paul Bryant | Burloak | Richmond Hill, ON | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Scott Oldershaw |
| Roland Varga | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill, ON | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
| Jason McCoombs | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Robert Stott / Jan Kruk |
| Ben Tardioli | Rideau | Ottawa, ON | Robert Stott / Mike Robinson |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Émilie Fournel | Lachine | Montreal, QC | Mark Granger / Franck Gomez |
| Una Lounder | Senobe | Dartmouth, NS | Mark Granger |
| KC Fraser | Balmy Beach | Oakville, Ontario | Mark Granger / Peter Martinek |
| Hannah Vaughan | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Mark Granger / Jan Kruk |
| Michelle Russell | Cheema | Waverely, NS | Mark Granger / Mike Kerrivan |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Taylor Potts | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Rob Stott / Peter Martinek |
| Mariah Godin | Cheema | Dartmouth, NS | Rob Stott / Mike Kerrivan |
Paracanoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Christine Gauthier | Pointe-Claire | Toronto, ON | Mark Granger |
| Dave Waters | Maskwa | Fox Point, NS | Mark Granger / Jon Pike |
| Christian Maranda | Lac Beauport | Québec, QC | Luc Grenier |
Under 23 Crew Boat Pool
Athletes to considered for crew boats to be assessed at the second set of Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Team Trials in Dartmouth, NS on May 31 and June 1.
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Brian Malfesi | Ridge | Maple Ridge, BC | Peter Majewski |
| Marshall Hughes | Cheema | Burlington, ON | Dave Robertson / Mike Kerrivan |
| Adam Tenwolde | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Jan Kruk |
| Étienne Beauchense | Trois-Rivières | Québec, QC | Dave Robertson / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Lac Beauport | Québec, QC | Luc Grenier |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon | Saskatoon, SK | Dave Robertson / Andrzej Gronowicz |
| Nick Robson | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Peter Martinek |
| Eric Ellery | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Peter Martinek |
| Marc Alexandre-Gagnon | Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, QC | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Alex Scott | Maskwa | Halifax, NS | Jon Pike |
| Charles Antoine-Girouard | Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, QC | Frédéric Jobin / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Liam O’Brien | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Jan Kruk |
| Austin Denman | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Frédéric Jobin |
| Colin Black | Carleton Place | Carleton Place, ON | Pat Lester |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Michelle Russell | Cheema | Waverely, NS | Mark Granger / Mike Kerrivan |
| Andreanne Langlois | Trois-Rivières | Québec, QC | Kenna Robins / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Alexa Irvin | Maskwa | Kentville, NS | Mark Granger / Kenna Robins |
| Sammy Hall | Cheema | Dartmouth, NS | Kenna Robins / Mike Kerrivan |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Burloak | Oakville, ON | Adam Oldershaw |
| Ailish McNulty | Mic Mac | Dartmouth, NS | Chris Chaisson |
| Jessica Leduc | Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, QC | Mark Granger / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Sarah Vegas-Dubois | Pointe-Claire | Pointe-Claire, QC | Kenna Robins / Marc Creamer |
Carding Ranking
Provisional Carding Ranking List – as of April 28, 2014
Trials 1 Results
Full Trials Results with 250m split times
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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