OTTAWA – CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to name its full team for the 2014 Canoe Sprint Pan American Championships taking place in Mexico City from September 4 to 7. The Senior team has been added based on the results of performances at the third set of National Team Trials which took place last month in Montreal. The junior contingent of the team was named earlier in June based on National Team Trials 2 in Dartmouth, NS. The team will head south to wrap up its competitive season following the Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships in Regina from August 19 to 23.
Senior Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Étienne Morneau | Lac-Beauport | Quebec, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
| Ryan Cochrane | Lac-Beauport | Windsor, NS | Frédéric Jobin |
| Marc-Alexandre Gagnon | Trois Rivières | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Angus Mortimer | Rideau | Ottawa, ON | Dave Robertson / Wade Farquharson |
| Conrad Hopp | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Peter Martinek |
| Nigel Rockett | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Peter Martinek |
| Marshall Hughes | Cheema | Waverley, NS | Mike Kerrivan |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach | ||
| Pierre-Luc Laliberte | Pointe-Claire | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer | ||
| Maxim Poulin | Québec, QC | Lac Beauport | Rob Stott / Luc Grenier | ||
| Paul Bryant | Burloak | Richmond Hill, ON | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Scott Oldershaw | ||
| Roland Varga | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill, ON | Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki | ||
| Peter Korisanszky | Cheema | Waverley, NS | Mike Kerrivan | ||
| Craig Spence | Cheema | Waverley, NS | Mike Kerrivan | ||
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach | |
| Alexa Irvin | Maskwa | Kentville, NS | Mark Granger / Kenna Robins | |
| Andreanne Langlois | Trois-Rivières | Québec, QC | Kenna Robins / Mathieu Pelletier | |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Pointe-Claire | Sherbrooke, QC | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer | |
| Hayley Nelson | Cheema | Waverley, NS | Mike Kerrivan | |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Taylor Potts | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Rob Stott / Peter Martinek |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga | Mississauga (ON) | Kyle Jeffery |
| Meghan Sibthorpe | Rideau | Ottawa, ON | Ian Mortimer |
Junior Team
*already named on June 13
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Davis Evans | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquharson |
| Mathieu Roy | Trois Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Nicholas Matveev | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| Alex Brent | Ridge (Maple Ridge, BC) | Piotr Majewski |
| Mark Marschalko | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
| Jacob Steele | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Clement Bouchard | Lac Beauport | Luc Grenier |
| Jack Leahy | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Ian McCormick | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Kate Braddon | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Hayley Plante | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
| August Sibthorpe | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Mike Robinson |
| Jessica Hogg | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Anna Negulic | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike |
| Kady Leard | Cheema (Waverley, NS) | Mike Kerrivan |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Coach |
| Jillian Perrone | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw |
| Juliette Brault | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Marc Creamer / Tamas Buday Jr. |
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