OTTAWA – CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to name its team for the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships to be held in Moscow, Russia from August 6 to 10. The announcement comes after a final set of National Team Trials in Montréal.
“We’re now into year two of the Olympic quadrennial and every country is ramping up their level of preparedness, including Canada,” said Scott Logan, CanoeKayak Canada’s High Performance Director. “Moscow will be a good indicator of our competitive status and how our high performance plan is rolling out. Our entire team is committed to achieving our 2016 Olympic goals and this is our first real evaluation opportunity.”
Three athletes have also been added to Canada’s Under 23 World Championships team heading to Szeged, Hungary for July 17 to 20. The senior team will in Canada before heading to Lithuania for a preparation camp in Lithuania before arriving in Moscow.
2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Moscow, Russia • August 6 – 8
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Mark de Jonge | Maskwa | Halifax, NS | Frédéric Jobin |
| Hugues Fournel | Lachine | Montreal, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
| Richard Dober Jr. | Lac-Beauport | Trois-Rivière, QC | Frédéric Jobin |
| Adam van Koeverden | Burloak | Oakville, ON | Scott Oldershaw / Larry Cain |
| Brady Reardon | Burloak | Burlington, ON | Dave Robertson / Scott Oldershaw |
| Andrew Jessop | Maskwa | Halifax, NS | Dave Robertson / Chad Brooks |
| Philippe Duchesneau | Pointe-Claire | Montreal, QC | Dave Robertson / Marc Creamer |
| Rob Clarke | Burloak | Mississauga, ON | Dave Robertson |
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 |
| Ben Tardioli | Rideau | Ottawa, ON | Robert Stott / Mike Robinson |
| Jason McCoombs | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Robert Stott / Jan Kruk |
| Aaron Rublee | Burloak | Kamloops, BC | Robert Stott |
| Women’s Kayak | |||
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Émilie Fournel | Lachine | Montreal, QC | Mark Granger / Franck Gomez |
| KC Fraser | Balmy Beach | Oakville, Ontario | Mark Granger / Peter Martinek |
| Genvieve Beauchesne-Sevigny | Pointe-Claire | Trois-Rivières, QC | Mark Granger |
| Hannah Vaughan | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Mark Granger / Jan Kruk |
| Michelle Russell | Cheema | Waverely, NS | Mark Granger / Mike Kerrivan |
| Una Lounder | Senobe | Dartmouth, NS | Mark Granger |
| Genevieve Orton | Orenda | Lake Echo, NS | Mark Granger |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Laurence Vincent-Lapointe | Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, QC | Rob Stott / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Sarah-Jane Caumartin | Otterburn, QC | Otterburn | Rob Stott / Mathieu Pelletier |
Paracanoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Christine Gauthier | Pointe-Claire | Toronto, ON | Mark Granger / Marc Creamer |
| Dave Waters | Maskwa | Fox Point, NS | Mark Granger / Jon Pike |
| Christian Maranda | Lac Beauport | Québec, QC | Mark Granger / Luc Grenier |
U23 World Championships Team
Szeged, Hungary • July 17 – 20
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Jason McCoombs | Banook | Dartmouth, NS | Robert Stott / Jan Kruk |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club | Hometown | Coach |
| Taylor Potts | Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | Rob Stott / Peter Martinek |
| Megan Sibthorpe | Rideau | Ottawa, ON | Rob Stott / Mike Robinson |
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