Canoe Kayak Canada is pleased to announce the 2023 National Freestyle Team, who will represent Canada at the 2023 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Columbus, Georgia from October 9th – 14th, 2023.
Twenty-one athletes were named to the 2023 National Freestyle Team who will represent Canada on their quest for the podium. For full list of the Canada Cup results, which were used for the 2023 Team Trials qualification, you can visit here.
Additionally, this fall our Freestyle athletes will be competing at the ICF Freestyle World Cup events from October 3 to 5 and 7 to 9, 2022, also taking place in Columbus, Georgia. These events are open to both National Team members and non-National Team members.
Athletes will be supported at both the World Cups and World Championships by National Team Coach Kalob Grady.
2023 National Freestyle Team:
Discipline | Athlete | Province |
OC1 | Nick Troutman
Zachary Zwanenberg |
Ontario
Ontario |
C1 Men | Nick Troutman
Zachary Zwanenberg Marc-Antoine D’Avignon |
Ontario
Ontario Quebec |
C1 Women | Sophie Gilfillan | Ontario |
K1 Junior Women | Sophie Gilfillan
Jesse Stibbe Sasha Sachs |
Ontario
Ontario Ontario |
K1 Junior Men | Philipe Laniel
Joshua Mendes Justin MacArthur |
Quebec
Ontario Quebec |
K1 Senior Women | Katie Kowalski
Sydney Nixon Maddie Long Savannah Westeinde Julie Dion |
Ontario
Ontario Ontario Ontario Quebec |
K1 Men | Kalob Grady
Nick Troutman Joel Kowalski Sam Duff Devyn Scott |
Ontario
Ontario Ontario Ontario Ontario |
Squirt Men | Marc Richard
Matt Hamilton Ian Thomson |
Nova Scotia
Ontario Ontario |
Squirt Women | Julie Dion | Quebec |
For more information on the 2023 World Freestyle Championships, click here.
Those interested in competing at the World Cup events should contact Scott Best at (sbest@canoekayak.ca).
For any additional questions regarding Freestyle kayaking in Canada, please contact Canoe Kayak Canada Freestyle Chair Lee Vincent at (freestylechair@canoekayak.ca).