OTTAWA, ONTARIO (June 26, 2017) – A hugely successful National Sprint Team Trials regatta this weekend, combined with promising sprint World Cup results, put Canada in a strong position to challenge for the podium at this season’s World Championships and other key international regattas.
“We’ve got a great mix of proven veterans and outstanding young talent,” said Graham Barton, Canoe Kayak Canada’s Chief Technical Officer. “Led by Laurence Vincent-Lapointe (Trois-Rivières, QC) in Senior Women’s Canoe, the current world record holder and double gold medalist in C-1 200m from the World Cup Tour this spring, and rising stars like Palmer Lumb (Toronto, ON) in Junior Men’s Kayak, we’re excited about seeing many world-class performances this season.”
Barton emphasized the depth of talent in Canadian paddling at all age groups. At the U23 level, he noted that competitions are difficult to predict, but that Canada can realistically expect to qualify for many of the sprint canoe and kayak finals.
“This season’s World Championships are a fantastic testing ground for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and, for some of our younger paddlers, for the 2024 Games,” he added.
For example, Craig Spence (Dartmouth, NS) performed extremely well at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup #2 earlier this year in Hungary and is well positioned to challenge for a berth in the finals at the U23 World Championships from July 27-30 in Pitești, Romania. On the women’s side, Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON) is expected to challenge for a medal in the C-1 200m and 500m sprints in Romania.
In paracanoe competition, two-time national champion, Erica Scarff (Toronto, ON) will be among the top paddlers in the K-1 200m KL3 event at the Senior World Championships.
Barton emphasized that this weekend’s results in Junior Men’s and Women’s competitions at the immediaC National Sprint Trials in Dartmouth confirm that Canada is deep in talent and will make waves at the Junior World Championships next month.
“When you look at 15-year old Sophia Jensen (Chelsea, QC) in Women’s Single Canoe, Isaac Finkelstein (Ottawa, ON) in Men’s Single Canoe, and Grace Whebby in Junior Women’s Kayak (Dartmouth, NS), we have every reason to be excited and optimistic about what Team Canada will do in Romania,” added Barton.
Today’s announcement fills out Team Canada rosters for the upcoming Junior, U23, and Senior World Championships. Final team selections will be confirmed by July 16th.
Senior World Championship Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Maxence Beauchesne | Trois Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Ryan Cochrane | Windsor, NS | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Frédéric Jobin / Mike Kerrivan |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Andrzej Gronowicz |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Lac-Beauport, QC | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks / Luc Grenier |
| Alex Scott | Bedford, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Lissa Bissonnette | Sherbrooke, QC | Pointe-Claire | Chad Brooks |
| Alanna Bray-Lougheed | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw/Mike Kerrivan/Chad Brooks |
| Natalie Davison | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Diana Deek |
| Andréanne Langlois | Québec, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mark Granger / Mathieu Pelletier |
| Michelle Russell | Fall River, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Courtney Stott | Pickering, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Drew Hodges | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Wade Farquaharson |
| Mark James | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert |
| Mark Oldershaw | Burlington, ON | Burloak | Scott Oldershaw |
| Craig Spence | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Marc Tarling | Pointe-Claire, QC | Pointe-Claire | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Marc Creamer |
| Roland Varga | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki |
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 |
Women’s Paracanoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Erica Scarff (KL3) | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Mari Ellery |
U23 World Championship Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Maxence Beauchesne | Trois Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Zane Clarke | Halifax, NS | Maswka | Jon Pike / Frédéric Jobin |
| Marshall Hughes | Waverley, NS | Cheema | Frédéric Jobin / Mike Kerrivan |
| Jarret Kenke | Saskatoon, SK | Saskatoon | Andrzej Gronowicz |
| Nicholas Matveev | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Pierre-Luc Poulin | Lac-Beauport, QC | Lac-Beauport | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks / Luc Grenier |
| Alex Scott | Bedford, NS | Maskwa | Frédéric Jobin / Chad Brooks |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Madeleine Schmidt | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Mike Robinson / Diana Deek |
| Hayley Plante | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek |
| Anna Negulic | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Ailish McNulty | Dartmouth. NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Craig Spence | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki / Jan Kruk |
| Conor Fitzpatrick | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert |
| Thomas Hall | Dartmouth, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Stephen Frodsham | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Diana Deek |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Nadya Crossman-Serb | Winnipeg, MB | Toba | Jerome Seremak |
| Rowan Hardy-Kavanagh | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Diana Deek |
| Anne-Sophie Lavoie-Parent | Trois-Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Hannah MacIntosh | Dartmouth, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert |
| Katie Vincent | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Kyle Jeffery / Jan Kruk |
Junior World Championship Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Palmer Lumb | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek/Kevin McIntyre |
| Oskar Morawski | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Helen Savin |
| Colin Rieger | Regina, SK | Wascana | Mike Robinson |
| Luke Stienburg | Lake Echo, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert/Jeff Houser |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Ashley Card | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Corrina Higgins | Pointe Claire, QC | Pointe Claire | Eric Mihalovic |
| Samantha Sula | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek/Kevin McIntyre |
| Grace Whebby | Dartmouth. NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Isaac Finkelstein | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Diana Deek |
| Dawson Peachy | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Phillipe Turcanu | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa River | Joel Hazzan |
| Jack Tutty | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Kyle Jeffery, Doug Tutty |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
| Marlee MacIntosh | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Kate Pennyfather, | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
Junior Pan American Championship Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Palmer Lumb | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek/Kevin McIntyre |
| Oskar Morawski | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Helen Savin |
| Cameron Low | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek/Kevin McIntyre |
| Luke Stienburg | Lake Echo, NS | Senobe | Rob Baert / Jeff Houser |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Ashley Card | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Corrina Higgins | Pointe Claire, QC | Pointe Claire | Éric Mihalovic |
| Adriana Lilley Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
| Grace Whebby | Dartmouth. NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Isaac Finkelstein | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Diana Deek |
| Dawson Peachy | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Phillipe Turcanu | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa River | Joel Hazzan |
| Jack Tutty | Mississauga, ON | Mississauga | Kyle Jeffery, Doug Tutty |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
| Marlee MacIntosh | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Kate Pennyfather | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw |
| Audrey Veillette | Lachine, QC | Lachine | Samuel Raiche |
U17 Canada Cup/Canamex Team
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Alex Canning | Dartmouth, NS | Banook | Toshko Kalpakov |
| Vadim Covalciuc | Lachine, QC | Lachine | Samuel Raiche |
| Alexander Hoferek | Ottawa, ON | Rideau | Andres Carranco |
| Kadan Johnson | Richmond Hill | Richmond Hill | Helen Savin |
| Laurent Lavigne | Trois Rivières, QC | Trois-Rivières | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Cameron Low | Toronto, ON | Balmy Beach | Peter Martinek/Kevin McIntyre |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Claire Carruthers | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chaisson |
| Anya Chuprys | Dartmouth, NS | Burloak | Hunter George |
| Adriana Lilley Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
| Courtney Piercey | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Brooklyn Wodehouse | Richmond Hill, ON | Richmond Hill | Helen Savin |
| Hannah English | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Tyler Laidlaw | Sackville, NS | Sack-A-Wa | Chris MacPherson |
| Alix Plomteux | Lac-Beauport | Lac-Beauport | Luc Grenier |
| Phillipe Turcanu | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa River | Joel Hazzan |
| Dawson Peachey | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Andrew Billard | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Mathew Sampson | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Hometown | Club | Coach(es) |
| Sophia Jensen | Chelsea, QC | Cascades | Adam Mayo |
| Marlee MacIntosh | Halifax, NS | Maskwa | Jon Pike |
| Kate Pennyfather | Oakville, ON | Burloak | Adam Oldershaw/Hunter George |
| Sloan MacKenzie | Waverly, NS | Cheema | Mike Kerrivan |
| Lindsay Irwin | Carleton Place, ON | Carleton Place | Pat Lester |
| Julie Lilley Osende | Dartmouth, NS | Mic Mac | Chris Chiasson |
About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada 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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