BYDGOSZCZ, POLAND – A young team of sprint CanoeKayak athletes is in Bydgoszcz, Poland for the Olympic Hopes regatta taking place Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27. More than 20 countries from four continents will compete. The regatta is for athletes of up to 17 years of age and allows a future generation of Olympians to gain high quality international race experience. The team was selected based on the results of National Team Trials 2 which took place in Montréal from June 19 to 21. Olympic Hopes has been identified as a key competition along the podium pathway for CanoeKayak Canada’s junior athletes.
Anne Sophie Lavoie-Parent and Béatrice Giguère added for U17 Women’s C1
Events for U17 Women’s Canoe have been added since the team was first named in late June following National Team Trials 2. CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to add Anne Sophie Lavoie-Parent and Béatrice Giguère to the team as their results at the trials met the performance standards.
Men’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Scott Braddon | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquaharson |
| Olivier Courchesne | Trois-Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Christian Sprang | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw / Hunter George |
| Mathew Koehler | Ridge (Maple Ridge, BC) | Piotr Majewski |
| Aidan Messenger | Burloak (Oakville, ON) | Adam Oldershaw / Hunter George |
| Gabor Sarkozi | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Eric Mihalovic |
Women’s Kayak
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Anna Negulic | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike / Lucie Radonova |
| Emma Mitchell | Toba (Winnipeg, MB) | Jerome Seremak |
| Jewelia Orlick | Cascades (Chelsea, QC) | Frédéric Loyer |
| Ashley Card | Maskwa (Halifax, NS) | Jon Pike / Lucie Radonova |
| Grace Whebby | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| Jane Girgulis | Calgary (AB) | Edgar Garza |
Men’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Isaac Finkelstein | Rideau (Ottawa, ON) | Wade Farquaharson |
| Foster Salpeter | Pointe-Claire (QC) | Eric Mihalovic |
| Connor Fitzpatrick | Senobe (Dartmouth, NS) | Rob Baert |
| Daniel MacDonald | Mic Mac (Dartmouth, NS) | Chris Chaisson |
| James MacPhee | Sackawa (Sackville, NS) | Chris MacPherson |
| Lucas Turnbull | Balmy Beach (Toronto, ON) | Peter Martinek |
Women’s Canoe
| Athlete | Club (Location) | Coach |
| Anne Sophie Lavoie-Parent | Trois-Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
| Béatrice Giguère | Trois-Rivières (QC) | Mathieu Pelletier |
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
imiller@canoekayak.ca