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Disciplines
update
British Canoeing sprint squads
confirmed for World Cup series
Experienced Olympians, Liam Heath, Jon Schofield,
Lani Belcher, Angela Hannah, Rebeka Simon and
Jess Walker are all named in the squad alongside
a strong group of developing young athletes.
British Canoe Slalom Teams Confirmed
After First Class Selection Event
Following the same competition plan as in previous
years, Olympic men’s K1 200m Champion, Liam
Heath, will compete in the second and third World
Cups, at Szeged, Hungary (26-28 May) and Belgrade,
Serbia (2-4 June).
World Cup 2 will be the
first time Heath competes
internationally as Olympic
Champion, and he’s looking
forward to being back in action.
Read more
here
The trials were summed up by outgoing Head Coach
and recently announced Performance Director, Paul
Ratcliffe, as the “most brutal, most exciting, most
competitive” selection trials ever.
Congratulations to everyone who has been named
below and in line with the selection policy a list of
reserves have also been named and will compete at
identified competitions
The Wildwater Committee have now officially
announced the team for the Europeans, Senior World
Cups, Under 23’s and the Junior team. The coaching
team and the selection committee were impressed by
the high level of competition for this years teams and
the obvious rise in standards each year.
Wildwater Team Announcement
After one of the most competitive ever British
Selection Trials at Lee Valley White Water Centre, the
International Panel have now confirmed the athletes
selected for the British Senior, U23 and Junior Teams
for the 2017 international season.
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The committee are delighted to be able to select
a national team that will be both competitive and
striving to improve.
You can read
an overview of
the selection
trials here
Click here
for the full
team list
Click here
for the
squad lists