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Day 3
Day three saw athletes and delegates discuss the same issues at the ICF ’ s sustainability conference .
British Canoeing used the event to show how it is using the World Championships to create positive social and environmental change .
On the water all six British athletes qualified for the semi-finals of the K1 events .
Kimberley Woods and debutant Phoebe Spicer advanced from heat one while Mallory Franklin successfully navigated the second heat to progress .
Chris Bowers led the way with Joe Clarke before the day ended with Jonny Dickson taking the tenth and final qualifying spot from heat two to complete the clean sweep .
Day 4
The home crowd witnessed something incredible on day four as Mallory Franklin and Kimberley Woods produced a spectacular gold and silver in the women ’ s C1 .
“ It ’ s my second world title in C1 and that means a lot ,” said Mallory .
“ I tend to do it at some point in an Olympic cycle so that is cool to have done it .
“ Being at home adds another level to it . Having the crowd and being able to have some of my family here .
“ It adds pressure but also adds that feeling that when you do it , it means so much more .”
Kimberley , who was a close second , said : “ I am someone who shows a lot of emotion on my face and I am crying because I am so happy .
“ I was in the start blocks and I had a thought to myself that ‘ this is the World Championships , this is what it all means ’.”
In the men ’ s C1 Adam Burgess was fifth in the final . www . britishcanoeing . org . uk