Tag Archives: Abi Edmonds

The World is not enough for GB Canoe Sprint Team

The 2011 Canoe Sprint World Championships will commence in Szeged, Hungary 17-21 August and GB Canoe Sprint team has a pressing mission. No, not the procurement of shiny gongs and the joy of stepping upon a podium – that is a … Continue reading

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Chemistry brothers working on best blend for GB kayak women

 Miklos Simon and Trevor Hunter – the coaches of the GB womens kayak team, come as a pair, just like peaches and cream, gin and tonic, Punch and Judy, Statler and Waldorf…. (you choose which is which).  They have construed, … Continue reading

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Mac slices 200m field apart as Hoff blows world fastest time away.

Ed Mc (the knife) Keever – current European Champion,  surgically dissected his K1 200m heat this morning to qualify for the final tomorrow afternoon.  He was the only man to post a sub 35 second time.   Germany’s Max Hoff … Continue reading

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GB Girls lead successful morning medal assault and afternoon delight

World Cup 2 – Racice. Yes we know its early season racing  but  GB women’s kayak squad including Rachel Cawthorn,  continues to write the headlines for our sceptred isle, as they plundered the medal treasure trove again. The WK4 got … Continue reading

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GB to Czech progress at Canoe Sprint’s World Cup 2

Great Britain has a chance to build on its burgeoning reputation as a nation of genuine medal detectors, at the second World Cup regatta in Racice, Czech Republic, this weekend. The results posted by the mens 200m kayak squad at … Continue reading

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Canoe sprint regatta poses GB selection headaches

The first regatta of the season was held this weekend at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham,  in glorious sunshine. If the GB team selection panel didnt get headaches from sunstroke, then they surely the racing results gave the odd twinge. The … Continue reading

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2011 Canoe Sprint season gets underway

Well this is it – 2011 season is the BIG one – for the seniors, the only target in their sight lines is Olympic qualification at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, in August.  And the Juniors have their … Continue reading

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Controversial decisions at World Canoe congress

 It’s at this time of year, when the dust has settled on the last season and the daily grind of training starts all over again, that the ICF (International Canoe Federation)  representatives, make significant decisions on the sport. Alan Williams … Continue reading

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Three more finals for Great Britain Canoe Sprint team

What a difference 24 hours  makes…. sunshine and pleasant tail wind replaced rain and white horses. The athletes were happy, the fans were happy.  It was an easier day on the water too in the 500m racing, the  Womens Olympic  distance. Great Britain … Continue reading

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GB Olympic womens canoe squad go for medals – Take That!

Fact 1 : The GB senior womens Olympic canoe sprint kayak squad consists of eight athletes with an average age of 22.2.      So pray, what’s so special about this group of women?.  Fact 2: every one has achieved a top 5 … Continue reading

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