Canada Takes Record 15 Medals !!

Team Canada crews and solo paddlers took home a record 15 medals; one gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze - the best showing ever by Canada at a World Outrigger Sprint Championship.

... stay tuned for more pictures of the final day of racing and awards ceremony

Update: Check out the following link to the author's PhotoShare Gallery for pictures of the entire event including the awards ceremony.

Update: Watch the video below to see Team Canada I (Master Women) in their final gold medal and world recording breaking 1000 meter race.

Day 5 Medal Finals

August 9th, 7:35 AM: Canada has already had the best showing ever by Canada at a World Outrigger Sprint Championship with 26 Canadian teams and 9 individuals advancing to the medal finals today in 28 out of 55 medal races which include:

26 crew boats (V6 and V12)
9 single boats (V1)

The 28 events Team Canada will be racing finals in are:

Open Women - V1 500 (three racers made this final)
Master Women - V1 500 (two racers made this final)
Snr Master Women - V1 500 - Silver Medalist - Shiela Kuyper
Snr Master Men - V1 500 - Silver Medalist - Hugh Fisher
Golden Master Men - V1 500 - Bronze Medalist - Alex Vandenham (two racers made this final)

Junior 19 Women - V12 500
Junior 19 Men - V12 500
Open Women - V12 500 - Silver Medalists
Open Men - V12 500
Master Women - V12 500
Master Men - V12 500
Snr Master Women - V12 500
Snr Master Men - V12 500
Golden Master Women - V12 500 - Bronze Medalists
Golden Master Men - V12 500 -Bronze Medalists

Open Women - V6 1500 - Silver Medalists

Junior 19 Women - V6 1000
Master Women - V6 1000 - Gold Medalists (WORLD CHAMPIONS)
Master Men - V6 1000
Snr Master Men - V6 1000 (two crews made this final)
Golden Master Women - V6 1000 - Bronze Medalists
Golden Master Men - V6 1000 (two crews made this final)

Golden Master Women - V6 500 - Bronze Medalists
Golden Master Men - V6 500 - Silver Medalists
Snr Master Men - V6 500 - Bronze Medalists
Master Women - V6 500 - Silver Medalists
Master Men - V6 500 - Silver Medalists
Open Women - V6 500 - Silver Medalists (two crews made this final)

Wish us all lots of luck in our final races!!! GO CANADA GO!!!!

Stay tuned for the exciting results!!!!!

Day 4 Pictures

V-12 Semi Finals - Day 3

Masters Men Canada I V-12 team takes second in V-12 semi advancing them to the medal final on Sunday. Paul (blog author) in seat 5 right hull.

Culture Night

New Zealand Paddlers performing haka


Hawaii Adaptive Paddlers



Rapa Nui Paddlers carrying away Team Canada athlete Loreli Urquhart

Racing Day 1 (Cindy Wright)

Rob


Jonathon


Chelsey

Leanne Stanley

Sheila Kuyper

Liam Fisher

Marcus Krieger

Pacific Reach Women

Golden Masters Men

Athletes Parade and Opening Ceremonies

Team Canada flag bearer Donna Harrison whooping it up at start of parade.



RAW Women from Victoria


Native Blessing.

Random Pictures (Jaden Langford)

Parade and Opening Ceremonies (Cindy Wright)

Heating Up in Sacramento

The weather predictions for Sacramento are heating up with a predicted high of 96 today August 3rd and 98 on Monday August 4th our last day of race practices before the official racing begins on Tuesday. Luckily our practice times this morning at at 9:00am.
... stay tuned for more.

Practice Day 2

Today Team Canada had all 16 boats available for a 1 hour practice between 12:00 and 1:00pm. Most team members commented that their practices today felt much better then yesterday. Everyone is acclimatizing to the unique weather and water conditions. Alot of us are used to paddling on salt water and the transition to fresh water, where the boat is less bouyant and heavier in the water has been challenging. Everyone, including our Team Canada Coach Kamini, and mother/daughter duo Florida and Katherine Town have been finding ways to stay cool throughout the day.



Victoria Youth Paddling Club (VYPC) junior athletes Kody Williamson, Marcus Krieger and Jordan Pilon, members of the Canada I, U-19 crew discussing race strategy with Team Canada coach Kamini Jain and junior team chaperone Lori Sather watching junior team training sessions from the comfort of the shade of the Team Canada tent.



End of day meeting of steerspersons with Cheryl Scribe to discuss strategies, observations and recommendations.

Practice Day 1 Pictures (Cindy Wright)