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TIM BRABANTS RECEIVES MBE CONGRATULATIONS
Olympic Gold and Bronze flat water racing medallist Dr Tim Brabants receives an MBE for his services to canoeing. Congratulations Tim!
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Flatwater Newsletter - December 2008
Canoeing’s rising stars get taste of life as elite athletes
Loughborough University - Thursday 8 January to Sunday 11 January, 2009
Talented young canoeists from across the UK will get a unique insight into life at the top of their sport when they attend the National Talent Orientation Camp 2009.
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TEAM GB CANOE & KAYAK 2012 HOPEFULS AUSTRALIA BOUND
Eight young canoeing athletes have been selected to represent Team GB at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney from 14-18 January 2009.
The Spring Racing athletes are:
Abigail Edmonds - 18 years old from Guilford
Tom Hide - 18 years old from Hampton Hill
Edward Rutherford - 18 years old from Weybridge
Jessica Walker - 18 years old from Hampton Hill
All four Flat Water Racers were finalists at the Junior Europeans
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What it Takes to be a Great Athlete
It was a cold winter’s day in England when I met Ian Wynne. Not an overly tall man, I knew instantly who he was when he entered the room. Although wrapped up in a large fleece with a ‘beanie hat’ covering his bald head, like many great athletes he undoubtedly had ‘presence’ – that almost indefinable quality that attaches itself to those who are masters of their sport or art.
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Kayak Indoor European Challenge
24th January 2009 – Copenhagen, DEN
The first Kayak Indoor European Challenge, for Juniors, Seniors and Masters
will be held in Copenhagen, DEN on 24th January 2009. More>
For entry and registration please contact
Andy Goodsell, BCU Competition Manager
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Becoming a Racing Coach
The opportunities available to become a BCU Coach who can Introduce people
to the sport and then take them through to become racing paddlers
are now far greater than they ever have been.
The ‘New’ Certificates in Coaching Paddlesport has now been available for over a year. Go on give it a go .. and help develop the sport.
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ICF - YouTube Channel
The ICF has set up a YouTube channel and are seeking additional content
to promote the sport of Canoeing
Please visit the ICF - YouTube channel