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1 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 3-5 JAN 2012 Upper Mersey River TAS AUSTRALIAN OPEN FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW OCEANIA OPEN/ CONTINENTAL CHAMPS/ OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW SLALOM.canoe.org.au

2 welcome Australian Canoeing Slalom Race Committee would like to welcome all athletes, officials and spectators to the 2012 Australian Canoeing Slalom Series which began at the National Champs in Tasmania in January. This promises to be an exciting season of competition as we lead into the London Olympics with athletes vying to secure places on the Australian Olympic Canoe/ Kayak Team and the national teams which will participate in the 5 Slalom World Cups. This year selection will be finalised over 2 events conducted on the Sydney 2000 Olympic purpose-built course in Penrith. The Australian Open kicks off the domestic slalom season and serves as the first selection event for the national and Olympic teams. The star-studded event will showcase over 200 athletes representing 24 different nations and boasts a line-up including Olympic and World champions alike. The Oceania Championships is Australia s last opportunity to qualify the remaining Oceania quotas in the men s K1 and C1 events and will finalise selection for the Australian team. Australian Canoeing would like to acknowledge the support of its major funding partners, the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport, our sponsors, Vajda Canoes and Kayaks, Sportscene TV, Renault, Roofrack City SA, and all the technical officials and volunteers for making the 2012 Series possible. Good luck to all competitors, host states and officials. Danielle Woodward OAM President Australian Canoeing LEE VALLEY WHITEWATER CENTRE - LONDON The content of this program has been provided by Australian Canoeing. Tel info@canoe.org.au PO Box 6805, Silverwater NSW Compiled by Lauren Fitzsimons High Performance Program DesignED by For advertising enquiries for future events, please contact Lauren lauren.fitzsimons@ausport.gov.au 1

3 thank you to our partners TO AUSTRALIAN CANOEING S HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM FUNDING PARTNERS The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is the Australian Government agency that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Australian Canoeing has worked closely with the ASC to identify and develop canoe/kayak athletes at all levels from participation through to elite. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is Australia s premiere sports training institute. Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom are two programs well supported by the AIS, with quality coaching, facilities and servicing, producing Olympic medal results. team.canoe.org.au Keep updated on the latest news, results and updates from the Australian Canoe Sprint & Canoe Slalom Teams while they train, travel and race both at home and overseas in the lead up to the London Olympics. The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is the breeding ground for producing the sporting champions of today and tomorrow. QAS supports more than 600 athletes across 22 different sports. The NSWIS is a leading high performance sport Institute that provides world class coaching, services, and flexible innovative training environments. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (WAIS) provides opportunities for talented Western Australian sportspeople to achieve excellence in high performance sport from within their home environment. The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) conducts programs and services to identify, develop and support athletes with the potential to perform at the highest national and international levels of sport. thanks paddle pals! Australian Canoeing is proud to attract the support of industry partners through our Paddle Pals scheme, suppliers and businesses who are focused on sport, paddling sport and the health and wellbeing of our members. Find our Paddle Pals online at: canoe.org.au/paddlepals The National Elite Development Program (NEDP) is an Australian Sports Commission initiative which supports Australian Canoeing athletes on the National Talent Squad. NEDP successfully identifies and develops new canoeing talent through targeted programs in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. 2 The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has the exclusive responsibility for the representation of Australia at the Olympic Games. To help achieve Australian Olympic Team objectives, the AOC provides funding to its member National Federations (NFs), athletes and coaches. AOC Funding is derived from income distributions from the Australian Olympic Foundation, grants from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the licensing and sponsorship activities of the AOC and fundraising by the AOC, State Olympic Councils and their Corporate Appeal Committees. AOC Funding for the 2012 Olympic Team preparation is determined in accordance with its Program and Funding Guidelines for the 2012 Olympic Games, London (Guidelines). Specifically, AOC Funding is provided through one of three programs: Australian Youth Olympic Festivals (AYOFs) AOC Funding for International Competition and Adidas Medal Incentive Funding. 3

4 SERIES SNAPSHOT clubs & team entries Ascot Kayak Club Big River Canoe Club Canning River Canoe Club Canoes Plus Racing Team Cronulla Sutherland Kayak Club Derwent Canoe Club Eltham College Canoe Club Fairfield Canoe Club Great Lakes Canoe Club Illawarra Canoe Club Melbourne Canoe Club Penrith Valley Canoeing PNSW Direct Member Swan Canoe Club Templestowe Canoe Club Tasmanian Canoe Club Tamar Canoe Club Inc. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 3-5 JAN 2012 Upper Mersey River TAS Venue Upper Mersey River, TAS Event Results/ Medalists C1 WOMEN Jessica Fox Rosalyn Lawrence Alison Borrows C1 MEN Warwick Draper Ian Borrows Christian Fabris K1 WOMEN Jessica Fox Sarah Grant Rosalyn Lawrence K1 MEN Fabian Doerfler (GER) Aaron Osbourne (NZL) William Forsythe C2 MEN Andrew Eckhardt/ Daniel Watkins Jaxon Merritt/ Tim Hobbs Anton Ikov/ Adam Ragic C2 WOMEN Kate Lawrence/ Elsa Gales CANOE Slalom Calendar Domestic Season/ Selection/ INTERNATIONAL SEASON 3-5 JAN 2012 Australian Championships Upper Mersey River, TAS FEB 2012 Australia Open Penrith Whitewater Stadium, NSW FEB 2012 Oceania Open/ Continental Penrith Whitewater Stadium, NSW Championships/ Olympic Qualification 8-10 Jun 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 Cardiff Bay GBR Jun 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 Pau, FRA Jun 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 La Seu d Urgell, ESP Aug 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 Prague, CZE 31 Aug-2 Sep 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 Bratislava, SLO 27 Jul 2012 London Olympics - Opening Ceremony Olympic Park, London AUSTRALIAN OPEN FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW Schedule Friday 10 Feb C1M, K1W, K1M, C2M & C1W Run 1 & 2 Saturday 11 Feb C1M & K1W Semi/Final Sunday 12 Feb K1M, C2M & C1W Semi/Final Entries Open 9 Jan 2012 Entries Close 3 Feb 2012 Cost & ENTRY DETAILS ausopen.canoe.org.au Team Leader meeting 3pm Wednesday 8 February Venue Information Penrith Whitewater Stadium Event Website ausopen.canoe.org.au OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS & OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW Schedule Friday 24 Feb C1M, K1W, K1M, C2 & C1W Run 1 & 2 Saturday 25 Feb C1M & K1W Semi/Final Sunday 26 Feb K1M, C2M & C1W Semi/Final Entries Open 15 Dec 2011 Entries Close 9 Feb 2012 Cost $85 Enter Here oceania.canoe.org.au Team Leader meeting 3pm Wednesday 22 February Venue Information Penrith Whitewater Stadium Event Website oceania.canoe.org.au 22 Jul-2 Aug 2012 London Olympics - Canoe Slalom Lee Valley Park, GBR 5

5 LEANNE & ROS, 2011 World cup medalists 6 K1W - 19th in semi C2M - 23rd in heats 2010/2011 Season Highlights World Cup Performances The Australian women again proved a force to be reckoned with dominating the Canoe discipline across the first three World Cups, claiming 7 of the 9 medals on offer and taking an historic clean sweep in the ladies canoe at L Argentiere Australia s most successful world cup was in Tacen where six athletes qualified for seven finals. Rosalyn Lawrence grabbed a prestigious gold medal at the Tacen World Cup beating Melbourne s Leanne Guinea by 0.31 seconds in a barnstorming finish, blitzing the field. William Forsyth was the best of the Aussie men in Tacen claiming a world cup finals berth and finishing 9th in the men s K1 final C1M TEAM - 7th The Aussie trio of Jessica Fox, Rosalyn Lawrence and Leanne Guinea continued their dominance taking a clean sweep at the L Argentiere World Cup in France where Fox also claimed a 7th in the kayak final. Fox made it back to back Canoe gold with another win in Markkleeberg, Germany ahead of Rosalyn Lawrence picking up a bronze medal this time whilst Beijing Olympic finalist, Warwick Draper produced a 13th in the K1 semi final. Rosalyn Lawrence capped off a fine individual series which saw her medal at each of the four World Cups. Lawrence continued her excellent run of form in Prague taking out the women s C1 event for the second time in the series after setting a blistering time down the course to hold out local favourite Katerina Hoskova. IMAGEs balint vekassy C1W TEAM - GOLD 2011 WORLD CHAMPs WOMEN S K1 Semi-Final 19th Jessica Fox secured Australia s Olympic qualification for London spot in the women s K1 event after finishing 19th in the semi final. With the top 15 nations qualifying a berth for London 2012 from the world championships, Fox completed the course in a time of , placing Australia 11th overall in the list of nations. Ros Lawrence and Sarah Grant had also met the qualifying standard in the heats phase. Women s C1 Team - GOLD Australia s golden girls Jessica Fox, Ros Lawrence and Leanne Guinea won the C1 Women s Team Event on the final day of the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was the first time the event has been contested at the World Championships and shows the depth of talent in the discipline, which is not yet on the Olympic program. The team victory was some consolation for disappointment in the individual event where Fox finished in 8th in the Final, Guinea in 11th and Lawrence came 14th in the Semis. MEN S CANOE EVENTS In the C2 men s event, Kynan Maley and Rob Jeffery earned the Oceania continental Olympic quota for Australia, finishing in 23rd position and 12th nation overall. Australia will be now able to qualify the two remaining places in men s C1 and men s K1 at the Oceania Championships at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium, February New Zealand and Cook Islands are eligible for the C1 quota while only Australia and Cook Islands will fight for the K1 Mens Olympic quota. MEN S KAYAK EVENTS Both Will Forsythe and Warwick Draper came agonisingly close to the semi final and a shot at the global qualification. The kayaks will have to wait until February to secure the Aussie quota for London, which is easily within their grasp. 7

6 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT HIGHLIGHTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS THAT ARE AT THE OLYMPICS WOMEN S K1-19th in the semi-final Jessica Fox (NSW) WOMEN S K1-31st in the heats Rosalyn Lawrence (NSW) WOMEN S K1-34th in the heats Sarah Grant (VIC) MEN S K1-41st in the heats William Forsythe (NSW) MEN S K1-49th in the heats Warwick Draper (VIC) MEN S K1-63rd in the heats Jaxon Merritt (VIC) MENS C1-23rd in the semi-final Kynan Maley (WA) MENS C1-43rd in the heats Ian Borrows (NSW) MENS C1-45th in the heats Robin Jeffery (WA) MEN S C2-23rd in the Heats Robin Jeffery (WA) & Kynan Maley (WA) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY EVENTS WOMEN S C1 TEAM - GOLD JESSICA FOX (NSW), ROSALYN LAWRENCE (NSW), LEANNE GUINEA (VIC) WOMEN S C1-8th in the Final Jessica Fox (NSW) WOMEN S C1-11th in the semi-final Leanne Guinea (VIC) WOMEN S C1-14th in the semi-final Rosalyn Lawrence (NSW) MEN S C1 TEAM - 7th Robin Jeffery (WA), Kynan Maley (WA), Ian Borrows (NSW) WOMEN S K1 TEAM - 11th Jessica Fox (NSW), Sarah Grant (VIC), Rosalyn Lawrence (NSW) MEN S K1 TEAM - 22nd William Forsythe (NSW), Warwick Draper (VIC), Jaxon Merritt (VIC) WOMEn s K1-19th in semi Men s C2-23rd in heats Men s C1 RELAY - 7th 2012 National Team Selection Information The detailed national team selection information can be found here: Selection Summary Slalom selection events Australian National Championships (Run 1), Mersey River, TAS, 3-5 Jan 2012 (Junior, NTS & U18 NEDS) Australian National Championships (Run 2), Mersey River, TAS, 3-5 Jan 2012 (Junior, NTS & U18 NEDS) Special Selection Race following the National Championships 3-5 Jan 2012 (Junior & U18 NEDS) Australian National Schools Championship Forth, TAS, 9-11 Jan 2012 (NTS only) Australian Open Penrith, NSW 10th-12 Feb 2012 (Senior, T22, Junior & U18/U23 NEDS) Oceania Open (best of 2 runs - heats), Penrith, NSW 24 Feb 2012 (Senior, T22, Junior & U23 NEDS) Oceania Open (final/semi-final result), Penrith, NSW Feb 2012 (Senior, T22, Junior & U23 NEDS) * Athletes/crews will be selected up to the number of ICF World Cup quota for Australia in 2012 for World Cups 1, 2 & 3. Subject to Clause 5.8, Athletes not achieving a semi final placing in World Cup 1, 2 or 3 may be replaced for World Cups 4 and 5 by the next ranked member of the U23 Team, at the sole discretion of the Selection Panel. T22 team selection An Australian Team 22 will be selected for the following events: 2012 U23 World Championships July 2012, Wausau, USA Training Camps for the Team 22 Squad Other events as determined by AC Junior team selection An Australian Junior Team will be selected for the following events: 2012 Junior World Championships July 2012, Wausau, USA Training Camps for the Junior squad Other ICF events as determined by AC Senior team selection An Australian Senior Team will be selected for one or more of the following events in 2012: World Cup 1 Cardiff, GBR 8-10 June World Cup 2 Pau, FRA June World Cup 3 La Seu d Urgell, esp June World Cup 4 Prague, CZE Aug World Cup 5 (final) Bratislava, SVK 31 Aug 2 Sept National Talent Squad Selection An Australian Talent Squad will be selected for the following events: National Talent Development Camps in 2012 New Zealand Tour NEDPS An Elite Development Squad will be selected for the following events: National Elite Development Squad Camps in

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8 Olympic Team Selection For more details on the qualification, nomination and selection of the Australian Olympic team, please refer to the 2012 Selection Summary. site/canoeing/ac/downloads/2011/slalom/selection/2012_slalom_selection_ Summary_FINAL_13_Nov.pdf 2012 Selection Summary The AOC is solely responsible for the selection of Athletes to the 2012 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Canoeing will nominate Athletes to the AOC for potential selection to the 2012 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Canoeing will only nominate Athletes to the AOC in accordance with the total number of quota places awarded to Australia under the ICF Participation Criteria, following the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Oceania Championships. For the purpose of selecting Athletes to nominate to the AOC, Australian Canoeing will conduct Nomination Trials in each Olympic event. Selection of the 2012 Australian CANOE SLALOM OLYMPIC Team The Olympic Slalom team will be selected based on results from the Australian Open (10-12th Feb) and the Oceania Championships (24-26th Feb) in Penrith. Australia has already secured an Olympic berth in the women s K1 and men s C2 following the 2011 World Championship results. The K1 Men and C1 Men quotas will be up for grabs at the Slalom Oceania Championships from the 24-26th February in Penrith. The highest placed Oceania athlete following the selection events will earn the remaining NOC quota. Australia can qualify a maximum of 5 athlete quotas for the London Games. CANOE Slalom Calendar 2012 Olympic Canoeing Slalom events first appeared in Munich in 1972 and then not again until Barcelona 1992, where it was held on a specially built artificial course. It has been on the program ever since and continues to be one of the spectacles of the Games. Australia has achieved three slalom medals but still seeks that elusive gold. Familiar with creating history, Australia s first slalom medallist and first woman to win a canoe/kayak medal Danielle Woodward will be in London in 2012 as head of Athlete Services for the Australian Olympic Team. It has been 20 years since Woodward s breakthrough and the Australians are ready to strike slalom gold Canoe SLALOM Olympic SNAPSHOT Venue The Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire, UK Dates Sunday 29 July Thursday 2 August 2012 Medal events 4 Athletes 82 The Lee Valley White Water Centre was the first of the new London 2012 venues to be opened for the public to use and enjoy ahead of the Games. LEE VALLEY WHITEWATER CENTRE 2012 WORLD CUPS 8-10 JUNE 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 Cardiff Bay, GBR JUNE 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 Pau, FRA JUNE 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 La Seu d Urgell, ESP Aug 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 Prague, CZE 31 Aug-2 Sep 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 Bratislava, SLO 2012 Olympics 27 Jul 2012 London Olympics - Opening Ceremony Olympic Park, London 22 JUL -2 AUG 2012 London Olympics - Canoe Slalom Lee Valley Park, GBR 12 13

9 WILL FORSYTHE WARWICK DRAPER Who to Watch WOMEN LEANNE GUINEA IMAGE BY BALINT VEKASSY MEN William Forsythe The Tacen world cup finalist is poised for a strong year leading into London and has begun the year in style once again, winning his third consecutive K1 National title. Forsythe claimed silver at the Australian Open amongst a strong international field in 2011, and with an Olympic team spot up for grabs, Forsythe will be eager to replicate his Australian Open form and back up at the Oceania event to secure his place on the Australian Olympic team. Kate Lawrence Looking to follow in the footsteps of older sister Jacqui who won silver in Beijing, Lawrence is the most experienced of the girls competing for an Olympic berth, producing her best year in 2008 when she won a World Cup event and was World Cup series champion. In 2010 she finished 9th at the World Championships, while in 2011 her best result was a 9th place finish at World Cup 1, but expect the 28 year old to be hungry for success in Jessica Fox The 2010 World Junior kayak and Canoe Champion and Youth Olympic Games gold medallist Jessica Fox is poised for another stellar year ahead this season. Fox has flourished since her Youth Olympic campaign, going on to claim an historic senior world cup gold in Seu and taking bronze at the 2010 Slovenia World championships. In 2011 Fox won back to back C1 gold medals at World Cups 2 and 3, before finishing in 19th place in the semi finals at the World Championships, securing an Olympic quota for the team. Rosalyn Lawrence The ICF athlete of the month in August 2011, Lawrence began the season with gold and bronze at the Australian Slalom Open before making her intentions clear, claiming a medal at each of the four Slalom World Cups in Lawrence won gold in both Tacen and Prague World Cups in addition to a silver and bronze medal, making her most successful campaign to date. Having added a C1 Wildwater world championship title to her name, there is no doubt Lawrence has the ability to earn her Olympic berth and follow in the footsteps of older sister Jacqui. Sarah Grant Born in Victoria, Grant moved to Sydney in 2009 and has continued to improve steadily, with the K1 specialist producing her best international result in 2010, finishing sixth at the World Championships in Tacen. In 2011, the 25 year old reached the semi finals on three occasions at World Cup level, and after kicking off 2012 with a second place finish at Nationals, Grant is right in contention to push for Olympic senior selection. Leanne Guinea - Guinea promises to be amongst the medals for the Women s Canoe events, having already claimed a silver and bronze medal at the 2011 World cups. Guinea took out the inaugural title in 2009 and claimed silver at the World Championships in Whilst the Women s C1 will not be competed at the London Olympics, Guinea will again be a strong contender for national team selection with 5 Slalom World Cup events on offer in Lucien Delfour The Frenchman took out the Men s Kayak win on the Penrith course at last years Australian Open amongst a very strong international field and had a sensational year in 2010 having made the K1 men s final on debut at the Senior World Champs. He is set for another big year 2012; however a coveted Olympic berth in London is likely to be out of reach for the international talent who requires Australian citizenship to ensure his eligibility. Warwick Draper The most senior team member, Draper has a wealth of paddling experience and will be a likely contender having been a constant on the team for the past 10 years. The two time Olympian finished 9th in Athens and 5th in Beijing. Can he make it a hatrick and make the team for London? Robin Jeffery Look out for the South African born 23 year old who combined in 2011 with Kynan Maley to secure Australia a C2M Olympic berth. Jeffery is a front runner for the national team and could become the first Australian to compete in two disciplines in London this year. Kynan Maley After having qualified Australia s Athens Olympic berth, Maley will be keen to earn his place on the Olympic team for the first time in his career. One of the senior members on the team, Maley will have two chances to post a strong world championship result in both the men s canoe events. Ian Borrows The 22 year old NSWIS paddler has started 2012 in positive fashion taking out the NZ Open title at the end of January, after finishing second at the National Championships at the start of the new year in Tasmania. Ethan Hodson A wrist injury restricted the 21 year old in 2011 and despite missing the world championships he achieved a 2nd place at the Merano International. An exciting future awaits the NSWIS paddler who will look to add to his 2010 Oceania Open and Southern Cup victories. Jaxon Merritt The 20 year old took giant strides in 2011, making his senior World Championships debut, after impressing earlier that year with a third place finish at Nationals, and you can expect bigger things from the Victorian in ROBIN JEFFERY MALEY & JEFFERY 14 JESSICA FOX IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY ROS LAWRENCE IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY 15

10 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 3-5 JAN 2012 Upper Mersey River TAS AUSTRALIAN OPEN FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW Venue Information The Upper Mersey River is the venue for the 2012 Australian Slalom and Wildwater Championships. The river flows between two Hydro Tasmania dams, with the water being released from Lake Rowallan and flowing for about 6 km down to Lake Parangana. This section of river is continuous, technical Grade 2-3 whitewater, flowing through natural forest. The environmental and recreational significance of the venue is recognised through it s naming as the Forestry Tasmania Whitewater Reserve. The slalom course is entirely natural, with moss covered rocks forming the river obstacles and a rainforest track running the length of the course providing access for spectators and judges. slalom.canoe.org.au Results/ Highlights NSWIS paddler Jessica Fox continued her stellar start to 2012, backing up from her victory in the women s C1, to take out the women s K1 U18 and Open titles on Day 2 in a close fought battle among Australia s top four ranked women, with just over a second separating the four paddlers. Fox produced a clean first run, recording a time of to finish just 0.39 seconds clear of Victorian Sarah Grant, with 2011 Wildwater World Champion Ros Lawrence half a second back in third, with sister Kate a place further back in fourth. Beijing Olympian Warwick Draper took out the senior C1 men s event after producing a clean second run of to finish 1.03 seconds clear of NSWIS paddler Ian Borrows, with Christian Fabris rounding out the podium. Event Results/ Medalists C1 WOMEN Jessica Fox Rosalyn Lawrence Alison Borrows C1 MEN Warwick Draper Ian Borrows Christian Fabris K1 WOMEN Jessica Fox Sarah Grant Rosalyn Lawrence K1 MEN Fabian Doerfler (GER) Aaron Osbourne (NZL) William Forsythe C2 MEN Andrew Eckhardt/ Daniel Watkins Jaxon Merritt/ Tim Hobbs Anton Ikov/ Adam Ragic C2 WOMEN Kate Lawrence/ Elsa Gales Schedule Friday 10 Feb 8am Run 1 Qualifications C1M, K1W 10.40am Run 2 Qualifications C1M, K1W 3pm Run 1 Qualifications K1M, C2M, C1W 5.30pm Run 2 Qualifications K1M, C2M, C1W Saturday 11 Feb 8am 9.30am Semifinal C1M, K1W AustRALIAN Selection Invitation Race C1M, K1W 11am Final C1M, K1W pm Australian Open Presentations Sunday 12 Feb 8am Semifinal K1M, C2M, C1W 9.40am Australian Open Invitation Race K1M, C2M, C1W am Final K1M, C2M, C1W pm Australian Open Presentations ausopen.canoe.org.au Things to do in Penrith Visit Panthers World of entertainment and try your luck at aqua-golf or your luck in the gaming rooms. There are a range of great restaurants in the complex since the recent refurbishment. The Cable Ski park is always a winner in summer. Water skiing, Wakeboarding and waterslides will keep you cool during the warmer months. The Log Cabin is the perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon. Sit out on the deck overlooking the river and enjoy some live music every Sunday. The food is great and the atmosphere makes for a lovely way to spend your afternoon. The Penrith Plaza is always an old faithful to fill in time while in Penrith. With 2 food courts, a cinema and loads of shops - many with bargains - it s a great place to spend time away from the course in air conditioning. LEANNE GUINEA IMAGE BY AC WARWICK DRAPER IMAGE BY AC ROBIN JEFFERY 16 17

11 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS/ OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FEB 2012 Penrith Whitewater Stadium NSW Schedule Friday 24 Feb 8am 10:30am 3pm 5:30pm Saturday 25 Feb 8am 11am Sunday 26th Feb 8am Entries Open 15 Dec 2011 Entries Close 9 Feb 2012 Cost $85 Late Entry Fee $170 Run 1 CM & K1W Run 2 C1M & K1W Run 1 K1M, C2 & C1W Run 2 K1M, C2 & C1W CM & K1W Semi Final CM & K1W Final K1M, C2 & C1W Semi Final Enter Here Team Leader meeting 3pm Wed 22 Feb Venue Info Penrith Whitewater Stadium oceania.canoe.org.au Eating out in Penrith Penrith Panthers (02) Mulgoa Road, Penrith. Panthers has Penrith s best restaurants including... Osso s Steak & Ribs Offering a range of sourced produce form Australia s premier regions the fair is contemporary yet casual but stylish. Terrace Eatery Terrace Bistro offers a ready to eat menu, its quick and convenient and best of all a great variety of food. Ming The Ming Asian restaurant boasts exquisite Asian cuisine and a fine range of wines in opulent surroundings on the top floor. Kelly s Brasserie All your favourites freshly prepared and cooked to order. Pa narottis Enjoy pasta, pizza and other Italian dishes in the relaxed atmosphere of Panarottis, Penriths best Italian restaurant. The Log Cabin Counter meals. Seafood & Steak. Memorial Avenue Penrith Ping Kun Thai Thai Food. Great Western Hwy, Emu Plains, Penrith Penrith welcomes the world Get ready for some fast and furious action down the PWS rapids when an international field containing past and current world champions take on our Aussie paddlers in what should be an exciting spectacle as the action heats up with Olympic spots and senior selection on the line. Over 200 athletes from 24 countries will take on the Penrith Whitewater Stadium rapids for the 2012 Slalom Australian Open, and with a World Class field to contest the three day event and a host of past and current world champions competing, the scene is set for some fast and exciting racing in this premier event. The event will be the first selection event to determine the 2012 teams, including Olympic selection, with a win at the Australian Open going a long way to securing an Olympic berth. Racing is set to commence on Friday with qualification runs for all events, followed by the women s K1 and men s C1 semi finals and finals on Saturday, with the remaining events scheduled for Sunday. The women s K1 event promises to be an exciting affair with NSWIS trio Jessica Fox, Rosalyn Lawrence and Kate Lawrence, and VIS paddler Sarah Grant set to battle it out, as they rival one another for the women s single Olympic spot, and with just over a second separating them at Nationals earlier this year, this race should go down to the wire. Austria s 2011 Slalom K1 World Champion Corinna Kuhnle will be hard to beat for overall honours, but expect the Australian contingent to push the champ all the way, along with fellow countrywoman Violetta Oblinger-Peters, Elena Kaliska (SVK) and Eva Tercelj (SLO) who finished 6th, 7th and 9th respectively at Worlds last year. Overall honours will prove tough for the Aussies, with a very strong international contingent present including the three medal winners from last year s World Champs; Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA), Nico Bettge (GER) and Matej Benus (SVK). Multiple Olympic and World Champion Tony Estanguet and Great Britain s Olympic silver medallist David Florence are also set to challenge for line honours in what could be a preview of the Olympic final later this year. On Sunday the men s C2 race will commence proceedings, and looking to secure their spots in the C2 come London with little competition amongst the Australian Ranks, expect Maley and Jeffery to come out firing regardless and take it up to the strong international field, going head to head with the likes of French World Champs silver medallists Fabian Lefevre and Denis Gargaud- Chanut, and Slovakian bronze medallists Ladislav and Peter Skantar. Look out for emerging Tasmania duo, U18 athletes Andrew Eckhardt and Daniel Watkins who are showing positive signs as athletes to look out for in the future. A star studded world class field will Line up for the men s K1, led by current Slovakian World Champion Peter Kauzer, World champ bronze medallist Fabian Lefevre and Italy s Danielle Molmenti, but expect Australian trio, Lucien Delfour, Will Forsythe and Warwick Draper to push their international counterparts. Embarking on competing at his third consecutive Olympics, Draper and current National Champion Forsythe appear to be the frontrunners to compete in the men s K1 in London, but don t discount the likes of Jaxon Merritt (VIS), Sam Lyons (NSWIS) and Joey Croft (NSWIS) from making a charge. The women s C1 event will round off The men s C1 finals will also be raced on Saturday an exciting weekend of racing, and and after teaming up to qualify their spots for although not contested at Olympic London in the men s C2 event, WAIS duo Kynan level, expect Aussie girls Jessica Fox, Maley and Robin Jeffery will go head to head as Ros Lawrence and Leanne Guinea, they try to get the advantage heading into the who are ranked one, two and three JESSICA FOX Oceania Champs later this month. The duo will in the world to dominate. face competition from recent NZ Open victor Ian Borrows who is in good form, and T22 athlete 18 Ethan Hodson. 19

12 ADULT OCCUPANT THE REAL TEST OF ENDURANCE IS HOW LONG YOU CAN RESIST. JESSICA FOX IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY LEANNE GUINEA IMAGE BY BALINT VEKASSY Australia s C1 Leading Ladies 2013 shapes as a key moment for women s sport with the potential announcement that the women s C1 will become an Olympic event at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Australia looks set for an exciting future having recently claiming 7 of the 9 women s canoe medals on offer at the 2011 World Cups, whilst winning gold in the C1 teams event at last year s World Championships in Bratislava to firmly sit atop the world as the number one women s C1 nation. With a depth of talented ladies across all ages the future looks bright and currently leading the way are NSWIS duo Jessica Fox and Rosalyn Lawrence, and Victoria s Leanne Guinea. At just 22 years of age Lawrence had a fantastic 2011 winning medals at all four World Cup events including gold at World Cups 1 and 4, and was titled Overall women s C1 World Cup series winner, following victory in the women s C1 at the Wildwater World Championships earlier in the year, and has now established herself as the one to beat on the World stage. Closely following in her footsteps, 17 year old Jessica Fox won two women s C1 gold medals at World Cups 2 and 3, despite a back injury sidelining the young star for the other two world cup events, and in addition to fulfilling her commitments to the K1 discipline in which she is equally adept. Fox most recently defeated Lawrence at the 2012 National Championships, promising another year of healthy competition amongst the Aussie stars. Capping off Australia s dominance in the sport in 2011 was 26 year old Victorian paddler Leanne Guinea, who will forever be remembered as the inaugural winner of the C1W title at the 2009 World Championships as an exhibition event, and in 2011 she finished second behind Lawrence in the Overall World Cups series after winning silver and a bronze medal. NEW RENAULT KOLEOS. THE SUV FOR LIFE S MOST CHALLENGING JOURNEYS. Slalom stars of the future The National Talent Squad (NTS)/Junior Development Tour was formed to help raise the standard of junior canoe slalom paddling in Australia. The Squads are selected from the highest ranked U14, U16 and U18 paddlers in Australia. The squads have been set up with a focus for national development of Junior talent, this enables national programs to target their resources, providing extra opportunities for paddlers to learn what is required to train and race at an elite level in canoe slalom. This year s NTS will participate in two Junior Development Tours to USA and New Zealand. Tour Dates: Development Tour to New Zealand (30 March 12 April, 2012) Development Tour to Wausau, USA (11-15 July). Three camps will be held in Penrith throughout the year which will include on water training sessions with video feedback as well as off water discussions on training plans, diet, injury management, boat repair and psychology. This squad has become the launching pad for selection onto the national junior team; its existence enables those who are just outside teams to be given extra support through the year by attending camps. DRIVE THE CHANGE The new Renault Koleos combines elegance and versatility to make every journey a pleasure. High quality features include Sat Nav, Bluetooth, 5-star EURO NCAP safety, a 5-year unlimited kms warranty plus plenty of room for your sports gear. FIND YOUR NEAREST DEALER OR BOOK A TEST DRIVE AT RENAULT.COM.AU ROS LAWRENCE IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY 20 With the women s C1 event raced at National competition within Australia, the future development of the discipline is exciting with the sport, with girls now taking up the sport from a much younger age and should put Australia in the box seat to achieve Olympic success from 2016 and beyond. 21

13 defending national title holders 2011 national championships Nymboida, NSW senior EVENT K1M K1W C1M C1W C2M COMPETITOR (STATE) Will Forsythe (NSW) Kate Lawrence (NSW) Robin Jeffery (WA) Rosalyn Lawrence (NSW) Robin Jeffery (WA) & Will Forsythe (NSW) 2012 national championships Mersey River, TAS senior EVENT K1M K1W C1M C1W C2M COMPETITOR (STATE) Will Forsythe (NSW) Jess Fox (NSW) Warwick Draper (VIC) Jess Fox (NSW) Andrew Eckhardt (TAS) & Daniel Watkins MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL HEAD COACH 2012 is an especially exciting year for canoe slalom with the upcoming London Olympics. Whether this is the start of your competitive season or selection for the Olympic games the Australian Open is shaping up to be a fantastic event. It has established a reputation as one of the most competitive events outside of World Cup competition and a great kick start to the season. The Australian athletes are preparing for what will be one of the toughest selection challenges ever; they will be fighting for places on teams for the Olympics, Junior &U23 World Championships and World Cup competitions. I hope you take full advantage of the training and competition and race to your full potential. Mike Druce NATIONAL CANOE SLALOM HEAD COACH contact details High Performance & Selection enquiries Richard Fox National Performance Director richard.fox@canoe.org.au or Lauren Fitzsimons High Performance Program Coordinator hp@canoe.org.au Payment enquiries Mary Macaluso Operations Manager mary.macaluso@canoe.org.au MEDIA Enquiries Tom Collings Support Officer tom.collings@canoe.org.au Web & Facebook Enquiries Sam Lyons Sports Services Coordinator sam.lyons@canoe.org.au Venue Enquiries Penrith Whitewater Stadium, NSW Jack Hodge (02) hodgey@penrithwhitewater.com.au Sydney International Regatta Centre, NSW Philippa Dickson philippa.dickson@communities.nsw.gov.au junior EVENT Jnr K1M Jnr K1W Jnr C1M Jnr C1W Jnr C2M COMPETITOR (STATE) Alan Robinson (VIC) Jessica Fox (NSW) Reilly Edwards (NSW) Jessica Fox (NSW) Adam Rajic (VIC) & Anton Ivkov (VIC) junior EVENT Jnr K1M Jnr K1W Jnr C1M Jnr C1W Jnr C2M COMPETITOR (STATE) Daniel Watkins (TAS) Jessica Fox (NSW) Jessica Fox (NSW) Jessica Fox (NSW) Andrew Eckhardt (TAS) & Daniel Watkins (TAS) thanks to our regatta officials Thanks to our event officials who continue to support our Slalom events. We look forward to your ongoing support in Max Parsons (AUS) John Forsythe (AUS) Sandra Gibb (NZL) Peter Grant Christine Grant Graeme Caudry Louise Natoli Greg Toms Christine Borrows Ordette Webster Kellie Bailey (NZL) 22 23

14 Australian Canoeing Official Sponsor Australian Canoeing are proud to announce that Vajda Australia as an Official Sponsor. Greg Doyle, Australian Canoeing CEO, says that the sponsorship by Vajda will help Australian Canoeing to organise bigger and better events. "We are very happy to welcome Vajda as a partner, they have a fantastic vision for the development of their brand and the sport that fits in very well with the direction that we are taking as an organisation" Mr Doyle said. "Vajda will be working with us in Sprint, Slalom and Marathon disciplines and we have some very exciting initiatives planned for the 2010/2011 season" Mario Vesely from Vajda Australia says that he is grateful that they can contribute to the development of the sport in Australia by sponsoring Australian Canoeing. KAPSL II Most successful K1 boat is now even better. Designed by Peter Kauzer and Fabien Lefevre with key modifications for better performance MM New model designed by Michal Martikan for London 2012 "Besides this sponsorship we are also organising competitions and other initiatives to motivate young athletes, we support elite athletes in their road the Olympic Games and we bring over elite athletes from Europe to leverage cross pollination of capabilities. There is much more to come and we are excited to support Australian Canoeing, the athletes and the sport in general."

15 ROS, JESS & LEANNE 2011 World cup medalists ROBIN JEFFERY KYNAN MALEY IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY JESSICA FOX IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY ROS LAWRENCE IMAGE BALINT VEKASSY 26 SLALOM.canoe.org.au