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Register today to compete in the USA Canoe/Kayak Paracanoe Team Trials. Selection will occur at the LPI Regatta on July 6-7, 2013.

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2013 Paracanoe Team Trials

In the Senior Men's race, Borys Markin led from start to finish. Markin, a former K4 bronze medalist in the 200-meter Sprint World Championships, represented the Rockaway Olympic Center (NY). By virtue of winning his division and beating the mandatory time standard, Markin punched his ticket to the ICF Marathon World Championships, to be held in Denmark in September.

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2013 US Marathon Team Trials:
4 athletes meet time standard, qualify for World Championships

Congratulations to the athletes nominated to the 2013 U.S. Junior National Team, which will compete at the 2013 ICF Under-23/Junior World Championships in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, July 17-21.

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Announcing the 2013 US Junior Slalom Team

Everyone at USA Canoe/Kayak & the OKC Boathouse Foundation is keeping those affected by the May 20 tornado in our thoughts and prayers.

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2013 Tornado Relief Fund:
How to Help: Oklahoma Tornado

Tim Hornsby finished 6th in the Men’s K1 200m A Final Sunday with a time of 37.967, which was 1.324 seconds behind the first place finisher – 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Mark De Jonge of Canada.

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RECAP: 2012 Olympian, Junior Paddlers in action this weekend:
Tim Hornsby Competes in World Cup 3

Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) and Ashley Nee (Bethesda, Md.) win Gold in Men’s and Women’s Kayak, respectively. Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) won Gold in Women’s Canoe.

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RECAP: 2013 US Slalom Team Trials:
Western Maryland hosts 2013 U.S. Slalom Team Trials

Congratulations to the athletes selected to represent Team USA!
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2013 Senior, Junior, U23 and OHR Teams Announced:
Congratulations!

Any proposed Bylaws change must be published for comment by the membership for at least 30 days prior to such action.

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Proposed changes to USA Canoe/Kayak bylaws:
Comments requested

Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) won the Silver medal Saturday in the Women’s K2 1000m, following up on their Bronze medal won last weekend in the same event. They crossed the line 3:39.969, +2.494 seconds behind the first place finishers from Australia.

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RECAP: 2013 Sprint World Cup 2:
Hogan and McElroy win K2 Silver

Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) won the Bronze medal in the women’s K2 1000m race. They finished in 3:54.966, 1.008 seconds behind the first place finisher. Two local Hungarian boats finished 1st and 2nd.

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Hogan/McElroy win Bronze in Hungary:
Recap of 2013 Sprint World Cup #1

Slalom, Women's Canoe added to 2015 Pan American Games

Both to make PanAm debut in Toronto

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Congratulations to Micki Reeves of Denver, Colorado for a third place finish overall in the Pyrenees Cup last week.

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Micki Reeves Takes Bronze in Pyrenees Cup:
Third place finish overall

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Any proposed rules changes must be published for comment by the membership.

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Proposed rule changes to slalom racing rules:
Comments requested

Watch Joe Jacobi's latest video blog update from Oklahoma City. 

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CEO Video Blog Update:
March 13, 2013

The 2013 Team Trials marks the beginning of a new Olympic quadrennial, in which there will be some big shoes to fill. In senior women’s kayak, Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) will get the first shot at replacing replace three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.), who retired after London to enter veterinary school. McElroy finished first in both the 200m and 500m finals before teaming up with her Oklahoma City Boathouse District training partner Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) to win the K2 500m distance.

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McElroy, Hornsby Shine in OKC

2013 ICF Surfski Championships will take place in Porto, Portugal on July 12-14, 2013
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2013 Surfski World Championship Selection Criteria:
Posted

To monitor an athlete’s progress and the success of a training program, USA Canoe Kayak has established a dryland testing program for junior sprint athletes.

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February Sprint Fitdex Testing:
Now posted

USA Canoe/Kayak competed in the 2013 Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships, March 2-3 in Union de Tula, Mexico.

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Lokken, Aaron Mann Medal in Mexico:
2013 Pan American Slalom Championships Recap

USA Canoe/Kayak recently announced Karla Westcott of the Wausau Canoe/Kayak Corp. and Jim Ross of the Washington Canoe Club as inaugural recipients of the Havens Leadership Award. 

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Ross, Westcott Win Inaugural Havens Leadership Award:
Recipients honored for work in clubs, communities


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USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Events Committee :
Seeking a potential host site for the 2015 Nationals

Nantahala Outdoor Center announces the launch of the NOC Elite Paddling Team and the signing of the Team’s first member, USA whitewater slalom athlete Michal Smolen.
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Nantahala Outdoor Center:
Signs Michal Smolen to new NOC Elite Paddling Team

It was a clean sweep of the awards for the Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Race Team on the heels of their overall club National Championship title in August 2012. The Washington state club received the Yonkers Trophy to commemorate its National Championship.


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Gig Harbor sweeps coaching honors at 2012 Sprint Coaching Conference:
Alan Anderson Wins Coach of the Year