The Australia Junior and U23 team have arrived in Bulgaria ahead of the 2024 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships, ready to don the green and gold and represent Australia on the world stage.
Made up of 21 of Australia’s best young athletes, the team have been training both at home and in Europe in preparation for the World Championships, which are set to take place in Plovdiv from Wednesday 17 July to Sunday 21 July.
Nineteen-year-old Jake Morris from New South Wales will compete at his second World Championships at the upcoming event and says the opportunity to represent Australia on the world stage means a lot to not just himself, but the whole team.
“It’s an honour to represent Australia at the World Championships, it’s not every day you get to represent your country,” said Morris.
“We’ve had such great coaches, including past Olympians Kenny Wallace and David Smith, helping us along the way, and it’s been so great to learn from the whole team.
“The boys and I are so excited to put what we’ve learned into practice – we can’t wait to represent our country,” he said.
Set to compete at her third World Championships is Caitlin Webber, who will be hoping for a podium finish after placing fourth in 2022 alongside her team in the U23 Women’s K4 500m final.
“It’s been great to be able to get in the K4 boat with the girls to get some solid training in and strive for the best possible outcome,” said Webber.
“The training camp has helped us strengthen our relationships as an Aussie crew leading up to competition.
“It has also just been great to surround myself with a solid squad to push myself on the water individually as well.
“Our aim is to race the best we can – we obviously want to get in the A final, but executing our races and being happy with how we’ve performed is the ultimate goal,” she said.
The 2024 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships will get underway on Wednesday 17 July.
- Wednesday 17 July | Junior & U23 Heats
- Thursday 18 July | Junior & U23 Heats & Semi Finals
- Friday 19 July | Junior & U23 Semi Finals & Finals
- Saturday 20 July | Junior & U23 Semi Finals & Finals
- Sunday 21 July | Junior & U23 Finals
For the full schedule – click here
The 2024 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships will be live streamed via Planet Canoe Youtube – click here
2024 CANOE SPRINT U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
Fletcher Armstrong (K2 500m)
Alyssa Bailey (K4 500m, Mixed K2)
Claudia Bailey (K1 1000m, K4 500m)
Bailey Clues (K4 500m, Mixed K2)
Natalia Drobot (K1 200m, K2 500m)
Luke Egger (K1 500m, K4 500m)
Kailey Harlen (K1 500m, K2 500m)
Jasmine Locke (K4 500m)
Jake Morris (K4 500m, 5km Relay)
Maguire Reid (K1 1000m, K2 500m)
Harry Taurins (K4 500m)
Caitlin Webber (K4 500m, 5km Relay)
2024 CANOE SPRINT JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
Kynan Burke (K2 500m, K4 500m)
Aiden Carberry (K1 1000m, K4 500m, Mixed K2)
Olivia Clues (K2 500m, Mixed K2)
Byron Diekmann (K2 1000m, 5km Relay)
Michael Dunbar (K2 500m, K4 500m)
Maksym Gandziuk (C1 500m, C1 1000m)
Aiden Hall (K2 1000m)
Belle McBennett (K1 200m, K2 500m)
Ziah Peisker (K1 500m, K4 500m)
Jasmine Rayward (K1 500m, K1 1000m, 5km Relay)
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