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GB Selection Event - The Results!

Paula Mckenna • May 02, 2023

"Every Welsh athlete gave it their all and produced results that all can be proud of!"

Canoe Wales had 8 athletes competing at the prestigous GB Selection event on the Olympic Canoe Slalom Course from the 7-10th April 2023. Selections races are often where people get the chance to show the amount of progress they have made over the arduous Winter months. For some it presents a moment to reflect and learn and use as a spring board for future experiences, in either circumstance its about making sure we learn from either situation and that is the role of the coach and support networks around the athletes.

Rest assured each and every Welsh athlete gave it their all and produced results that all Welsh clubs, Regional, Talent and Performance squads can be proud of.

The team of 8 paddlers consisted of Senior C1M Will Coney, U23 K1M athletes Eti Chappelle and Fin Yates-Jones.

Our Junior racers were Sennah Nader-Humphries JK1W, Sadie Sterry JK1W + JC1W, Hanna Griffiths JK1W, Oli Cooper JK1M and Gwion Williams JK1M.

As expected at an event of this stature, racing was close and intense. The opening days saw a course that allowed the paddlers to use the water and deliver consistent flowing races. The second course design was something different and caused even the very best paddlers in the world troubles.

Athlete	Results
Will Conney	11th C1M
Eti Chappelle	1st U23 MX1, 2nd SEN MX1, 3rd U23 K1M, 5th SEN K1M
Fin Yates-Jones	9th U23 K1M
Oli Cooper	5th JMX1 6th JK1M
Gwion Williams	4th JMX1 (1st Reserve), 5th JK1M
Sennah Nader-Humphries	2nd JWX1 (no pecentages), 6th JK1W
Sadie Sterry	6th JWX1, 7th JWC1, 12th JWK1
Hanna Griffiths	14th JWK1

So, it’s a massive congratulations to Eti Chappelle who has secured selection into both the Senior and U23 Canoe Slalom teams to race at World and European Championships later this year.

For the rest of the team they will go again, more knowledgeable than before, more experienced than before and better than they were before.

A huge Thank you goes to Andy Kettlewell, Giacomo Leighton and Ben Hawkes for their support, not only at the event but for all the hours they put in on the river banks and in the gym. The athletes and parents appreciate all that you do for them.

Nick Fowler-Rimell

Performance Manager

Canoe Wales

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