Category: International

DRAFT 2025 Selection Policies for consultation

   15 November 2024    Athletes, International, National, Paracanoe, Selections

Draft 2025 selection policies for senior, U23, junior canoe sprint and paracanoe are now open for public consultation until midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

Please take time to tell Paddle UK what you like about the policy as well as dislikes, errors or omissions as if you don’t tell us that you like it, we may change aspects in response to feedback.

The policies have been derived from feedback on previous policies and further evolution of how best to support the Sprint Performance strategy and enable further evolution of the National regattas.

Each policy has a specific hyperlink within the document for you to provide feedback on that policy. They are also provided below.

Closing date: please feedback on the policies below by midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

Draft policies:

Feedback forms:

2024 Canoe Sprint Selection Policies

   30 June 2023    Athletes, International, Olympics

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe International Panel have published the following documents:

Full story on the British Canoeing website:

Congratulations to ‘our Cathy’

   17 June 2023    International, National, Organisation, Volunteers

Cathy Wynne has been named as a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List, for services to sport.

Cathy, from Tonbridge, Kent, is an integral part of the domestic and international canoeing community, volunteering for over 35 years. Until very recently, Cathy was Secretary of the Sprint Racing Committee and Chief Official at the National Regattas and, although she has handed these positions on, she is still very much involved in the organisation of the regattas at Nottingham. 

She has also been one of the world’s foremost International Regatta officials for the International Canoe Federation and the European Canoe Association having worked at the highest level at international regattas including World Championships, European Championships, World Cups and several Olympic Games.

More on this story:

Junior Selection Policy Webinar

   13 May 2023    Athletes, International, National, Selections, Talent Pathway

17th May 2023 at 19:30

On the 17th May at 19:30, we will be running a webinar about the Canoe Sprint Junior Selection policy in conjunction with the IP. Our aim is to give athletes, coaches and parents clarity of the process and expectations ahead of the selection regattas.

Here is the link to attend:

Imogen Collins
Pathway Development Coach

Become a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Olympics

   25 April 2023    International, Olympics

The organising committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seeking volunteers to assist with the running of events. Therefore the ICF have requested those with experience volunteering at events staged by the ICF to consider applying to become a volunteer at Paris 2024.

It is a common knowledge that the Olympic Games are only good as its volunteers, and we would like to encourage our paddling communities with experience hosting ICF events to represent our sport at the highest level. The Paris Organising Committee is looking for volunteers who have previously participated in staging ICF events in any capacity. In order to be considered for a volunteer role at the Olympic Games candidates must sign up through the official channels, a link which can be found below. Once completed, please email the Secretary of the SRC who can then endure your application to the organisers of the canoeing events.

2023 WCP Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Programmes Selection Policies are now live

   6 May 2022    Athletes, International

The selection policies for both the Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Class Performance Programmes for 2023 have now been published.


More information on the British Canoeing website: Sprint and Paracanoe Selection Policies announcement.

British Canoeing 2022 Canoe Sprint Junior, U23 and Senior selection polices

   28 February 2022    Athletes, International, Talent Pathway

The International Panel is pleased to release the British Canoeing 2022 Canoe Sprint Junior, U23 and Senior selection policies.




All athletes wishing to be considered for Senior & U23 Team selection during 2022 should complete the online registration document by 16th March 2022 using this link: https://britishcanoeing.formstack.com/forms/pre_registration_form

The International Panel wish to thank all those involved in the development of the policies and in particular those who contributed their thoughts through the consultation process and wish everyone a successful 2022 season.

British Canoeing Canoe Sprint International Panel Statement

   10 February 2022    International

Please see the link to an IP statement: https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2022/british-canoeing-canoe-sprint-international-panel-statement

British Canoeing launches new performance strategy for canoe sprint

   2 February 2022    International, Organisation

British Canoeing has published the new Canoe Sprint Performance Strategy, which sets out
the vision and ambitions for the sport over the next six years

British Canoeing and the sprint racing community have come together to determine the
changes needed, in order to build a system which will deliver greater and more consistent
success.

The publication of the new strategy is the culmination of this work delivered, through the
formation of the Sprint Performance Strategy Group, the creation of task & finish and focus
groups involving a range of stakeholders and two consultations with the racing community.

The long-term strategy sets out the vision and ambitions for canoe sprint for the next six
years to 2028, through 10 key performance indicators, the philosophies and values that will
underpin the strategy and the coordination that will be required for delivery across the UK.

The strategy also contains the following six key action plans for the next four years to 2025:
• Providing the best possible athlete experiences
• Developing a broader base of talent
• Developing a community of engaged coaches
• Providing competitions which increase participation and develop talent
• Improving the use of insight and the sharing of knowledge
• Building a strong sense of community and inclusion

The Canoe Sprint Performance Strategy 2022-2028 is available in PDF format here.

Colin Radmore to depart British Canoeing

   27 January 2022    Coaching, International

After more than 25 years in the sport, Paracanoe Senior Technical Coach Colin Radmore will be leaving British Canoeing at the end of March. During Colin’s 10 years in the Programme, the team has won more than twice the number of medals than any other nation and has topped the table at every World Championships and Paralympic Games. He said: “I will always be proud of my time in Paracanoe, it has been a huge part of my life over the last 10 years and being part of this amazing team has been incredible. “We wish Colin all the best in his new role”. Read more

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