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New Lake Records

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THIS is a reason to celebrate!

Did you know on the weekend of July 26, 2020, athletes set SEVEN new lake records on Lake Banook? Check them out below...

  • Ava Carew

U18 Women’s C1 500m - 2:12.71

  • Ivy Murphy

U16 Women’s K1 500m - 2:05.73

  • Anna O’Brien

U18 Women’s K1 500m - 1:57.40

  • Aja Deeble

U16 Women’s C1 500m - 2:19.06

  • Ian Gaudet

U18 Men’s K1 200m - :37.31

  • Andrew Billard

U18 Men’s C1 1000m - 4:00.71

  • Marlee MacIntosh

Open Women’s C1 500m - 2:16.61

Congratulations to all athletes and keep up the hard work!

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Support4Sport Awards

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The Support4Sport Awards by Sport NS recognizes the achievements of top Nova Scotian athletes over the past year. The Atlantic Division had four athletes successfully make it to the finals for the following categories:

Connor Fitzpatrick - Senior Male Athlete of the Year

Andrew Billard - Junior Male Athlete of the Year

Michelle Russell - Senior Female Athlete of the Year

Julia Lilley-Osende - Junior Female Athlete of the Year

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of these athletes, Julia Lilley-Osende and Andrew Billard both won their categories respectively. Amongst hundreds of athletes in Nova Scotia, Julia, and Andrew set themselves apart.

Congratulations to all finalists and award winners!

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Modified Training Program Overview

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Dear Commodores & Coaches, 

As a result of our member clubs’ successful adherence to the soft opening of our sport, the Province has announced that coaching is now allowed effective May 29, 2020, at 3:30 pm.  This is very positive news and a great second step in re-opening our sport.  Hopefully, with the continued success of adherence to our guidelines, more restrictions will be lifted in the near future. 

The following guidelines must be followed by all member clubs and will be monitored by the Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada (ADCKC).  

  • All clubs can allow access to their club facilities at this time as long as physical distancing and sanitization rules are followed as determined by the Province. Weight rooms, gyms, and multi-purpose rooms remain closed at this time. 

  • All clubs will ensure that the training groups are a maximum of 10 participants including coaches while maintaining physical distancing. 

  • All clubs will ensure that they maintain all of the Provinces’ COVID-19 Physical Distancing rules. This means that there will always be a minimum of 2m between individuals both on and off the water. It will be up to the individual clubs to choose the maximum number of participants to maintain the social distancing rules.  

  • All clubs will not allow access to crew boats. This will ensure the 2m physical distancing will be adhered to at all times.

  • All clubs will ensure that there is limited sharing of any equipment. This includes paddles and boats. All equipment must be cleaned before and after each use. It is preferable that if equipment must be shared that it is with the same participants. 

  • All participants will remove their boat, get onto the water, paddle, return their boat, and exit the club. They will not leave any belongings behind other than the boat. 

  • All clubs ensure that there is no sharing of personal items. This includes and is not limited to PFD’s, water bottles, and clothing.

  • All clubs will ensure that only members in good standing are paddling at this time. 

  • All clubs will ensure no U10’s or younger is paddling at this time.

  • ADCKC also recommends that all participants wear a PFD and do not paddle alone while maintaining the 2m physical distancing requirement. 

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Craig Johnson - Paddling During a Global Pandemic

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The following interview took place on May 27, 2020. It discusses how Senobe’s U18 athlete Craig Johnson maintains a positive outlook on paddling during a global pandemic.

  • What do you most look forward to this season and whats your current outlook?

Craig: My current outlook on paddling and exercising mostly focuses on maintaining as much enthusiasm as I can since there are no regattas to look forward to at this point. My motivation right now isn’t as prominent as it was last year since Junior Worlds isn’t happenin. It’s a big bummer. Right now I’m just trying to stay motivated and stay involved as much as possible.

  • How are you staying motivated during these times?

Craig: I mostly stay motivated through the idea that just because there’s no competition this year, I need to stay ahead of my competitors. To perform next year, I need to use their drive to as motivation to push myself harder than them.

  • As a high performing athlete, how has this season’s news impacted you the most?

Craig: This year has impacted me the most on the mental stage. I struggle quite a bit going on the water by myself. I depend on the motivation from my friends and coaches to aid me along the way. So at the moment, it’s harder to meet that requirement. 

  • How are you staying on top of your paddling game while not being able to train the same way as a normal season?

Craig: I’m trying to get on the water as much as I can to get a feel for it. I just try to focus on stick work and technique. What I’m doing right now defines how I’ll be able to compete in my next major competition. But at the same time, what I feel right now is almost a bit better. I’m not putting the stress on my shoulders by going to trials without training for a few months beforehand. This way I can practice and focus on the basics.

Thanks for your time Craig! And good luck this paddling season!