Australia’s kayakers will have their last hit out this weekend before the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
For Australia’s Paralympic hopefuls, it will be their last chance to book a spot on the plane to Paris, with final qualification for the Games on the line.
The Australian quartet of Mark Daniels (WA), Amy Ralph (WA), Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy (WA) and debutant Kaia Scholl (QLD) will all be vying for Paralympic qualification.
Paralympic medalists Curtis McGrath and Susan Seipel, and reigning world champion Dylan Littlehales will be looking to gain valuable international racing experience, having already been named on the Australian Paralympic Team for Paris 2024.
Australia’s Olympic bound sprint kayaking team will also line-up in Szeged, in their first international regatta of the 2024 season, and last races before the Paris Games.
For the 11-strong team, it will be an important event, with Olympic qualification on the line for their European counterparts.
Having already been selected on the Australian Olympic team for Paris, the Aussie 11 will be looking to pick up where they left off in the 2023 season, where they recorded their most successful World Championships campaign to date.
Where is the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships being held?
Paddlers have arrived in Szeged, Hungary ahead of the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships
Who is in the Australian team for the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships?
Canoe Sprint World Cup: Ella Beere (NSW), Aly Bull (QLD), Ally Clarke (QLD),Alyce Wood (QLD), Jackson Collins (QLD), Riley Fitzsimmons (NSW), Tom Green (QLD), Noah Havard (QLD), Jean van der Westhuyzen (QLD), Pierre van der Westhuyzen (QLD), Yale Steinepreis (WA)
Paracanoe World Championships: Mark Daniels (WA), Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy (WA), Dylan Littlehales (NSW), Curtis McGrath (QLD), Amy Ralph (WA), Kaia Scholl (QLD), Susan Seipel (QLD)
What is the racing schedule?
The 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships gets underway on Wednesday 8 May through until Sunday 12 May.
Wednesday 8 May | 6pm – 12am AEST | 10am – 4pm CEST
Thursday 9 May | 5pm – 1am AEST | 9am – 5pm CEST
Friday 10 May | 4:30pm – 3am AEST | 8:30am – 7pm CEST
Saturday 11 May | 5pm – 4am AEST | 9am – 8pm CEST
Sunday 12 May | 4pm – 12am AEST | 8am – 4pm CEST
For the full schedule – click here
How can I watch?
The 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships will be live streamed via the Planet Canoe Youtube Channel – click here to find out more
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