CANOEING SOUTH AFRICA
MEDIA RELEASES
SA’s big-water paddlers aim for Paris 2024
Plenty of hope from international development regatta
SA canoeists looking to the future at Olympic Hopes Regatta
SA team end World Champs with four medals
Medals for Birkett and Mackenzie at World Champs
Singe and Smith grab SA’s first gold
Olivier tests the Olympic venue
Team South Africa hunting medals in Denmark
Olivier provides highlight at Canoe Sprint World Champs
Masters aim to show SA World Champs team the way
South Africa sprint canoe team start their journey to Olympic qualification
‘A lot of good positive performances from the team’
Team South Africa paddlers shine at African Beach Games
Mzolo leads SA U23 and junior canoe team to World Champs
Hank takes first step toward Perth 2023
SA Canoe Marathon titles shared out
St Francis becomes centre of attention for South African paddling
2023 SA Sprints a resounding success
Upcoming SA Sprint Championships offering added incentive
Canoeing SA announces national champs dates
Andy Birkett honoured at SA Sports Awards
SA canoeing legend Hartley hangs up her sprint paddle
2022
Kenny Rice leads ten medal charge at surfski world champs
Strongest SA surfski team set for surfski worlds
Team SA ends marathon worlds in fourth overall
Andy Birkett wins another singles world title
Lovemore stars in four medal haul for Team SA at marathon worlds
Saskia Hockly medals for SA on opening day of marathon worlds
Strong SA team set for marathon worlds
SA Masters K2 crews add gold medals to marathon haul
SA Masters open marathon medal account
Lovemore spends three months training for marathon worlds
Many lessons learnt for Team SA at Olympic Hopes
Tripney grabs gold for SA at SUP worlds in Poland
Five SA SUP stars aiming high at worlds in Poland
Olympic Hopes the first step for SA sprints future
Lovemore rounds out Junior & U23 Sprint Worlds with bronze
Junior & Under 23 team ready for Sprint World Champs
Many lessons learnt for Team SA at Canoe Polo Champs
Giel van Deventer missing presumed drowned
Olivier trending in the right direction
Small SA Team to tackle Sprint World Championships
Andy Birkett strikes gold for Team SA at World Games marathon
Birkett and Hartley named for ground-breaking World Games marathon
CSA announce strong team for Marathon World Championships
Wessels returns to the top of SA waveski
Hamish Lovemore wraps up clean sweep on final day of SA Marathon Champs
Hartley and Lovemore secure K1 national titles
Stars fire first salvos at Marathon Champs day one
Hazlemere primed to host marathon showdown
Hartley does bronze medal double in Prague
Hartley wins bronze medal at marathon short course in Prague
Olympic Hopes team set for exciting international competition
Hazelmere Dam set for exciting SA Marathon championships
McGregor & Van Niekerk win national surfski titles
Exciting sprint champs for young and old
Sprinters to the fore at the SA Championships
Canoeing South Africa geared up for busy year
2021
Canoeing SA encouraged by marathon results
Team SA finish with fourth bronze medal
Solid racing from Team SA on day three at Marathon Worlds
Mackenzie & Hart bag bronzes for Team SA
Hockly opens Team SA’s medal account
SA marathon paddlers itching to start racing in Romania
Masters add double silver and bronze in Romania
Masters open medal account at marathon worlds in Romania
Coetzee leads SA sprint charge in Copenhagen
Sprint Worlds up next for Team South Africa
Future generation of SA paddlers inspired by Olympic Hopes
McGregor & Mackenzie claim national honours
SA K1 crown up for grabs at Liebenbergsvlei
Young paddlers head to Olympic Hopes
Positives aplenty for Team SA at Junior & U23 Sprint Worlds
Exciting times for Team SA at Junior & Under 23 Sprint Worlds
SA Women’s K4 set for Sprint World Championships
Team SA geared up for SUP World Championships
National paddlers geared up for busy six weeks
Witherden set for “vastly different” Olympic Games
Canoeing SA calendar resumes
Total domination by Team SA at surfski world champs
Canoeing SA suspend events calendar
Strong SA team named for canoeing marathon world champs
Lovemore completes marathon clean sweep with K2 gold with McGregor
SA sprinters cap off Euro swing with two silvers
Lovemore does it again at drama-laced K1 champs
Stars come out to shine at start of SA Marathon Championships
Exciting 2021 SA Marathon Championships ahead
Olympic qualifiers next step for SA sprint paddlers
SA Sprinters ready for European season
Junior Olympic Hopes team named
SA Junior & Under 23 Sprint World Champs team named
Paddlers thrive at SA Sprint Championships
Bumper entry for SA Sprint Championships
CSA names powerful national surfski team
CSA selects their Tokyo candidates
Canoeing SA pens deal with SiS to safeguard athletes
Surfski national champs and trials get the green light
Sprinters plan steps towards international season
Tributes pour in for veteran canoeing administrator Artwell Mhlope
Canoeing South Africa announces amended calendar
2020
SA waveski star wins US Open
Praise for gusty Durban paddling world record breaker
Canoeing SA lauds overhaul of SASCOC Board
Cook & Jacobs snap up SA K2 title
Hank McGregor takes SA K1 title at Orange Descent
Rains ensure good water for Orange Descent SA Champs
Slight tweaks in SA River champs
McGregor and Lovemore masterclass closes SA Marathon Champs
Changing of the guard at SA Marathon Champs
McGregor and Ward make it two-from-two with St. Francis ski victories
Birkett bombshell sets the scene for St Francis paddling showdown
Western Cape sending a strong contingent to St Francis
St Francis Bay to become the centre of paddling attention
St Francis grabs opportunity to host SA surfski champs
Orange Descent excited to host SA River Champs
Canoeing South Africa celebrates the roles of women
Safeguarding Partnership announced between Canoeing South Africa and The Guardian
Canoeing SA & Surfing SA incorporating SUPSA
Canoeing South Africa and Quipmo sign commercial partnership
Canoeing South Africa happy for paddling return
Canoeing South Africa firms up government proposal
Hartley reflects on fifteen years of competing
CSA urging government to support federations in need
Coetzee upbeat despite competition uncertainty
Canoeing South Africa host successful fundraiser
Paddlers come together to help COVID-19 victims
CSA committed to hosting national champs despite international cancellations
Step into the unknown for Hartley
Canoeing South Africa postpones event calendar
Paddling community rallies round injured school children
2019
K2 racing drama brings down curtain at world champs
Team SA paddlers empty-handed at K1 world champs
Third World Champs medal for Mackenzie & Evans
Team SA reorganises senior paddling team in Shaoxing
Team SA solid on day one in Shaoxing
McGregor withdrawal forces team changes for World Champs
Five medals on final day of Masters World Champs
Ten medals on day one for SA Masters
SA Marathon team set their sights on China
Wessels pips Viaene at stormy SA Waveski Champs
Teenager star takes SA Slalom crown
Massive week of championship paddling events
Team SA vets and masters added more medals at surfski worlds
Seven medals as SA dominate surfski worlds
SA surfski stars aim high at World Champs in France
Pietermaritzburg juniors clean up at SA Schools K2 River Champs in the Free State
Solid gold for Team SA paddlers on final day
SA paddlers race to solid gold haul at African Games
Ten of the best with Bridgitte Hartley
Team SA can be proud of their Sprint Worlds efforts
Trailblazing Mthembu set for the international stage
Team SA primed for Sprint World Champs
SA sprinters show promise in Pitsesti
Junior & Under 23 sprinters geared up for World Championships
Strong SA paddling team for African Games eye Olympic spots
Canoeists plan to paddle long on Mandela Day
Masina continues to blaze paddling trails
K2 marathon champions prevail under pressure
Birkett and Hartley retain their K1 marathon titles
McGregor and Hartley star on opening day of marathon champs
Watch the 2019 SA Marathon Champs Live
South Africa’s best set for exciting SA Champs showdown
Another busy weekend of international competition for SA paddlers
McGregor makes history at Molokai
Coetzee shows his worth in Poznan
Provincial champs signal start of marathon season
Sprint stars eye early season World Cup tests
CSA announce strong national ocean racing squad
McGregor & Nixon do the national surfski double
SA surfski focus shifts to Cape Town
East London host successful SA Schools & SA Cup
Aspiring sprint paddlers take the spotlight
Massive year for SA sprinters as Olympics looms
SA Canoe Polo Champs a resounding success
Record numbers for SA Canoe Polo Champs
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