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Bochum and LPI

U.S. Junior Paddlers Represent U.S. Proudly at Regattas Lake Placid and Bochum, Germany Host International Races

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Sunny skies and the Adirondack Mountains provided the backdrop for the head to head competition between Team USA and Team Canada, as part of the 2010 Lake Placid International (LPI) regatta.

After two years of Canadian dominance, the United States prevailed on Mirror Lake, July 2-4, to hoist the Grand Prix Trophy."It is great to see all the programs that have been put into place coming to fruition with such encouraging results at the LPI,” said Chris Barlow, Team USA Assistant Coach. “I know the USA still has a long way to go but we are well on the way to restoring the USA as a premier sprint canoe/kayak nation.”

The regatta drew 300 paddlers from all over the United States and Canada, with 34 athletes drawn from the USA Canoe/Kayak National Junior and Developmental teams to represent the U.S. The event followed a two-week training camp for the Americans at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid.

"Congratulations... It shows that canoe/kayak is getting stronger in the U.S., and importantly, in North America," said Peter Niedre, National Coaching Education Director of Canoe Kayak Canada.

For complete results, visit http://www.lakeplacidinternationalregatta.com/.

Bochum, Germany hosted the 58th Bochum International Regatta, June 18-20, with 23 countries and clubs competing. Shaun Caven, Head Coach of the Bochum Tour, led Team USA to seven finals appearances and four podium finishes.Cedric Bond and Ryan Stock won the U23 K2 500m race. Clare Kim and Bailey Nurmia took silver and bronze, respectively. in the U16 K1 200m competition. Tatjana Perrin and Clare Kim combined to earn the bronze medal in the U16 K2 500m race.Stanton Collins finished fourth in the U16 K1 1000m, missing the podium by 12 one-hundredths of a second. Shawn Kahookele and Hezekiah Blackburn finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the U18 K1 200m Final B."Our athletes gained confidence each day, with their best performances coming on Day 3 with the 200m events,” said Mac Hickox, USA Canoe/Kayak National Sprint Development Director. “These were modest results in a strong international regatta.”

Members of U.S. Junior National Team: Bailey Nurmia, Clare Kim, Mia Overton - Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club); Katy Hill - Seattle, Wash. (Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Club); Stanton Collins, Hezekiah Blackburn – Gainesville, Georgia (Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club); Tatjana Perrin, Shawn Kahookele - Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Canoe and Kayak Club).Ryan Stock (San Diego Canoe and Kayak Team) and Cedric Bond (Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Club) are competing with the Under 23 Team for USA Canoe/Kayak.

USA Canoe/Kayak is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Canoe Federation. It governs the Olympic disciplines of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom and sanctions Freestyle, Marathon, Outrigger, Wildwater, Kayak Polo, Dragon Boat and Canoe Sailing in the United States. For more information about USA Canoe/Kayak, please visit us on the web at www.usack.org

Nova Scotia Regatta

Canoe/Kayak athletes Jen Burke and and Kaitlyn McElroy finished 2nd and 3rd in the Senior Women's 500m sprint today at the Atlantic Division International Invitational regatta on Lake Banook, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. http://www.adckc.ca/images/2010_Day2_Results.pdf

Margarate Annis Boys Trust Project

Special thanks to a wonderful partnership with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for a grant from the Margarate Annis Boys Trust allowing the OKC Boathouse Foundation to install new landscaping at the Route 66 Boathouse and Stroud House as phase one plan of an ongoing effort to beautify the grounds around these community facilities.