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Carrie Johnson Earns Olympic Slot, Two PanAm Gold Medals
Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) won the gold medal in the Women’s K1 500m final Friday at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The first place finish guarantees the U.S. a boat quota slot in the event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read More
Sprint National Team Vies for Olympic Slots, Pan American Medals
The U.S. Sprint Team heads to the 2011 Pan American Games with a lot on the line. In addition to medals, many of the athletes will be competing to qualify boat quota slots for Team USA at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read More
Kayak Duo Make Fast Friends
Maggie Hogan and Kaitlyn McElroy had never been in the same boat before a few months ago. Since the 2011 World Championships, the two sprint kayakers have joined forces to form the U.S. Women’s K2 500m pairing at the 2011 Pan American Games. Read More
Announcing the 2011 Pan American Games U.S. Sprint Team
The Pan American Games represent the second and final chance to qualify spots for the London 2012 Olympic Games for the U.S. Sprint National Team. Team USA did not earn any slots at the first Olympic qualifier - the 2011 Sprint World Championships. Read More
Sprint Athlete Selection Procedure for 2012 Olympic Games, Posted
Sprint Athlete Selection Procedures, 2012 Olympic Games (with 2011 Code of Conduct & Athlete Agreement) has been posted. Read More
Sprint National Team Completes World Championships
Starting Thursday, the U.S. National Sprint Team will compete for World Championship medals and Olympic spots at the 2011 ICF Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Aug. 17-21. Read More
RECAP: Sprint National Championships
Thursday marks the start of the 2011 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships at Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 4-6. The U.S. Masters National Championships will take place Sunday. Read More
WSF Funds Travel & Training Award to Sprint Kayaker Carrie Johnson
Travel & Training Fund Awards $50,000 to Aspiring Athletes, Olympic & Paralympic Hopefuls, Grants provide financial fuel for future champions in London and beyond Read More
USA Canoe/Kayak’s One-Year-Out Olympic Primer
July 27 marks the official one-year-out date from the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 27-August 12, 2012. Read More
Who Will Win Sprint National Championships?
Sprint National Team Completes Racice World Cup
The 2011 international sprint season kicks off for Team USA Friday at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Racice, Czech Republic, May 20-22. Seventeen U.S. paddlers will be among the 500 athletes from 45 countries at the event. Read More
Posted: 2011 NON-OLYMPIC Sprint World Championship Criteria
Athletes must be a USA Canoe/Kayak member in good standing in order to compete in the LPI Trials and at the 2011 Sprint World Championships. Athletes must meet all ICF eligibility rules to race for the U.S. at the Trials. Read More
Notice to Sprint World Cup Athletes qualifying to World Championship
Notice to Sprint World Cup Athletes qualifying to World Championship Read More
Announcing the 2011 U.S. Sprint World Cup Team
The athletes will participate in the upcoming World Cups No. 2 and 3, which mark the next steps in the process of naming the team for the 2011 World Championship and the 2011 Pan American Games. Read More
2011 Sprint Senior Team for World Cups Announced
2011 Sprint Senior Team for World Cups was announced today. Read More
2011 Sprint ICF World Cups Non-Olympic Events Criteria
Athletes will be ranked by order of finish in the final of the event and offered slots by their order of finish. If there is a declination, the slot will be offered to the next athlete by order of finish. Read More
Sprint Development Bulletin #31, Posted
Sprint Development Bulletin #31 is now available. Read More
Knopp Named Sprint Director on USA Canoe/Kayak Board of Directors
Mike Knopp, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, was named to USA Canoe/Kayak’s Board of Directors as a Sprint Sport director. Read More
USA Canoe/Kayak seeks interest in the 2011 Non-Olympic Flatwater Sprint Events
In 2011, USA Canoe/Kayak will offer the opportunity for ICF eligible Sprint athletes to compete in the non-olympic events at both World Cups and Worlds based on interest. Read More
Athlete Service Coordinator (ASC) positions notification for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
2012 Athlete Service Coordinator (ASC) announcement - time sensitive Applications due March 4, 2011 Read More
2011 Recommended Rule Changes for Sprint Trials, Approved
The Sprint Governance Committee approved the following recommended Sprint Rule Changes for the USA Canoe Kayak Sprint National Team Trials. Read More
Sprint Development Bulletin #28, Posted
Sprint Bulletin #28 is now available. Read More
Sprint Development Bulletin #26, Posted
Sprint Bulletin #26 is now available. Click HERE to download. Read More
2010 Pan Am Championships - Senior Team Named
Following the selection events held as part of the USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships in Oklahoma City, numerous USA Canoe/Kayak athletes have been named to the Senior team to compete at the 2010 Pan American Championships in Mexico City. Read More
Thursday Sprint Nationals Recap, Athletes Qualify for Pan Am Championship
Canoe/Kayak Athletes Qualify for Pan Am Championship Mexico City, October 8-10 Read More
Morgan House & Emily Vinson, Engaged!
USA Canoe Kayak would like to congratulate Morgan House and Emily Vinson on their engagement. Read More
Paddlers Vie for Spot on U.S. National Sprint Team
Paddlers Vie for Spot on U.S. National Sprint Team. Second Set of Trials to Determine World Championship Team Read More
Sprint Trials #2, Update
Winners from the Men’s Kayak and Men’s Canoe events will have up to two weeks (July 18th) to meet the World Championship Standards after the completion of the Trials #2. Read More
Sprint World Championship Team Trials #2
USA Canoe/Kayak announces the events for the Sprint World Championships Team Trials #2 at the Lake Placid Invitational July 2-4, 2010. Read More
Follow Duisberg ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup #3, Results
Live Team USA as they compete at the 2010 ICF Duisburg World Cup Duisburg this weekend. Read More
USA Canoe/Kayak hiring for 200m National Sprint Team Coach
USA Canoe/Kayak is now accepting applicants for the position of 200m National Sprint Team Coach. Application process will close on December 1, 2009. Read More
Flatwater World Cup Results (Races 1 & 2)
Results from the first two World Cup races in Racice, Czech Republic and Poznan, Poland. Read More
2009 Sprint World Cup Team Announced
USA Canoe/Kayak announces the 2009 Sprint World Cup Team. Read More
Eight Olympic Athletes from Beijing 2008 to Compete in the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Racice
2009 Athlete Agreement Posted
Attention athletes! For your convenience, the 2009 USA Canoe/Kayak National Team Member Athlete Agreement has been posted on three different pages on our site. Read More
IMPORTANT UPDATE for Senior Sprint Athletes
Important information for our Senior Sprint Athletes. Read More
Pat Dolan: Youth Making Right Choices
Watch USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint Kayaker extraordinaire and member Patrick Dolan, this weekend, on the TV series "The Real Winning Edge". Winning Edge details youth athletes making the right choices despite real life challenges. Read More
Epic Kayaks, Sponsor of National Sprint Development Program
Epic Kayaks Inc is a proud new sponsor of the National Flatwater Sprint Development Program. Read More
USA Canoe/Kayak Coaches Association Announces Coach of the Year Awards
Congratulations! Dave Robertson and Alan Anderson were recently named USA Canoe/Kayak Coaches Association's 2008 and 2007 Coach of the Year respectively. Read More
2008 Barton Bantams - Congratulations!
Thirty one Under 14 Bantam athletes from five USA Canoe Kayak clubs have been named to the Barton Bantam Fall 200km Club. Congratulations to all athletes on your accomplishment. Each athlete will receive a USA Canoe Kayak recognition award. Read More
Unstoppable: The Carrie Johnson Story
Typically, Olympic athletes face many obstacles. But leading up to the 2004 Olympics, kayaker Carrie Johnson faced a much greater hurdle: she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Read More
2009 Sprint Team Trials Announced
The 2009 USA Canoe/Kayak Team Trials for Flatwater Sprint will be held on April 24-26, at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Read More
2009 Sprint Nationals Awarded to Oak Ridge, TN
2009 USA Canoe/Kayak National Sprint Championships have been awarded to Oak Ridge, TN and will be held August 20-23, 2009. Read More
2009 Sprint National Development Teams Announced
USA Canoe Kayak is pleased to announce the athletes nominated to the 2009 National Development Teams. Read More
Sprint Head Coach Position available at LCKC
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club (LCKC) is currently looking for a head coach to run its junior and senior sprint program. Inquire today! Read More
2008 USACK Olympic Media Guide Available NOW!
Want to learn more about Team USA for Canoe/Kayak? Read More
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