Following the Australian Marathon National Championships (incorporating the Oceania Championships) held over Easter, several Victorian athletes were selected to the 2015 Australian Marathon Team and Emerging Team.
The Canoe Marathon Australian Team will compete in the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gyor, Hungary this September.
The Canoe Marathon Emerging National Team will compete in the South African Flatwater Marathon National Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in June.
The following Victorian paddlers have been selected to represent Australia:
2015 Australian Marathon Team
K1 Senior Men – Michael Leverett
K2 Senior Men – Michael Leverett and Edward Lovick
K1 Senior Women – Marlena Ahrens
K2 Senior Women – Reka Abraham, Penny Young, Marlena Ahrens and Rebecca Mann
K1 U23 Men – Casey Haynes
K1 U23 Women – Kayla Whinray, Penny Young
K1 U18 Men – Oliver James, Hamish Young
K2 U18 Men – Oliver James, Hamish Young, Callum Gosbell and Andrew Holloway
K1 U18 Women – Stephanie Langley, Isabel Neilson
K2 U18 Women – Stephanie Langley and Isabel Neilson
2015 Emerging Team
U23 – Brea Roadley, Logan Dutton
U18 – Bridgitte Blood
Congratulations to all the paddlers who have been selected and best of luck for your upcoming international events.
