Canoeing

A Southland girl says playing against adult triathletes at the age of 14 gave her the toughness to get to the top in the sport of canoe polo.

High winds have disrupted the opening of the canoe slalom world championships in Slovakia, providing delight and dismay for the New Zealand-based contingent.

Whakatane canoeist Lisa Carrington's dream year continued when she won the K1 200m gold medal at the world sprint championships in Hungary overnight and book a spot at next year's London Olympics.

The Nicholas siblings are time management experts. Their busy schedule has forced them to use their time wisely.

More than 40 intrepid paddlers from throughout New Zealand and Australia braved wintry temperatures to race in the 10th annual waka ama Icebreaker Challenge on Otago Harbour yesterday.

Lisa Carrington and Teneale Hatton added another final to their list on the second day of the canoeing World Cup second round regatta in Szeged, Hungary.

The navy's newest ship is about to have $20 million spent on a "get well programme" to bring it up to scratch, 15 months after it was commissioned.

Dunedin canoe slalom specialist James Dawson hopes to clinch an Olympic berth when he competes in two world cup events in the next few weeks.

Dunedin canoe slalom specialist James Dawson has a problem. He is poised to gain Olympic Games selection but does not have the cash to do himself justice.