Canoeing
Australian Sports Commission
Recruiting Now!
The NTID program has just finished recruiting for two sprint canoe/kayak programs based on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, QLD.
Please note: Both programs are now closed for registrations and all athletes will be notified shortly of their results.
The two programs targeted athletes with the following characteristics
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a sporty background, especially in water sport
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good power, endurance and upper-body strength
- the dedication to join an elite development training squad
- mental toughness
- the desire to be an Australian Olympian.
Successful athletes will have access to
- Free superior coaching
- Free strength and conditioning training
- Free sports science and research
- Quality training facilities
- Free equipment loan
NTID Inaugural Sprint Program
The Surf and Kayak to London program is aimed at complementing the surf lifesaving commitments of athletes, and enhancing their surf-ski performance, while simultaneously preparing them for competition in flat-water kayaking at the 2012 London Olympic Games and beyond.
The inaugural Surf and Kayak to London program commenced on the Gold Coast in 2006 and applications were received from athletes across Australia. Fourteen athletes were selected in the senior program and they worked under the guidance of triple Olympic medallist and 11-time world title holder, Katrin Borchert.
Within six months, athletes were contesting state and national competitions. Within eight months, athletes were competing against top Australian paddlers and collecting medals at state and national championships.
One athlete, Jacob Clear, joined the 'Surf and Kayak to London' program with a background in surf ski paddling and limited flat-water kayaking experience. Within 12 months, Jacob was named in the Australian under 23 flat-water Kayak team, won two medals at international kayak regattas, and was awarded a Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship.
Sport Overview
The aim of the NTID canoe/kayak program is to achieve success at national and international level in canoe/kayak through the scientific identification of talented athletes and the provision of access to high quality development programs. The NTID canoe/kayak program implements talent identification and development programs around the country to support talented athletes for development to national and eventually international level. The NTID program operates three types of talent identification and development programs:
- Talent detection programs to identify and develop athletes from outside the sport who possess the characteristics required for success in canoeing/kayaking.
- Talent transfer programs to identify and develop athletes with a background in elite sport or another paddling sport such as surf ski paddling into canoeing/kayaking.
- Talent development programs, called national talent squads, to support the growth of young paddlers already involved in canoe/kayak to enhance their development and improve their chances of making an Australian junior team.
NTID Canoe/Kayak projects run in flatwater and slalom disciplines, and target males and females aged 13 to 25 years for progression to Australian teams.
Talent Identification programs in canoeing have had much success in Australia producing two Olympians in Kate Barclay and Lisa Oldenhof, both of whom competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics, as well as more than 40 Junior World Championship or Junior World Cup competitors.
Current Projects
Sprint
Gold & Green 2009
This program targets junior athletes, mostly with a background in water sports, and provides a fast-tracking development environment to prepare athletes for competition at the 2009 Junior World Championships.
Surf & Kayak to London, Gold Coast
In collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, this program offers surf ski paddlers an opportunity to develop their skills in flatwater kayaking while simultaneously enhancing their surf ski performance and enabling athletes to fulfil their surf life saving commitments.
Surf & Kayak to London, Sunshine Coast
Supported by Stockland Park (formally Quad Park Corporation) and in collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, this program offers surf ski paddlers an opportunity to develop their skills in flatwater kayaking while simultaneously enhancing their surf ski performance and enabling athletes to fulfil their surf life saving commitments. This program targets athletes aged 18 and over.
Sprint Canoe/Kayak National Talent Squad
Membership to the National Talent Squad is offered to the most promising junior flatwater paddlers in the country following the National championships each year. Monthly development opportunities are provided to all squad members.
Slalom
Rapidly to London and Beyond
This three phase program supported by the Melbourne Canoe Club offers a development pathway to current paddlers and a learning and development opportunity for novice paddlers to be part of a talent identification and development canoe slalom program.
Rapid Slaying
The Tasmanian Institute of Sport supported program offers an introductory squad for new paddlers and a target squad to cater for the elite development requirements of athletes on the verge of national selection.
Beyond Beijing
Based at Penrith Whitewater Stadium, this 2004 project provided junior athletes with the physical and physiological characteristics for success at canoe slalom an opportunity to join an elite development program.
Slalom Canoe/Kayak National Talent Squad
Membership to the National Talent Squad is offered to the most promising junior slalom paddlers in the country on an annual basis. Regular development opportunities are provided to all squad members.
Squads
Sprint
Gold & Green 2009
- Joe Bendeich
- Jordan Cotis
- Joshua Crouch
- Rebecca Degnian
- Heleena Ethell
- Jake Ethell
- Remi Francis
- Gina Heidke
- Claire Kenny
- Casey Leo-Litzow
- Celeste Murray
- Henry Panochini
- Daniel Ross
- Gabriella Tobitt
- Joshua Yates
Coaches: John Newton and Graham Bendeich
Surf & Kayak to London
- Jacob Clear
- Chantelle Ellis (coached at Kawana Waters Canoe Club)
- Grant Rigden
- Adam Small
- Travis Teves
- Matt Urquhart
Coach: Katrin Borchert
Surf & Kayak to London, Sunshine Coast
Junior Squad
- Bill Bain
- Nicholas Bolton
- Joshua Brown
- Alyce Burnett
- Charlie Copeland
- Jennie Gilliman
- Matthew Gilliman
- Kellen Mills
Senior Squad
- Zsolt Dallos
- Rachel Dickinson
- Elizabeth LeCoultre
- Hailey McGinty
- Christie Pickup
- James Stretch
- Indigo Sussmilch
- Mitchell Thompson
- Tom Tyquin
- Glenn Wilkinson
Coach: Peter Petho
2007/08 National Talent Squad
- Thomas Herrera
- Ben Gallard
- Clenn Rypp
- Alex Rovira
- Laurence Fletcher
- Joe Bendeich
- Ben Griffiths
- Wayne Dunbar
- Joshua Boon
- Jeremy Petho
- James Herd
- Michael Beaver
- Guy Duggin
- Matthew Wallace
- Jacqueline Beaver
- Rhyann Burton-Hockam
- Danielle Gowan
- Casey Leo-Litzow
- Samantha Tiley
- Melanie Schorer
- Madison Robinson
- Jaymee-Lee Martin
- Stacey Higgins
- Kate Ferguson
- Danielle Polson
- Coco Howcroft
- Emme Hoy
Coaches: Kevin Crisp, John Newton, Dasha Kopecek, Brett Worth, Shaun Rice, Peter Petho
Slalom
Rapidly To London and Beyond
- Tim Anderson
- Rosie Arnold
- Chelsea Calder
- Chelsea Carter
- Samuel Collins
- Conrad Cooper
- Leo Cooper
- Hedda Cooper
- Chris Fegan
- Jack Lavery
- Benjamin Marriott
- Adam McNeill
- David Mingerulli
- Amanda Peterson
- Ellie Rafferty
- Leif Sorlie
Coaches: Victoria Milne, Warwick Draper, Manning Thomson, Leanne Guinea, Sarah Grant, Nick Caudry, Scott Guinea
Rapid Slaying Introductory Squad
- Elsa Gales
- Erin McGilvray
- Brad Rogers
- Clancy Bowman
- Callen Boucher
Coaches: Peter Eckhardt, Carol Hurst, John Borojevic, Rosie Mollison, Stewart Bennett, Andrew Mollison, Cam Folder, Adam Marmion, Adrian Cooper
Rapid Slaying Development Squad
- Alex Lewis
- John Shipp
Coaches: Justin Boocock and Dan Hall
2007/08 National Talent Squad
- Zach Thomson
- Joey Croft
- Josh Kippin
- Jaxon Merritt
- Tim Hobbs
- Jessica Fox
- Alison Borrows
- Alastair Anderson
- Phil Kennedy
- Antra Svarcs
- Sebastian Ewing
- John Hardman
- Marta Ivkov
- Emily Fegan
- Shaun Wilson
- Alex Lewis
- Callum Leahy
- Reilly Edwards
Coaches: Victoria Milne, Warwick Draper, Wayne Thomas, Matthew Gabb, Sam Norton, Myriam Fox, Richard Fox
Results
2007 Marathon World Cup. Skandeborg Denmark
- Casey Leo-Litzow K1 Marathon Junior Women 6th place
- Casey Leo-Litzow and Stacey Higgins K2 Marathon Junior Women 6th place
2007 ICF International Ruhr Regatta. Bochum Germany. U23 Sprint Canoe
- Jacob Clear K1 1000 U23 4th place
- Jacob Clear K2 1000 U23 3rd place
- Jacob Clear K1 500 U23 4th place
2007 ICF International Regatta. Bydgoszcz Poland. U23 Sprint Canoe
- Jacob Clear K2 1000 U23 3rd place
- Jacob Clear K1 500 U23 4th place
Australian U23 Slalom Team
- Chris Horlyck selected
- Karl Hageman selected
Australian Junior Slalom Team
- Joshua Williams selected
- Benjamin Miller selected
- Ben Horlyck selected
- Gage Harrison selected
- Ashleigh Logan selected
2007 AC Australian Flat-water National Championships. Penrith, NSW
- Cara Brown WK1 5000 18 3rd 26:10.13
- Casey Leo-Litzow WK1 1000 18 7th 4:28.69
- Joe Bendeich K1 1000 16 6th 4:02.87
- Casey Leo-Litzow & Cara Brown WK2 1000 18 5th 4:18.33
- Jacob Clear K4 1000 4th 3:03.78
- Travis Ashley-Teves K4 1000 9th 3:22.33
- Joe Bendeich & Jake Ethell K4 1000 18 4th 3:20.78
- Jacob Clear K1 1000 23 1st 3:42.52
- Adam Small C1 500 5th 2:31.90
- Adam Small C2 500 2nd 2:14.15
- Casey Leo-Litzow WK1 500 18 9th 2:09.10
- Joe Bendeich K1 500 16 2nd 1:53.22
- Joe Bendeich & Jake Ethell K2 5000 18 5th 23:23.40
- Cara Brown WK2 5000 18 2nd 24.32.60
- Grant Rigden & Matt Urquhart K2 500 B Final 6th 1:41.96
- Cara Brown, Casey Leo-Litzow, Claire Kenny WK4 500 18 3rd 1:57.64
- Grant Rigden K4 500 9th 1:36.01
- Joe Bendeich, Jake Ethell K4 500 18 4th 1:35.84
- Jacob Clear K1 500 23 1st 1:45.93
- Matt Urquhart K1 500 23 8th 1:49.09
- Casey Leo-Litzow, Cara Brown WK2 500 18 5th 2:08.04
- Adam Small C1 200 6th 52.56
- Cara Brown, Casey Leo-Litzow , Claire Kenny WK4 200 18 7th 47.42
- Adam Small & Lewis Fuller C2 200 3rd 48.77
- Casey Leo-Litzow WK1 200 18 8th 51.13
- Joe Bendeich, Jake Ethell K4 200 18 3rd 37.38
- Cara Brown, Casey Leo-Litzow WK2 200 18 8th 52.00
- Matt Urquhart K1 200 B Final 3rd 39.44
Program Supporters
- Stockland Corporation: Stockland Park is an official supporter of, and the venue for, the Australian Sports Commission's National Talent ID and Development Canoe/Kayak program
- Australian Institute of Sport canoeing
- Australian Canoeing
- Australian Sports Commission
Contact/Links
Australian Institute of Sport Canoeing-Sprint
Australian Institute of Sport Canoeing-Slalom
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Testimonials
“My NTID coaching has been rewarding in providing me with more talented athletes to work with and the provision of “upward pressure” they apply to my existing squad paddlers.” John Newton, NTID Sprint Canoe Coach
“The integration of the NTID program in the national team pathway in canoeing has resulted in increased exposure to high quality coaching and training opportunities for athletes through coordinated camps and international competition tours. In addition to the positive impact on athlete development, the NTID program has increased the opportunities for coaches to develop within the high performance pathway." Richard Fox, National Performance Director, AIS Canoeing
“The program and in particular the regular testing and training camps has squarely focussed the athletes attention on their own performance and accountability and in turn has brought out a greater commitment on their part to achieve results for the NTID program and themselves. The coaches and coaching sessions are first class … the training environment provides a stable and supportive environment and is a vital ingredient in maintaining the athlete’s focus, enthusiasm, motivation and level of interest in the sport. The training camps are exceptional and help refocus the attention and importance of developing the best from all athletes." Graham & Nicole Bendeich, Gold & Green NTID Program parents
“NTID's 'rapidly to London and Beyond' has had a major impact on slalom canoeing in Victoria. Coaches have at last been able to become fully qualified and get consistent work coaching dedicated athletes. This program has ... provided a much needed pathway for those who were outside the normal school programs.” Victoria Milne, NTID Canoe Slalom Coach
“Thanks heaps for the camp at the Gold Coast. It was a great experience and I took heaps of new skills from it. Looking forward to the next one in NSW.” Rhyann Burton-Hockam, Athlete
