Coach and Athlete

Neal is our lead Wild Water Racing Coach, although he also coaches Marathon and Sprint. Like most of our coaches, Neal has a background in competitive canoeing and does still race. in Master 60+

Wild Water Racing

Ranked 43rd in the UK and 5th Over 60 – Men’s K1 2024

Slalom

Ranked 65th in Men’s K1 Division 2 and 2nd Master over 60 in the UK for 2024.

In 2023 saw Neal enter a Sea Race in around Holly Island of the coast on Arran.

Away from canoeing Neal is an active swimmer and enjoys Open Water Swimming and took part in the Bournemouth to Boscombe Charity Swim.

And Dorking is a favoured past time, open water swimming during the Winter

Neal is also often paddles C2 slalom with anybody who will get in a boat with him. He raced the Vintage Slalom with Eleftherios Chatzilamprou and they picked up 250 points from one race at Stone, a result that would put them 22nd in the rankings.

At 23rd in the C2 Rankings are Jasmin Uhlhorn and who raced at twice and collected 94 points, they are also 9th Mixed crew in the UK.

Immediately below them on 83 points from one event is Fleur Harmen and Neal Underwood.

He has also paddled C1

.Neal has recently been awarded an outstanding contribution award by British Canoeing.

Neal has recently partnered up with Jasmin Uhlhorn to paddle C2 in slalom.

Updated 24th January 2025