National Sprint Results

Shark paddlers racing at Holme Pierrepont, the home of the National Water Sports Centre on Nottingham, showed the Club has a great future in the discipline lead by specialist Sprint coach Beata Fabinska.

Although still a small squad, there was real potential; three new paddlers racing at this level joining more established paddlers.

The first to race was Johan Kukkohovi racing at his first national regatta in the Lightening class, where youngsters under 12 race in boats of the same design, he excelled himself making the final if the 500m race in a time of: 3 minutes and 20.20 seconds, In the final he came 7th in a time of 3:20.95, a brilliant result for a first time at this level and showing great consistency, so often paddlers fade between heats and finals.

Conor Sheehan, Maciej Waszcyszak were racing in the 200m Heats on Saturday, both for the first time at this level and the first race ever for Maciei, their times were 57.82 and 1:02.06 respectively, again very good times for a first outing. On the Sunday they raced 500m and recorded times of 2:57.89 and 3:02.19.

Established paddlers Grant Underwood and Adam Stewart were also in action. Grant made the final on the Men’s C 200m event with a time of 49.06, coming 6th in the final with 48.11. His time in the 500m race on Sunday was: 2:18.99 Adam was racing his first ever senior national event and recorded a 200m time of 53.97 and a 500m time of 2:37.25, in Men’s D.

Following their success at the London Regatta, Grant and Adam also pared up to race 200m in K2 and just missed out on a final place with a time of 50.27. Also racing K2 for the first time in Boy’s D were Conor Sheehan and Soul Gunning, who recorded a time of. 1:05.81.

Alexandra Judge was also racing in her first race since the birth of her second child, and recorded a time of 1:15.40 in the 200m Woman’s D race.

Do you want t be the star of 2017, or just fancy giving Sprint racing a try, then contact The Sharks on 07951 770241, or email: Sprint@thesharks.org.uk