In a week's time, the first Czech Cup race will start in white water rafting. Fights for the national team jersey in three age categories will also break out with him. For many competitors, the Senior World Championships is the highlight of the season, which will take place in Treignac, France. The juniors and U23 representatives will have the European Championship, which will take place in Bosnia and Hercagovina.
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Po dvou letech plných restrikcí, omezenému kontaktu a rušení plánovaných jarních závodů se vše vrací do normálu. Termínová listina pro rok 2022 byla schválená a v brzké době opět vypuknou boje na domácím poli.
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This year, the rules that previously defined the wildwater boat with two basic parameters have changed. With the introduction of the new rule, one of the parameters that previously bore the typical features of a wildwater boat was canceled. The new restriction only monitors the maximum length, not the width. In previous years, the minimum width was set at 60 cm (K1), 70 cm (C1), 80 cm (C2).
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How do kayakers prepare during the winter months, when there are no races and the conditions for training on the water are not always completely optimal? One would say that there is a kind of dead time in the year-round preparation. However, reality is the opposite of this assumption.
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The Krumlovský vodácký maraton took place in the second weekend of October. This year, the marathon celebrated its adulthood for the second time. Last year, due to a pandemic, this spectacular event was canceled and the eighteenth year could take place very intently. This year we remained stronger and the largest boating marathon in Europe could take place again.
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The Bratislava course tested the world's most successful competitors. After two years, the world championships of two water disciplines (slalom and wildwater sprint) took place again. The busy program of the championship started the team race. The next day, sprinters entered the qualifying fights. Saturday's final decided the new champions.
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Light. Stability. Manageability. Strength. Ecology. In a word, Greta.
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Adam Satke, Martina Satková and Gabriela Satková. Who wouldn't know them? Three resounding names that almost every racer knows. Although they grew up together in Brno, their paths parted ways. Although everyone trains in a different city, they are still united by a passion for canoeing, discipline and determination. At the moment, all three have met at the championship in Bratislava, where they will represent the Czech colors.
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The Czech Republic Sprint Championship closed the Czech Cup in wild water. In the first weekend of September (04. – 05.09) several decisive races took place. On Saturday, there was a fight for championship titles in the team race, Sunday belonged to individual fights. Sunday's race decided on the new champions of the republic, on the overall ranking of the Czech Cup and also on the nomination for the upcoming world championship, which will take place at the end of September in Bratislava. The race also included the European Cup, which was attended by a total of seven countries
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Nové mistry České republiky v dlouhém sjezdu proškolila divoká řeka Vltava. Pod lipenskou přehradou, která se pouští jen jednou ročně, proběhl sedmý Český Pohár a zároveň mistrovský šampionát ve sjezdu na divoké vodě. Novopečeným mistrem na singlkanoi se stal Ondřej Rolenc. Mezi kajakářkami zazářila Zuzana Dziadková. Po třetí v řadě obhájil dres šampiona Adam Satke. Mezi ženami, tentokrát na singlkanoi dominovala Marie Němcová a pro čtvrté vítězství v této disciplíně si dojela posádka Daniela Suchánka a Ondřeje Rolence na deblkanoi.
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The European wildwater Championships kicked off on Wednesday 25 August. Competitors from the juniors and U23 took part in the start of the championship. A total of seventeen European countries are taking part in the race. The majority countries in this sport, such as the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Italy, are among the absolute world leaders. The Czech team has a total of thirty-four representatives.
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The team sprint closed the European Championship in Saber, Spain. The second half of the championship took place on the spritn channel. On Friday (13.08) were the first and second qualifying races in all categories. The next day (14.08) the finals took place in the morning and at the end the team race took place.
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The team sprint closed the European Championship in Saber, Spain. The second half of the championship took place on the spritn channel. On Friday (13.08) were the first and second qualifying races in all categories. The next day (14.08) the finals took place in the morning and at the end the team race took place.
"The sprint track is beautiful. It's not hard, it's not wild and it's not dangerous. This track will perfectly test the technique and readiness of each competitor," says the Italian coach Luca Cardinali.
French competitor Pauline Freslon did well among the kayakers. She showed great form in the first qualifying race and confirmed her role as the favorite in the final. With a time of 0:42.82, she finished European champion for her first individual title. The Czech national team member Barbora Dimovová (Wini) finished just behind Pauline. After an unsuccessful race in a long distance, she improved her reputation with her final race and takes the silver medal from the championship. Lisa Vinet (Sicario Light) followed the medal position. The French competitor added bronze from the sprint to the individual silver medal from the long downhill.
"As I wanted I became to the fights and I got medal. Before the start, I said to myself that I feel good and I want to put my energy into this race. That worked. At the end of the sprint track, I was more right than I imagined, but I am incredibly satisfied with the result," added silver Dimovová.
Tight fights took place in competition with kayakers. The fifteen best European sprinters took part in the start of Saturday's final. The best performance was performed by the Belgian representative Maxime Richard, who became the European champion after a thrilling final. After qualifying, he finished second. Only a Slovenian legend, Nejc Žnidarčič, was able to overcome him. However, he made a mistake in the final and for the first time since 2007, he did not take a medal position, because he finished fourth.
French racer Maxance Barouh finished second. He turned his four starts into four medals. He exchanged the Wakatwo for a Sicario. The exchange was a good idea and the French rider could rejoice in the most successful championship of his life. Slovenian racer Anže Urankar won the bronze medal.
"It's been two days since winning my first individual title at the European long distance Championships. I am incredibly proud of the result I have achieved today. It was a tight fight, but I don't think I could have done more. I changed Wakatwo for Sicario. I got used to the different character of the boat and the paddle, but in the final everything was perfect. I'm so happy to be on stage one more time. I leave the championship completely satisfied," comments Maxence Barouh on his successes.
The first place among the single canoeists was taken by the French competitor Elsa Gaubert. The competitor Cecilia Panato (Hawk) finished for silver and the bronze medal goes to France again, thanks to Helene Raguenes (Limax).
"I was not very happy with the sprint channel. I prefer harder sprint courses. Here it is quite flat. In the final I made a good ride. At the end, I was a little unsure, and I didn't cut the last turn perfectly. I don't think it was a fundamental mistake and the result corresponds to the performance, "says Helen Raguenes. "In a week we are leaving for the European Championships in Solkan and in September we will have the World Championships in Bratislava. I will do everything to get there good rides and move a little further again!" Adds Raguenes.
At the end of the championship, a team sprint race took place. Four starts and three titles heading to France. In the most charged category of kayakers, the Slovenian crew consisting of Nejc Žnidarčič - Anže Urankar - Simon Oven won. They mastered the category of kayakers in French, composed of Lisa Vinet - Pauline Freslon - Phenicia Dupras. Additional gold was added to the French collection by single canoeists, this time thanks to Quentin Dazeur, Charles Ferrion and Etienne Klatt. The program of the European Championship was closed by the category of deblkanoists, which was again dominated by the French.
The European Championship is over. Kick the Waves ships won a total of eleven individual medals. We created current Reels from the whole championship, which you can look at on our Facebook or Instagram @kickthewaves!!!