All the team who paddled today really did themselves and their friends and families at home proud!
Shaun, in his first year specialising in C1, was up first and he was 5th off so was hard for him. He didnt start well and hit too many gates and rolled once. After a nervous wait we realised he was 39th, so if he went cleaner then he would make it. His second run was much better and only 1 touch so he made it through to semis, in 36th.
Ella ( team Cook Islands) was the next of our group and as Cooks hadnt been at JWC before she weas ranked near the beginning. She had a solid first run, dropping a bit low in a couple of ups, but with only 1 penalty she was 23rd after first runs. Knowing that she had to do the same again for a semi spot she delivered and finished 16th.
Bridey was next and she had a good solid first run, nailing some of the big moves with a minor mistake causing a recirc at gate 17. After first runs she was in with a semi chance sitting at 38th.
Unfortunately one big mistake, losing an edge after gate 7, caused her to slip into hitting gate 9 before negotiating 8 so getting a 50. We were all proud of her gaining her composure and finishing her run well, but unfortunately missing the cut for semis.
Nikki was the last of the group and she was feeling really ill with some sort of virus. Being the strong, determined character that she is she pulled it togther for a very respectable 29th after first runs. After video analysis, we made her a bed on a plastic bag, like the hommies, in the competitors tent and she got a 20 minute catnap before her second run. She was awesome and had an almost clean run to end up qualifying in 23rd. The top qualifying positions were dominated by Germans, and Slovenians in C1 and Germans and Czechs in K1W.
The afternoon was stinking hot but very exciting with C1 and K1W teams events. the Slovenians won the C1 teams, while the Czech girls dominated the women's event.
Tommorrow the C2 and K1 men have their qualifications and the weather is supposed to be REALLY hot.
Shaun, in his first year specialising in C1, was up first and he was 5th off so was hard for him. He didnt start well and hit too many gates and rolled once. After a nervous wait we realised he was 39th, so if he went cleaner then he would make it. His second run was much better and only 1 touch so he made it through to semis, in 36th.
Ella ( team Cook Islands) was the next of our group and as Cooks hadnt been at JWC before she weas ranked near the beginning. She had a solid first run, dropping a bit low in a couple of ups, but with only 1 penalty she was 23rd after first runs. Knowing that she had to do the same again for a semi spot she delivered and finished 16th.
Bridey was next and she had a good solid first run, nailing some of the big moves with a minor mistake causing a recirc at gate 17. After first runs she was in with a semi chance sitting at 38th.
Unfortunately one big mistake, losing an edge after gate 7, caused her to slip into hitting gate 9 before negotiating 8 so getting a 50. We were all proud of her gaining her composure and finishing her run well, but unfortunately missing the cut for semis.
Nikki was the last of the group and she was feeling really ill with some sort of virus. Being the strong, determined character that she is she pulled it togther for a very respectable 29th after first runs. After video analysis, we made her a bed on a plastic bag, like the hommies, in the competitors tent and she got a 20 minute catnap before her second run. She was awesome and had an almost clean run to end up qualifying in 23rd. The top qualifying positions were dominated by Germans, and Slovenians in C1 and Germans and Czechs in K1W.
The afternoon was stinking hot but very exciting with C1 and K1W teams events. the Slovenians won the C1 teams, while the Czech girls dominated the women's event.
Tommorrow the C2 and K1 men have their qualifications and the weather is supposed to be REALLY hot.
6 comments:
yeah nikki well done - hope you feel better soon - good luck for tomorrow
the keenleysides
Well done all of you paddlers..a huge difference from paddling on the Kaituna!!!!!!!!!!
Great results and yes we do feel proud of all of you..
can;'t wait to catch next lot..was glued last night to the website but had to pull myself of to bed....
Its very exciting here so can only imagine what it must be like over there....
Take care ..especially of Nikki
Love Caro
Great news team, well done to all of you, will be watching tonight
for others - good luck.
Angela and Noel
Great going team. Gutsy effort all round. Great effort Nikki when not feeling in top form and very good first run Bridey - you showed great character to see it through and not fold after collecting 50. We will be glued to the live update page as a forerunner to the AB's game.
Go Team NZ/Cook Is, and Go the AB's!
well done everyone. Callum Gibb and the C2 had good 2nd runs! Well done Callum, just made it. Go hard in the semis all of you. Good luck.
Andy F.
Yeahhh Nikki, go hard in the semis and hope you feel better. Phil says congrats.
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