Well, another year has flown by, and what a year it has been! The major paddling achievements of our family were:
Ros:
- Silver medal, C1W, ICF Canoe Slalom Racing World Cup #1, Pau, France
- Gold medal, C1W, ICF Canoe Slalom Racing World Cup #3, Augsburg, Germany
- Bronze medal, C1W, Slovenian Open, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Silver medal, C1W, ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, La Seu d’Urgell, Spain
- Ranked #1, C1W, ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series Ranking
- Ranked #1, C1W, Canoe/Kayak Slalom Racing ICF World Ranking
To add to Rosalyn’s accolades, she was the first Australian ever to be selected onto the National Team to compete in two events – C1W and K1W – at the World Cups and World Championships.
Kate:
- Silver medal, K1W, ICF Canoe Slalom Racing World Cup #2, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Bronze medal, K1W, Slovak Open, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Ranked #4, K1W, ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series Ranking
- Ranked #7, K1W, Canoe/Kayak Slalom Racing ICF World Ranking
Dad:
- Bronze medal, 55+ K1M, World Masters Games, Penrith, Australia
With all of this under our belts, a few awards have been won (by Ros in particular!):
Australian Institute of Sport Awards:
Ros – Sport Achievement Award
Kate – Sport Achievement Award
New South Wales Institute of Sport Awards:
Ros – Finalist for the University of Sydney Academic Excellence Award
Australian Canoeing Awards
Ros – Female Canoeist of the Year Award
Sydney University Blues Dinner
Ros – Awarded a Sydney University Sporting Blue – the highest sporting honour at the University of Sydney, awarded for outstanding performance in a sport (this award involves receiving a very attractive blues blazer…)
It has also been a big year for Jacqui, who has retired from competition. With her partner Torsten, she has bought a flat in Dee Why (by the beach!)…