Canoe Racing New Zealand is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the Asia Pacific Cup held at Lake Tikitapu in New Zealand in May.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
U16 Males:
Brayden Ferguson – Karapiro Kayak Club
Cole McBrearty – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
Dominic Rowland – Eastern Bay Canoe Club
Lucas Oomens– North Shore Canoe Club
Noah Elmiger – North Shore Canoe Club
Rourke de Bruin – North Shore Canoe Club
U16 Females:
Claudine Meerlo – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
Greer Hambleton – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
India Vaughan – North Shore Canoe Club
Mia Parker – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
Nicole Pirnea – Arawa Canoe Club
Zara Rose – Arawa Canoe Club
U18 Males:
Jack Cooper – Waitara Kayak Club
Jake Botha – North Shore Canoe Club
Lachie Harkness – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
Lewis Monk – Arawa Canoe Club
Lucas Gilberd – North Shore Canoe Club
Oliver Hutchinson – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
U18 Females:
Alexis Toy – Whanganui Kayak Club
Jacqueline Kennedy – Poverty Bay Kayak Club
Lena Norton – Arawa Canoe Club
Lucy Kinnear – Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
Stella Crossan – Arawa Canoe Club
Taylor Newman – Poverty Bay Kayak Club
Rosara Davis – North Shore Canoe Club
U21 Males:
Adam Viscoe – North Shore Canoe Club
Dylan Monk – Arawa Canoe Club
Maxwell Kennedy – Poverty Bay Kayak Club
Tiago Chamberlain – Arawa Canoe Club
U21 Females:
Ava Saulbery – Otago Kayak Racing Club
Hannah Baxter – Eastern Bay Canoe Club
Jessica Cleghorn – Eastern Bay Canoe Club
Leah MacCallum – Arawa Canoe Club
New Zealand are hosting the 2026 Asia Pacific Canoe Sprint Cup on 1-3 May 2026 in Rotorua. The aims intended by CRNZ in selecting athletes to compete in the 2026 Asia Pacific Sprint Cup Campaign are as follows:
- to provide development and international racing opportunities for young athletes
- to provide campaign experience for young athletes in preparation for participation in U18 and U23 World Championship selection and campaign.
Congratulations not only to all these athletes but also their clubs, coaches, teammates and their families for the support and effort provided to allow your paddlers to achieve this milestone. We look forward to following these paddlers on the AP campaign in May.
