The 2026 ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax , Canada get underway overnight on Wednesday and our young NZ athletes are ready to get into the action.
The event runs from Wednesday 1 July to Sunday 5th July (local time) with racing starting very early hours on Thursday 2nd July NZT. The NZ team have some experienced international racers as well as fresh faces at their first World Championship event.
642 athletes from 54 countries will participate at this World Championships, as the next generation of canoe sprint athletes will look to make their mark.
We will keep you updated on all the action and results throughout the event.
New Zealand Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Team
Junior Women’s K1 200m – Taylor Newman
Junior Women’s K1 500m – Jacqueline Kennedy
Junior Women’s K2 500m – Stella Crossan, Alexis Toy
Junior Women’s K4 500m – Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Alexis Toy, Taylor Newman
Junior Men’s K1 1000m – Lachlan Harkness
Junior Men’s K2 500m – Lachlan Harkness, Oliver Hutchinson
Junior Mixed 5km relay – Oliver Hutchinson, Alexis Toy
U23 Women’s K1 500m – Madison Garrett
U23 Women’s K1 1000m – Natasha MacGibbon
U23 Women’s K2 500m – Madison Garrett, Olive Pearce
U23 Men’s K1 200m – Thomas MacGibbon
U23 Men’s K1 500m – Sam Lees
U23 Men’s K1 1000m – Reid Clancy
U23 Men’s K2 500m – Thomas MacGibbon, Dylan Monk
U23 Men’s K4 500m – Dylan Monk, Tiago Chamberlain, Sam Lees, Reid Clancy
U23 Mixed 5km Relay – Reid Clancy, Olive Pearce
Watch and follow the action
The event will be live streamed via the Planet Canoe YouTube channel, the official YouTube channel of the International Canoe Federation.
To watch, you will need a membership subscription – it costs $16.99NZD for a monthly subscription.
Sign into YouTube, or create an account, and click JOIN to watch uninterrupted live coverage of the world’s best paddlers competing for top honours.
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- Go to Planet Canoe’s channel
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Schedule and Live results:
https://memosoft.spotfokus.com/timetable/eventdetail/141/2026-ICF-SPRINT-JUNIORS-and-UNDER-23-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS
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We will be providing updates on action and results throughout the event so follow along.
Kiwis on the water – Day 5 RESULTS (Monday 6th July NZT)
12.20am NZT – U23 Mens K1 500m B Final – Sam Lees – 5th in B Final
12.30am NZT – Junior Mens K2 500m B Final- Lachlan Harkness, Oliver Hutchinson – 1st in B Final
12.57am NZT – Junior Womens K1 200m A Final – Taylor Newman – 9th in A final
1.46am NZT – Junior Womens K2 500m A final – Stella Crossan, Alexis Toy – 7th in A final
1.53am NZT – U23 Womens K2 500m A final – Madison Garrett, Olive Pearce – 8th in A final
5.35am NZT – Junior Mixed K1 5000m relay – Oliver Hutchinson, Alexis Toy – 12th
4.45am NZT – U23 Mixed K1 5000m relay – Reid Clancy, Olive Pearce – 12th
Kiwis on the water – Day 4 RESULTS (Sunday 5th July NZT)
12.15am NZT – Junior Womens K1 200m semifinal 1 – Taylor Newman – 3rd in semi, advance to A Final
12.48am NZT – U23 Mens K1 500m Semifinal 2 – Sam Lees – 5th in semi, advance to B final
1.06am NZT – Junior Womens K2 500m Semifinal 1 – Stella Crossan, Alexis Toy – 3rd in semi, advance to A Final
1.12am NZT – U23 Womens K2 500m Semifinal 1 – Madison Garrett, Olive Pearce – 3rd in semi, advance to A Final
1.24am NZT – Junior Mens K2 500m Semifinal 2 – Lachlan Harkness, Oliver Hutchinson – 5th in semi, advance to B final
1.30am NZT – U23 Mens K2 500m Semifinal 1 – Thomas MacGibbon, Dylan Monk – 9th in semi
5.17am NZT – U23 Womens K1 500m B Final – Madison Garrett – 9th in B final
5.27am NZT – Junior Mens K1 1000m B Final – Lachlan Harkness- 7th in B final
5.34am NZT – U23 Mens K1 1000m B Final – Reid Clancy- 6th in B final
6.16am NZT – Junior Womens K1 500m A final – Jacqueline Kennedy – GOLD
Kiwis on the water – Day 3 RESULTS (Saturday 4th July NZT)
12.37am NZT – U23 Womens K1 500m Semifinal 1 – Madison Garrett – 7th in semi, advance to B Final
1.00am NZT – Junior Mens K1 1000m Semifinal 2 – Lachlan Harkness – 7th in semi, advance to B Final
1.14am NZT – U23 Mens K1 1000m Semifinal 2 – Reid Clancy – 7th in semi, advance to B Final
5.41am NZT – Junior Womens K4 500m A Final – Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Alexis Toy, Taylor Newman – 4th in A Final
6.02am NZT – U23 Mens K4 500m A Final – Dylan Monk, Tiago Chamberlain, Sam Lees, Reid Clancy – 9th in A Final
6.23am NZT – U23 Mens K1 200m A Final – Thomas MacGibbon – 7th in A Final
6.38am NZT – U23 Womens K1 1000m A Final – Natasha MacGibbon – 8th in A Final
Kiwis on the water – Day 2 RESULTS (Friday 3rd July NZT)
1.16am NZT – U23 Mens K1 200m Semifinal 2 – Thomas MacGibbon – 3rd in semi, advance to A Final
1.33am NZT – U23 Womens K1 1000m Semifinal 1 – Natasha MacGibbon – 2nd in semi, advance to A Final
5.30am NZT – Junior Womens K1 200m Heat 2 – Taylor Newman – 6th in heat, advance to semifinal
6.20am NZT – U23 Mens K1 500m Heat 3 – Sam Lees – 6th in heat, advance to semifinal
6.56am NZT – Junior Womens K2 500m Heat 2 – Stella Crossan, Alexis Toy – 6th in heat, advance to semifinal
7.02am NZT – U23 Womens K2 500m Heat 1 – Madison Garrett, Olive Pearce – 6th in heat, advance to semifinal
7.14am NZT – Junior Mens K2 500m Heat 1 – Lachlan Harkness, Oliver Hutchinson – 4th in heat, advance to semifinal
7.38am NZT – U23 Mens K2 500m Heat 2 – Thomas MacGibbon, Dylan Monk – 7th in heat, advance to semifinal
Kiwis on the water – Day 1 RESULTS (Thursday 2nd July NZT)
12.42am NZT – Junior Womens K4 500m Heat 1- Stella Crossan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Alexis Toy, Taylor Newman – 2nd in heat, advance to A Final
1.12am NZT – U23 Mens K4 500m Heat 2 – Dylan Monk, Tiago Chamberlain, Sam Lees, Reid Clancy – 3rd in heat, advance to A Final
1.58am NZT – U23 Mens K1 200m Heat 2 – Thomas MacGibbon – 4th in heat, advance to semifinal
2.32am NZT – U23 Womens K1 1000m Heat 1 – Natasha MacGibbon – 5th in heat, advance to semifinal
5.52am NZT – Junior Womens K1 500m Heat 3 – Jacqueline Kennedy – 1st in heat, advance to A Final
5.58am NZT – U23 Womens K1 500m Heat 1 – Madison Garrett –6th in heat, advance to semifinal
6.27am NZT – Junior Mens K1 1000m Heat 2 – Lachlan Harkness – 5th in heat, advance to semifinal
6.55am NZT – U23 Mens K1 1000m Heat 3 – Reid Clancy –5th in heat, advance to semifinal
