Canoe Racing New Zealand are excited to share the athletes selected in the New Zealand Canoe Sprint Team for the upcoming 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cups in Szeged, Hungary and Brandenburg, Germany.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
- Aimee Fisher, Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
- Finn Murphy, North Shore Canoe Club (Paracanoe – Brandenburg WC only)
- Grant Clancy, North Shore Canoe Club
- Greer Morley, North Shore Canoe Club
- Hamish Legarth, Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club
- James Munro, Otago Kayak Racing Club
- Kurtis Imrie, Mana Kayak Club
- Lisa Carrington, Eastern Bay Canoe Racing Club
- Lucy Matehaere, Otago Kayak Racing Club
- Olivia Brett, Arawa Canoe Club
- Quaid Thompson, Poverty Bay Kayak Club
The team are departing for Europe over the next week for training before two consecutive weekends of ICF World Cup events – the Szeged Canoe Sprint World Cup on 8-10 May followed by the Brandenburg Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup on 14-17 May.
These ICF World Cup events begin the new 2 year Olympic & Paralympic ICF qualification process for LA 2028, whereby qualification points are on offer at major competitions for the new Olympic Ranking System which will determine quota spots available to nations.
Stay tuned as we follow and support our team in the 2026 international racing season.
