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RT @TeamCanada: Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent paddled to an Olympic Best time of 1:54.16 in the heats of the women's C-2 500m. The win…
RT @NSLifesaving Choose It. Use It. Always wear a Lifejacket. #NDPW2022 #SNPN2022 #drowningispreventable #drowningprevention #boatsafety #wearalifejacket https://t.co/DjjJoI4yjG
RT @CBCOlympics Canoeing was added to the Olympic program in 1936 But #Tokyo2020 marks the first Olympic Games with canoe events for women This journey to gender equity has roots in this country We hear from many women who hoped this moment would become a reality https://t.co/ECIImQSioc
RT @mindfixandchill We enjoyed spending the day with the Richmond Hill Canoe Club on #lakewilcox Complete video: https://t.co/tXHbS81cA5 Thanks @myRichmondHill for permission to fly our drones. Thanks @SeeWhatSheCanDo for collaborating! #djimavicair2 #djimavicmini #rhcc #myrichmondhill https://t.co/hN6t6GGGsZ
More great morning paddling coverage showcasing the Master paddlers from #RichmondHillCanoeClub doing their thing on #LakeWilcox. Taking time to focus on building good technique. Looking to learn a new sport? Check out #paddling at your local canoe club. #seewhatshecando #RHCC https://t.co/dHIv7JYwb5
A beautiful early morning on #LakeWilcox for competitive paddlers from #RichmondHillCanoeClub & #BalmyBeachClub teams to hit the water & run practice heats together. Working hard to build good technique, speed & endurance 4 the 200m, 500m and 1000m race lengths. #seewhatshecando https://t.co/JUtwjAkOzE
Happy Spring! All SPRING/SUMMER club programs are officially open for registration! *** Please note that athletes will not be allowed on the water without a completed registration. #SummerPrograms #kidsPrograms #sprintCanoe #kayak #goMissyGo!
RT @Sport_Durham Perfect day to take your kayak for a walk around the block...and for water sports! Carole and Peter are headed for a paddle down Duffins Creek to the Ajax waterfront. #watersports #kayaking #InTheDR https://t.co/NA9HMEVx8N
Have you registered your team yet?? Register before April 1st and save $200!! (LINK IN BIO) Vendor opportunities available!! Front Street is closed to vehicle traffic and becomes a foot path for over 1500 participants and hundreds of local spectators. For information on vendor opportunities contact: mdbf@gomissygo.ca #OutdoorSportsEvent #Vendor #OutdoorMarket #Mississauga #PortCredit #DragonBoat #GTA #TeamBuilding #CorporateTeamBuilding
RT @TeamCanada GOLDEN news from Peru🥇 Women’s K4 500m are officially #TeamCanada’s first gold medallist at #Lima2019. 🇨🇦 📸: @CanoeKayakCAN https://t.co/DhKjqfOhmO
"I started paddling at age nine. I made my first international team at seventeen and raced for Canada for ten years. I can’t pinpoint when, but at some point, my life started to center around competing at the Olympics – on being an Olympian. It was instilled early by coaches, media, and the culture of high-performance sport. It was a dream I carried with me until my final day on the water. At times it was all I cared about and the only accomplishment that mattered. In 2016, weeks before Olympic trials, I suffered a burnout that abruptly ended my career and closed the door on my dream of becoming an Olympian. I didn’t see it coming and it hit me harder than I could have anticipated. I couldn’t imagine a time when I would be strong again. I turned away from sport and felt my entire career was a failure because I hadn’t achieved that one BIG goal. Three years and lots of learnings later, I’m proud to say I have found my strength again. It came through accepting love and support from a team of family and friends. I now see the value of my journey had nothing to do with the end result, and that it never did. The benefits of sport have far outweighed the downsides and now I look back with pride because I see the strengths I’ve gained and the experiences that have made me who I am. I am not an Olympian and that is okay. I am enough. Though there were challenges, my sport experience was largely positive and while this is my narrative, it is not the case for everyone. I acknowledge my privilege and the support I received. I am fortunate and I am grateful. I also acknowledge that the experience for girls and women can be markedly different from that of boys and men. Did you know that girls continue to drop out of sports at six times the rate of boys? When girls drop out, they miss out on lifelong benefits and skills that sport provides. Sport participation develops strength. Whether it’s strong muscles that allow bodies to achieve incredible things, resilient mindsets that allow participants to bounce back after setbacks, or vulnerability that allows them to accept feedback and improve, these strengths empower girls for life. Access to sport and physical activity for girls is critical because the benefits are so valuable. After hanging up my paddle and transitioning into another career in sport (specifically, working to keep girls in sport), I find strength through helping empower others. Though girls and women have faced unfair challenges, change is on the horizon. I’m inspired by the strong women and girls leading the way and am motivated by the thought of the next generation who are full of potential. It’s hard to imagine what my life would be like without sport. Meeting loved ones and making lifelong friends are two of the best things I have thanks to sport. The high highs and low lows that came with the journey also helped uncover and develop strengths that I may not have otherwise known I had. Sport is not just about performance and results. It’s about participation and the process. Sport should be fun, sport should be positive, and sport should be for everyone. Sport has empowered me for life and helped me understand that I am enough. We are all enough." Una Lounder, 31 Dartmouth, NS *************** - Former member of the Canadian National Team for sprint Canoe/Kayak - Pan American Games gold medalist - World Cup bronze medalist - 5x World Championship Team Member - World Championship finalist - Program Director for Fast and Female *************** See full album of #superROLEmodels at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155982609959952&type=1&l=b12ff5f7af www.lyndsaydoyle.ca Una Helen
RT @CanoeKayakBC Hey coaches - do you consider yourself to have a positive coaching style? An upcoming @CAAWS webinar on April 3 looks at how a positive coaching philosophy can promote retention of women and girls in sport. https://t.co/JGbjFd4u3z #CKBCcoaches #wepaddleBC #PaddleWithUs
Get in with Early Bird registration and receive a $200 discount! That $200 can go towards celebratory team social time at one of Port Credit’s many wonderful bars and restaurants! Check out our new online registration system! Link in bio! #paddlesUp #MissyDBF #PORTCREDIT #MISSISSAUGA #DragonBoat #CommunityEvent ...as of today, there’s only 48 days until spring!
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