Varsities Whitewater & Freestyle

Steven Mul · January 08, 2014, 22:09:40

Hey guys!

We're hoping to run trials to decide who represents us at varsities in the whitewater and freestyle sections. Details of these will be decided at a later date but for now if you could post up your name and which event (both if you'd like) you're interested in competing in I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!

Whitewater:
Derv
Marie
Ross
Diarmuid
Aisling
Cormac
Niall

Freestyle:
Derv
Marie
Ross

DervM · January 08, 2014, 22:49:43

Interested in both - whichever suits the teams and ranking system more.

Diarmuid · January 09, 2014, 05:43:15

Sure whitewater, I'm not much use at freestyle!

MarieH · January 09, 2014, 13:25:19

I'll do trials for both and see what happens.

Ross · January 09, 2014, 13:48:02

Throw me up for both, hopefully I won't break myself in the meantime

aisling-kayak-conlan · January 19, 2014, 20:59:18

I'll do white water. When will the trials be? Because I have slalom team training every second weekend now until selection in March!

CormacR · January 19, 2014, 21:01:29

Ww please

Niall Finch · January 20, 2014, 14:16:49

I'll try for Whitewater

Maryanne · January 21, 2014, 11:07:05

I'm conflicted, but I'll keep an eye out for the trials for both.

Steven Mul · January 22, 2014, 09:17:13

Trials for the whitewater are now being held as part of Wacko on the Jacko!

So if you're looking to compete in varsities whitewater you need to attend Wacko and get a timed run in!

Still trying to decide on freestyle trials but they will almost definitely be held on Sluice!

Peter O'Sullivan · January 22, 2014, 09:54:58

Put me down for long distance, freestyle and whitewater.

Diarmuid · January 22, 2014, 10:02:06

But Peter you forgot your favorite sport!

Steven Mul · February 02, 2014, 21:29:32

Whitewater trials were held today in Wicklow on pretty much the exact course that it will be run on for varsities.

Times were as follows:

Niall Finch: 8.01
Cormac Roche: 8.05
Steven Mulrooney: 8.13
Diarmuid Ryan: 8.20
Marie Harrington: 8.33
Derv McAuley: 8.59

So this means the provisional team will be Niall, Cormac, Steven and Marie.

Diarmuid · February 02, 2014, 22:56:39

Just to confirm, the course was the upriver side of Trooperstown bridge to the eddy at the to of the run in to Jackson's (the eddy where ahh BoaterX usually starts from).
Congrats to the team!

Diarmuid · February 03, 2014, 00:48:04

And to clarify, the whitewater team was selected based on those present and based on the fastest times on the day. The team had to contain both sexes so the fastest boy and girl were selected. Then the next placed competitors were selected by their times.

Each competitor had one run of the course with other competitors who had already completed or had yet to complete their run providing rescue.

Also a massive thank you to Zog who acted as timekeeper and to Bill who provided rescue.