Young Tasmanian Slalom Paddlers Racing Towards The Top at Nationals
Andrea McQuitty, Sunday, 10 January 2010Tasmanian's Junior Slalom Paddlers showed that they are among the best in Australia at the Australian Slalom Championships held at Eildon over the weekend.
Andrew Eckhardt demonstrated his talent and versatility by finishing second in the 16 Years kayak class, as well as 4th in his C1 race.
Daniel Watkins finished a fantastic 4th in the 16 Years kayak class, racing against older paddlers.
Elsa Gales finished a brilliant 6th in the 16 Years Girls kayak event, with Kate Eckhardt achieving 4th in the 14 Years Girls race.
The most impressive performance of the championships came from Penrith's Jessica Fox, who won the Junior Women's title overall by the incredible margin of 15 seconds.
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