World Cup #2 Argentiere, France

World Cup 2 is upon us. After a blazing start for Paul Manning-Hunter in WC1 in Tacen, he's looking to improve on his personal best, 31st place finish. Paul's hoping his new haircut will make him even faster!?!

Jessica Groeneveld will be looking for a better performance after missing out on the semi-finals in Tacen. Jessica has been teaching herself french over the last year, so she'll finally get a chance to use it this week in France.

Also having two Olympic medalists in their coaching staff should instill all the confidence needed to throw down! Benoit Peschier won gold in Athens, while Michal Staniszewski won silver in Sydney.

Results, Video, Webcam
http://www.largentierecanoe2011.com/en/

Updated - Live Video this weekend of World Cup #1 - You can watch it all here taped as well. See Paul in the SF, John in the final!

Live Video Link - World Cup #1 from Tacen (Ljubljana), Slovenia.

Good luck to Jessica, Paul, Thomas & Daniel. This is the first World Cup ever for the later 3, so again congratulations on making the big step up. Jessica was 19th here at the World Championships last September, so she's looking to have another good result to continue her quiet climb up the World Ranking, where she currently sits in 58th. The Purcells are sitting in 59th in C2 in the WR and Mr Manning-Hunter has cracked the top 100 in K1 Men with his spring racing in Europe and currently sits in 94th.

Go Team!!!

http://video.digotel.com/eurovisionbest/icf/index.html

National Team Trials Pics - Thanks AJ!

The view from our cabins

Catch the wave with your chin? I doubt I said that...

Training behind the Maxi grocery store

Ben 'McGruff' Hayward

Alberta's Senior National Team Members Video

2011 National Team Trials - Valleyfield, Quebec.

See the official Canoe Kayak Canada Press release here:
http://www.sirc.ca/news_view.cfm?id=40604

Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak had a record showing at this year's National Team Trials selecting 5 senior athletes and 2 Junior athletes to their respective National A Teams! An additional 2 Alberta athletes were named to the National B Team. Congratulations to all the athletes!

Thank you to all our partners & supporters who helped make this event one to remember for Alberta.

Thank you Connor and Greg for your coaching and video support.

Thank you to the Alberta Sport Development Center-Calgary, Canadian Sport Center-Calgary, Alberta Sport Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Undercurrents,

Thank you to our IST providers: Karen MacNeil, Nicholas Simpson, Susan Massitti, Kelly Quipp & Kelly Anne Erdman.

Most of the National Team is headed to Europe this week for three World Cups, followed by another European tour in August, including coach Mike, for a fourth World Cup and the World Championships.

Stay tuned for more results... Good Luck to All !!!