Canoe Kayak BC announces team for St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games

Canoe Kayak BC announced the athletes selected to represent Team BC in Sprint Canoe Kayak at the upcoming 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Selections were based on performances demonstrated at the Canada Summer Games Trials, held May 24-25, 2025, as well as each athlete’s commitment and intent to represent British Columbia at the national level.

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Men’s Kayak:
Harris Hunter, Douglas Hunter, Damian Hickey, Evan Cummings, Peter Thompson-Whike
Alternate: Marko Radovic


Women’s Kayak:
Kahlen Tsze, Senika Velisek, Elena Pelekh, Paige Johns
Alternate: Eva Jancker


Men’s Canoe:
Jeffrey Sun, Alex Smith, Corben Hickey, Nate Neuls
Alternate: Hayden McCulloch (L), Zack Smith (R)


Women’s Canoe:
Veronica So, Keisa Bleiler, Abby Charlesworth, Roxie Bodnar, Eliza Grob
Alternate: none


Staff

  • Team Manager: Stanislav Marek
  • Head Coach: Blake Dalton
  • Assistant Coach: Gillian Herrington
  • Technical Support: Edward Colhoun
TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) People, also known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, and recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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