The 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary get underway tomorrow night (Friday 16th May 7.30pm NZT) and the New Zealand Kayak team are amping to get racing in what will be their first major hit out since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The event runs from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th May and the New Zealand team features both the heroes of the Paris Games as well as the rising stars of the future.
The New Zealand Team
Womens K1 200m – Olivia Brett
Mens K1 200m – James Munro, Kalani Gilbertson
Womens K1 500m – Aimee Fisher
Mens K1 500m – James Scott, Hamish Legarth
Womens K1 1000m – Aimee Fisher
Mens K1 1000m – Quaid Thompson
Womens K2 500m – Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan
Mens K2 500m – James Munro/Kalani Gilbertson, Grant Clancy/Kacey Ngataki
Womens K4 500m – Olivia Brett, Alicia Hoskin, Lucy Matehaere, Tara Vaughan
Mens K4 500m – Grant Clancy, Kacey Ngataki, Hamish Legarth, James Scott
Watch and follow the action
Television cameras are poised to capture the action with races with Sky Sport broadcasting the event in New Zealand over the weekend.
See Sky Sport NZ schedule here
In addition, the event will be live streamed via the Planet Canoe YouTube channel, the official YouTube channel of the International Canoe Federation.
To watch, you will need a membership subscription – it costs $16.99NZD for a monthly subscription.
Sign into YouTube, or create an account, and click JOIN to watch uninterrupted live coverage of the world’s best paddlers competing for top honours.
- Sign in to YouTube, or create an account
- Go to Planet Canoe’s channel
- Click ‘JOIN’ and fill out your payment details
After becoming a member, you will have access to the exclusive members tab and can watch members-only content.
Schedule and Live results: https://szeged2025.com/team-info/
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We will be providing updates on action and results throughout the event so follow along.
Kiwis on the Water- Day 1 SCHEDULE (Friday 16th May)
7.30pm NZT- Mens K4 500m Heat 2- Grant Clancy, Kacey Ngataki, Hamish Legarth, James Scott
7.42pm NZT – Womens K4 500m Heat 2- Olivia Brett, Alicia Hoskin, Lucy Matehaere, Tara Vaughan
8.29pm NZT – Womens K1 1000m Heat 2 – Aimee Fisher
8.54pm NZT – Mens K1 200m Heat 1 – James Munro
9.04pm NZT – Mens K1 200m Heat 3 – Kalani Gilbertson
From 9.49pm NZT – Womens K4 500m Semifinals
From 10.01pm NZT – Mens K4 500m Semifinals
10.17pm NZT – Womens K1 1000m Semifinal
From 10.37pm NZT – Mens K1 200m Semifinals
12.48am NZT – Mens K1 1000m Heat 5 – Quaid Thompson
1.17am NZT – Womens K1 500m Heat 3 – Aimee Fisher
From 2.34am NZT – Mens K1 1000m Semifinals
from 3.19am NZT – Womens K1 500m Semifinals
Good luck to all the athletes!
