Watkins Impresses at Canoe Sprint World Cup

25th May 2012

# CANOEING: Barry Watkins had an excellent first day at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg in Germany. He qualified for the A Final of the K1 500 metres, winning his heat and placing third in the semi-final. He also reached the B Final in the K1 1,000 metres. Jenny Egan made it to the semi-finals of the K1 500 metres.

Canoe Sprint World Cup Two, Dusiburg (Selected Results; Irish interest)

Men

K1 1,000 Semi-Final: 5 B Watkins 3:39.586

K1 500 – Heats Three: 1 Watkins 1:45.552. Semi-Final Three – 3 Watkins 1:42.705

Women

K1 500 Semi-Final: 8 J Egan 2:06.936

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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