Conlan Competes in Heat of World Canoeing Championships

19th September 2014

#CANOEING: Aisling Conlan finished 47th in her heat of the K1 (racing kayak) at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek in Maryland in the United States today. The Ireland competitor needed to finish in the top 30 to qualify for the semi-finals. Maialen Chourraut of Spain was the fastest in the heats with a time of 111.45 seconds.

Canoe Slalom World Championships, Deep Creek, Maryland, United States - Day Two (Selected Results; Irish interest)

Women

K1 – Heats (Top 30 Qualify for Semi-Finals): 1 Spain (M Chourraut) 111.45; 47 Ireland (A Conlan) 136.20.

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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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