After a little part of the international paddlers were competing last weekend on the Worldcup in Portugal, this weekend the game will be a bit busier. 53 Nations from all over the World will race at one of the fairest courses in the World in Duisburg. Our Swiss team is composed out of 6 Athletes, 3 Kayak Women and Men.
I will race over 1000m, 500m and 5000m. The field looks tough with 6 Heats in 1000m and 42 paddlers over 5000m. I am happy to race there on one of my most favourite courses. In the past I raced some very acceptable races there and I hope I can continue this tradition. Some links for this race you find on the bottom.
Last Thursday we had Swiss Championships over 5000m. It was held in my hometown Buochs on the Lake of Lucerne. It was the first flat-water race on this lake but the lake was not really flat on this day. Because on this lake I paddled the most kilometres of my life I knew how to handle them and was paddling almost the whole time alone in front. Also the K2 with my club mate Stefan Domeisen was already a lead from the start to the finish.
I want to say thanks to Miika Dietrich from Finland who joined us Swiss paddlers the last two and a half weeks. There were some really nice sessions and funny evenings together.
Results 5000m Swiss Championships:
K1
- Fabio Wyss 19:58.26
- Stefan Domeisen 20:15.40
- Miika Dietrich 20:58.72
K2
- Wyss/Domeisen 19:15.50
- Summermatter/Mathys 19:58.53
- Reck/Dietrich 20:15.24
Some important links for Duisburg:
Startlists/Results: http://results.imas-sports.com/kanuduisburg/regatta.php?competition=wettkampf_125
Eurosport Germany: Saturday 11:00-12:15, Sunday 09:45-11:00 (Eurosport 2)
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/user/CanoeKayakTV
