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London Olympics bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley working on the kayak ergonometer in the simulated altitude training centre, at the Prime Human Performance Institute in Durban, as she returns to full training after suffering a dose of chicken pox. Photo: Ruan Fourie/Gameplan Media

Hartley Recovery Under Pressure

By on 16 May, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom, Rowing

London Olympic medallist Bridgitte Hartley is recovering from a bout of chicken pox and hopes to be back in action by the end of the month.

Robyn Kime, canoeing in Team Best 4 Kayak Centre colours, scooped top honours in the Sportswomen of the Year category at the Western Cape Sports Awards. Photo: Kyle Gilham / Gameplan Media

Kime Wins the Big One at WC Sports Awards

By on 27 March, 2013 in Awards, Canoeing, Newsroom

Robyn Kime has been named Western Cape Sportswoman of the Year, following champion performances this season, including victory in The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon.

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#WeekendWrap for gsport’s Weekend Stories

By on 18 March, 2013 in Canoeing, Disabled Sport, Features, Leading Ladies, Newsroom, Results, Rowing, Surfing, Surfski, Tennis, Womens Interest

Miss gsport’s updates over the weekend? Click through for direct links to the #WeekendWrap including updates from the ASP Women’s World Tour, Absa Cape Epic, the conclusion of the Marine Surfski Series and more!

Ladies defending champ Michelle Burn clawed her way back from a disastrous start to claim a narrow victory in the Varsity College Surfski Challenge, race ten of the Varsity College Marine Surfski Series. Photo: Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media

Champion Spirit Rewards Burn and Flanagan with Gold

By on 16 March, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom

Gigantic tussle for U18 title has Kirsten Flanagan winning the SA Schools Surfski Champs action in Durban on Friday, as Michelle Burn turns around her disaster start to the final Varsity College Marine Surfski Series race, to win the race and lift the 2012/13 series cup

Varsity College's Nikki Russell surged to the front of the women's race as she claimed victory in the Hi Q Surfski Challenge, race nine of the Varsity College Marine Surfski Series. Photo: Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media

Russell Grabs Surfski Challenge Gold in Durban

By on 9 March, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom

With the absence of defending champion Michelle Burn at the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, Varsity College’s Nikki Russell grabbed gold at the ninth Varsity College Marine Surfski event, the Hi Q Surfski Challenge in Durban on Friday.

Since returning from her injury layoff Michelle Burn (Team Jeep) has been in a class of her own in the women's field, as she claimed victory in Friday evening's IT Works Surfski Challenge, race eight of the Varsity College Marine Surfski Series. Photo: Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media

Burn Practically Unbeatable in ’13 Surfski Series

By on 2 March, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom

Michelle Burn has come back strong with three back-to-back Marine Surfski Series race wins for a total of four titles – equal to Tiffany Kruger’s four straight wins while Burn was out of action, and with just two races to go, Burn looks in pole position to defend her title this year

Robyn Kime in action at Mission rapid during The Unlimited Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Marathon last year. Defending champ Kime has confirmed that that her engineering masters studies will prevent her from defending her Unlimited Non-Stop Dusi title this year, but feels more women will try bit in a K1. Photo: Chris van Lennep/ Gameplan Media

Kime Leaves Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Title Vacant

By on 26 February, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom

A new name will claim the women’s title at the 2013 The Unlimited Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Marathon, after defending champ Robyn Kime confirmed that her engineeing masters studies prevent her from racing this year.

Team Jeep's Michelle Burn claimed yet another convincing victory in the women's category of the Dion Wired Surfski Challenge, race seven of the Varsity College Marine Surfski Series, on Friday, 22 February, 2013. Photo: Anthony Grote/ Gameplan Media

Burn Wins Dion Wired Surfski Challenge

By on 23 February, 2013 in Canoeing, Newsroom

Michelle Burn wins Dion Wired at Addington Beach on Friday evening in Durban for third Marine Surfski title, and a chance to win the 2013 series title from log leader Tiffany Kruger