Team SA Finish with Four Bronze Medals at ICF Canoe Marathon
Team SA finished the 2021 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships with four bronze medals as the pair of Jenna Nisbet and Saskia Hockly ended third in the Senior Women’s K2 race #GoGirls
African and Global Recognitions Headline September Newsmakers List
Heritage Month concluded on a high as women in sport proudly flew the South African flag around the globe to add to a fierce #GAL2021 list, powered by the Momentum gsport Newsroom. #GoGirls
Nikki Birkett Bags Berg River Canoe Marathon Title
Canoe specialist, Nikki Birkett, won the 2021 Berg River Canoe Marathon women’s race in a sharp, contrasting fashion on Sunday #GoGirls
Canoeing South Africa Calendar Resumes with Immediate Effect
With the country moving to adjusted alert level three, paddlers have been given the go-ahead by Canoeing South Africa to return to training and events with immediate effect, complying with the federation’s Covid-19 protocols #GoGirls
Nikki Birkett Scoops Scottburgh to Brighton Surfski Title
East Londoner Nikki Birkett comprehensively won the women’s race at the Scottburgh to Brighton surfski marathon on Saturday, 26 June 2021, and earned a top twenty finish to boot. Photo: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media
Jordan Peek Taking a Shot at a Debut Berg
With a strong KwaZulu-Natal summer river season under her belt, Jordan Peek will return to competitive racing when she takes on her first Berg River Canoe Marathon in July #GoGirl
Saskia Hockly Clinches Bay Surfski Race Title
Junior Saskia Hockly laid down another marker in her impressive rise through the female paddling ranks, winning the iconic Bay Union King of the Bay surfski race in tough, blustery conditions on Sunday. #GoGirls
Esti van Tonder Bags First International Medal in Russia
South Africa’s senior kayak champion, Esti van Tonder, earned her first international medal at the 2021 ICF Canoe-Kayak World Cup 2 in Barnaul, Russia. Van Tonder has remained upbeat with her silver medal earning despite falling short to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. #GoGirls
Bridgitte Hartley Shines on SA Canoe Marathon Champs Day 1
Bridgitte Hartley demolished the Short Course field to exemplify the cream of the country’s marathon paddlers battling the cold Cape conditions on the first day of the SA Canoe Marathon Championships, at Zandvlei on Friday. #GoGirls
Michelle Burn Bags Fenn SA Surfski Champs Title
Michelle Burn revelled in familiar ocean conditions to canter away to an almost five-minute victory margin over Cape racers Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk to win at the Fenn SA Surfski Championships.
Dusi First for Trailblazer Aadila Kadjee
Canoe enthusiast, Aadila Kajee, could become the first Indian woman to take on the epic three-day MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon next Saturday.
Canoeing SA Amends Calendar
Canoeing South Africa president Kim Pople confirms that the sports federation will amend its 2021 race calendar to ensure full compliance with lockdown restrictions to combat spread of the ongoing Covid-19 virus