GB Canoeing Funded Programmes
GB Canoeing Olympic Programmes (updated 31 March 2011)
The GB Canoeing Olympic Programmes were set up in 1998 with ongoing funding support from UK Sport lottery funding and are dedicated to supporting the most talented British athletes in the Olympic disciplines of Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint to win medals at the highest level. Having consistently won Olympic medals since 2000, the sport gained its first Olympic Champion in 2008. Our overall aim is to win more gold medals in 2012.
The GB Canoeing Olympic Programme is based at three High Performance Centres in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Lee Valley, Hertfordshire and Bisham Abbey, near Marlow. The GB Canoeing Olympic Programme operates a no compromise philosophy and delivers excellence through continuous improvement.
Our Vision
To be the number 1 Olympic Canoeing Nation with success and depth of excellence at every level
Our Mission
To consistently win medals at significant international competitions.
The GB Canoeing Olympic Programmes incorporate Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom and each discipline is set up as follows:
Olympic Podium Programme
The Olympic Podium programme principally focuses on athletes delivering at the highest level and those athletes in contention for a London 2012 Olympic Place. The programme is reviewed in November each year and athlete inclusion is purely based on athlete performance at the major Championships of the year in question (senior World Championships, Senior European Championships & Olympic Games). GB Canoeing has a maximum of 22 places on its Olympic Podium programme to accommodate Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom athletes.
The minimum criteria for consideration to be included on the Olympic Podium programme is outlined in the Podium matrix. Discipline specific detail can be found on the respective discipline tab at the top of the page.
Olympic Development Programme
This programme has a key focus on developing young talented athletes principally in the age range 17-25 into the athletes of the future, hence the focus of the programme is on 2012, 2016 and beyond The programme is reviewed in October each year and athlete inclusion is based upon athlete performances at the major championships of the year in question (Junior World/European Championships, U23 European Championships, Senior World Cups and Senior European/World Championships). GB Canoeing has a maximum of 44 places on its Olympic Development programme to accommodate Canoe Sprint & Canoe Slalom athletes.
The generic criteria for consideration on the Olympic Development Programme are outlined in the Development funding matrix and discipline specific detail can be found on the respective discipline tab at the top of the page. These discipline specific documents provide further guidance on the structure of the programme within each discipline. Development Programme Funding Matrix.
Inclusion on a GB Canoeing programme is not just subject to achievement of minimum performances, but also it is subject to acceptance of the CORE philosophy and embracing the GB Canoeing Winning Margins Programme.
Rachel Cawthorn Bronze European Medallist 2009