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Caroline Queen Qualifies for Finals in the Australian Open!
Potomac Whitewater Racing Center Athlete Caroline Queen of Darnestown, MD qualified for finals by placing 10th in the semis at the Australian Open! The field was extremely strong and Caroline’s finish was one her best to date, only 6 seconds off of the fastest women’s time. Ashley Nee of Bethesda, MD, placed 22nd in the semi-final.
March 11-Dickerson Spring Race Added to Maryland Race Schedule!
Race Schedule:
11:59pm, March 7: registration closes.
March 9/10: 5 hours of open practice on course for all registered racers
March 11: 9am water on course, first runs at 10am, second runs 30 minutes after completion of first runs
Cost: $35 for one class, $45 for two classes
Awards: U14, U16, U18, U23, Open, Master provided there are at least three per category. Otherwise categories will be combined.
The Dickerson Spring Race is the first race of the 2012 Maryland Canoe and Kayak Series and the first qualifying race for the Mid-Atlantic Youth Regional Team.
President’s Day Training Camp
- 4 Dickerson Sessions
- video review
- circuit training session in Brookmont Church
- aerobic fun sports session (basketball and frisbee)
- one basic technique session on the Feeder, focusing on forward stroke quality
- if needed, transportation to and from Dickerson
Profile on PWRC Athlete Scott Parsons
Click here to read about Potomac Whitewater Athlete Scott Parsons in the Washington Post.
Potomac Whitewater’s 2012 Race Schedule Set
March 11: Dickerson Spring Race (Race #1 Youth Regional team) **
May 6: Feeder Spring Fling (Race #3 Youth Regional Team)*
June 10: Feeder Summer Slalom (Race #4 Youth Regional Team) *
June 27/28: Maryland State Championships at ASCI***
September 8/9: US National Championships and Deep Creek Open (at ASCI)***
October 6/7: Dickerson Slalom Festival **
October 27: Fall Feeder Slalom Classic*
October 28: Little Falls Biathalon
*novice race: open practice on the course, awards by 2 year brackets (U12, U14, U16, U18, U23, Open, Master), class 2 whitewater, 14-16 gate course
**intermediate/advanced race: open practice on course, awards by 4 year brackets (U14, U18, Open, Master), class 3-4 whitewater, 14-16 gate wide-open course
***expert race: no open practice, full length course, world -class difficulty class 3-4 whitewater
Mid-Atlantic Youth Regional Team will be chosen as best 3 of 4 races with Race #1 at the Kish.
Dec. 4th BCE/PWRC Annual Meeting & Social
All are invited to our annual meeting, Board Elections, Potluck and Social, and a paddling history treat: the film ”Fast and Clean”, about the American assault on the 1979 World Championships.
The annual meeting and elections will start at 4pm followed by the Potluck dinner and Social at 5:30. Popcorn and movie will be at 7pm. Please bring a main course, side dish, or dessert to share for the potluck. BCE/PWRC will provide paper goods and drinks. And no worries: attendance at the meeting and elections is not a prerequisite to coming for the food and movie!
All of these events will take place at the Brookmont Church, at the corner of Valley Road and Broad Street in Bethesda, MD. In case of inclement weather, please check the Potomac Whitewater Racing Ceter website.
PWRC Fall Racing Weekend-Oct. 15/16
Thank you all for racing and volunteering for the last two BCE races of 2011!
Saturday, Oct. 15, 10am: Little Falls Biathalon
Congratulations to Scott Mann for winning the overall race!
For Results: 2011 Biathalon. (revised 10/18)
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Sunday Oct. 16, 10am: Fall Feeder Slalom Classic
For Results 2011 fall feeder classic.
For Scott parsons Trophy Results, 2011 Scott Parsons Trophy. (revised 10/18)
PWRC Athletes Qualify USA’s Two Olympic Slots!
The 2011 Canoe Slalom World Championships just ended in Bratislava, Slovakia. After two days of cancelled runs and waiting because of high winds, BCE athlete Caroline Queen of Darnstown, MD, placed 37th in women’s kayak, securing a slot for the USA next year’s Olympics. Ashley Nee of Germantown, MD, placed 47th. While neither athlete moved on to the semis we are very pleased with our Olympic berth in K-1W. Congratulations Caroline!
In men’s kayak Scott Parsons of Bethesda, MD, placed 34th in the qualifying round securing himself a spot in the semi-final round. In Sunday’s semifinal, Scott Parsons, placed 15th. Scott had a fast raw time; a 2-second penalty on gate 4 kept Scott from qualifying for the finals. “I’m disappointed with the touch on my run, for sure. But I’m glad that we have the slot for the Olympics and I can focus on making the Olympic team.”
For complete results, including on-demand video, click HERE.
PWRC Athletes at the World Cup
Congrats to the BCE Athletes who competed the final Canoe-Slalom World Cup #4 in Prague.
Scott Parsons – K1 M – Final World Cup Ranking #10
Caroline Queen - K1 W – Final World Cup Ranking #24
Ashley Nee – K1 W – Final World Cup Ranking #49
Final World Cup Rankings available here:
U.S. National Slalom Team at the Olympic Test Event
BCE Athlete Caroline Queen along with Casey Eichfeld and Brett Heyl all qualified for the Semifinals at the London 2012 Olympic Test Event. BCE Athlete Ashley Nee also had an excellent performance prior to the Semifinals
