ICFslalom podcast

Scores were settled at the European Championships on the Olympic course in Vaires-sur-Marne, outside Paris. We bring results and insights from the 2005 senior European Canoe Association canoe slalom and kayak cross championships.  Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Miquel Trave (ESP), Monica Doria (AND), Jiri Prskavec (CZE), Camille Prigent (FRA), Jakub Krejci (CZE), and Sam Leaver (GBR).  Our...

Our special 100th ICFslalom podcast episode with US Olympic bronze medallist Evy Leibfarth comes full circle to where the podcast began. Episode 1 focused on Evy Leibfarth on the banks of the course at the 2019 ICF La Seu d'Urgell World Championships. Listen again as eleven top athletes who made canoe slalom what it is today describe the then-15-year-old Leibfarth. https://icfslalom.libsyn.com/icf...

Two weeks of international canoe slalom and kayak cross racing returned to the USA in Montgomery, Alabama, and Oklahoma City. Host John Gregory chats with Andraz Echeverria Olguin (CHI), Pedro (Pepe) Goncalves (BRA), and Casey Eichfeld (USA).  The races included ICF ranking races, the 2025 Pan American Championships, and US team selection trials. Oklahoma City is also the site of the 2026 ICF Cano...

Winners amongst the two race series Pyrenees Cup in Pau, France and La Seu, Spain. Host John Gregory chats with Olympic Champion Maialen Chourraut (ESP) and Miquel Trave (ESP), plus an extended conversation with La Seu kayak cross winner Frederico Alvarenga (POR). Our next episode will bring results from the Pan-American Championships in Montgomery, Alabama and the US team trials final race in Okl...

Winners in the Australian Open after early season training camps at the 2025 World Championship venue in Penrith. Host John Gregory chats with Vaclav Chaloupka (CZE), Kimberley Woods (GBR), and Leo Vuitton (FRA).  Our next episode will bring results and insights from the Pyrenees Cup in Europe and the Pan-American Championships in the USA.

Kicking off the 2025 competitive season with a recap and insights from the Oceania Championships in Penrith, Australia. Host John Gregory chats with Jess Fox (AUS), Adam Burgess (GBR), Mathieu Biazizzo (FRA), and Ben Pope (AUS).  Our next episode will bring results from the Australian Open, and other insights from those who make canoe slalom what it is. 

Five short stories from the world of international canoe slalom and kayak cross. Host John Gregory (gregiej) is joined by Jonny Dickson, Rachel Crsbee, Alexander Slafkovsky, and Lynn Reys. Some curious anecdotes captured during the recording of some other episodes, plus a visit to Pinkston Watersports course in Glasgow for their tenth anniversary.  The next episodes will be in 2025 as the season g...

Wrapping up the 2024 international canoe slalom and kayak cross competitive season. Host John Gregory chats with the fascinating Alexander Slafkovsky (SVK) as he announces his retirement. The conversation covers the 2024 Olympics in Paris, World Cups, boat design, course design, what it takes to be an elite athlete, and his new business venture Be One. A synopsis of the major titles and ICF World...

I am honoured to have been entrusted to tell this lovely story about Roger Fox. Guests Lynn Reys, Albert Woods, John MacLeod, Andy Maddock, and Rachel Crosbee join host John Gregory in this special tribute to the late Roger Fox.  Our next episode includes a 2024 season wrap-up with Alexander Slafkovsky (SVK).    

Results and insights from the ICF Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Cup series final in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Guests race winners Olympic Champion Maialen Chourraut (ESP), Olympic Champion Jiri Prskavec (CZE), and Miquel Trave (ESP), plus World Cup series winner Anatole Delassus (FRA).  The next episode will feature an end-of-season wrap-up. Need more? Read Ettore Ivaldi's blog http://ettoreiva...

Results and insights from ICF Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Cup 4 in Ivrea, Italy. Guests Gabriela Satkova (CZE), Benjamin Savsek (SLO), and Bojan Makovec join host John Gregory. The next episode will feature results and interviews from the World Cup final in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.  Need more? read Ettore Ivaldi's blog http://ettoreivaldi.blogspot.com    

Reports of the ECA Junior & U23 European Championships in Krakow, Poland. Guests Eva Alina Hocevar (SLO) and Nathalie Siegrist (GBR) join host John Gregory.   The next episodes will feature results and interviews from the World Cup races in Ivrea, Italy, and La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.  Need more? Read Ettore Ivaldi's blog http://ettoreivaldi.blogspot.com/  

The results of the Paris kayak cross final. Series finale with a wrap-up of the canoe slalom and kayak cross events at the Olympics in Paris. Special guests Casey Eichfeld (USA), Kate Eckhardt (AUS), and Andy Maddock join host John Gregory. This has been a series of daily podcast episodes.  We will be back for series 5 for the two remaining 2024 World Cup races in Ivrea and La Seu. Want more? We r...

The results of the Paris men's and women's kayak cross heats, part of the canoe slalom competition at the Olympics in Paris, are here. Special guest Olympic silver medallist Adam Burgess (GBR) joins host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, the results of the kayak cross final and wrap-up from the canoe slalom competition in V...

Results of the kayak cross round 1 and repêchage. Part of the canoe slalom competition at the Olympics in Paris. Special guests Olympian champions Etienne Stott (GBR) and commentator Mally Johnson join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, results of the men's and women's kayak cross heats, plus a preview of the quarterfin...

Results of the Paris kayak time trial. Part of the canoe slalom competition at the Olympics in Paris. Special guests Olympians Daniele Molmenti (ITA), Guille Diez Caneda (ESP), and Richard Fox (GBR) join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, results of the kayak cross round 1 and repêchage, plus a preview of the heats will...

The results of the K1M semifinal and final at the canoe slalom in Paris, plus a preview of the kayak cross competition. Special guests Olympians Benoit Peschier (FRA). Joe Jacobi (USA) and Julien Billaut join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, the results of the kayak cross time trial and a preview of the next phase of...

The results of the C1W semifinal and final of the canoe slalom in Paris, plus a preview of the K1M semifinal. Special guests Olympians Danielle Woodward (AUS), Lisa Micheler-Jones (GER), Scott Shipley (USA) and Felix Oschmautz (AUT) join host John Gregory.  This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, results of the K1M semifinal and final, plus a...

Results of the C1W and K1M heats, plus a preview of the Olympic C1W canoe slalom semifinal. Special guests Helen Darby-Dowman, Ettore Ivaldi, and Julien Billaut join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, results from the C1W semifinal and final, plus a preview of the K1M semifinal.  Want more? We recommend Ettore Ivaldi's...

The Paris canoe slalom C1M semifinal and final results, plus a preview of the C1W and K1M heats are discussed. Special guests include Andrea Herzog (GER), Daniele Molmenti (ITA), Jiri Prskavec (CZE) and British Performance Director Mark Ratcliffe. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, the results of the C1W and K1M heats, plus a preview of t...

The Paris canoe slalom K1W semifinal and final results, plus a preview of the C1M semifinal heats are discussed. Special guests include Jacqui Lachmann (AUS), Danielle Woodward (AUS), Fiona Pennie-Douglas (GBR), Cameron Smedley (CAN), and British Performance Director Mark Ratcliffe. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, the results of the C1...

Results of the C1M and K1W heats, plus a preview of the Olympic K1W canoe slalom semifinal. Special guests Olympians Lisa Micheler-Jones (GER), Fiona Pennie-Douglas (GBR), and commentator Mally Johnson join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, results from the K1W semifinal and final, plus a preview of the C1M semifinal. ...

Preview of the Paris canoe slalom C1M and K1W heats. Special guests World No. 1 Luka Bozic (SLO), plus Olympians Joe Jacobi (USA) and Mike Corcoran (IRL), join host John Gregory. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, the results of the C1M and K1W heats, and a preview of the K1W semifinal will be presented.  Want more? We recommend Ettore Iv...

Preview of the Paris 2024 Olympic canoe slalom and kayak cross competition. Special guests Olympians Joe Jacobi (USA) and Mike Corcoran (IRL) join host John Gregory. The poignancy of that 1-minute at the start blocks before the countdown sounds. This is a series of daily podcast episodes. Each episode is published at 6 a.m. CET. Tomorrow, a preview of the C1M and K1W heats will be presented.  Want...

Host John Gregory(gregiej) chats with race winners from the ICF Junior/ U23 World Championships in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia. Guests Lois Leaver (GBR), Anatole Delassus (FRA), Gabriela Satkova (CZE), Ziga Lin Hocevar (SLO), and Emma Vuitton (FRA). The next episodes are the special daily CDG series 4 covering the Olympics in Paris.