Kayak cross – Spanish momentum builds
ICFslalom podcast
Spain's winter training in kayak cross is paying off with medals and growing momentum in Seu and Pau. Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with double European Champion Ryan Westley (GBR), European Champion Miren Lazkano (ESP), and Olympic bronze medallist Pau Echaniz (ESP). Our next episode will feature results and insights from ICF World Cup race 3 in Prague, Czechia, followed by ICF Junior/U23 World Championships in Foix, France.
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New race format makes a splash
ICFslalom podcast
The 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Cup series kicked off in La Seu d'Urgell with a splash in a new race format. Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with race winners Sona Stanovska (SVK), Titouan Castryck (FRA), Jess Fox (AUS), Luka Bozic (SLO), Angele Hug (FRA), and Manuel Ochoa (ESP). Our next episode will feature results and insights from the ICF World Cup 2 in Pau, France.
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Performance mastery with Jana Dukatova
ICFslalom podcast
Host John Gregory chats with double World Champion Jana Dukatova about performance mastery in canoe slalom. Jana represented Slovakia at two Olympic Games. Red Bull athlete and now owner of . Our next episodes will bring results and insights from the first World Cup races during June 2025. Look out for the separate episode exploring multiple class winners.
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Settling of scores in Paris
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 next episode will feature my conversation with World Champion Jana Dukatova (SVK).
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The 100th as fresh as the first with Evy Leibfarth
ICFslalom podcast
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. Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with this incredible Red Bull sponsored athlete about the last 5-6 year journey ahead of the 2026 World Championships and 2028 Olympics at the Riversport venue in Oklahoma City, USA. We thank...
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International racing back in the USA
ICFslalom podcast
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 Canoe Slalom World Championships and the LA2028 Olympics. The next episode represents the 100th ICFslsalom podcast episode and returns to the story of Evy Leibfarth, US Olympic bronze...
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Portuguese standout in the Pyrenees Cup
ICFslalom podcast
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 Oklahoma.
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Beneficiaries from the training camps in Penrith
ICFslalom podcast
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.
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Oceania championships kicks-off Penrith season
ICFslalom podcast
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.
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Five short stories to end 2024
ICFslalom podcast
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 gets underway in Oceania.
info_outlineReview of the C1M & K1W Olympic canoe slalom heats from Tokyo and preview of the C1M semifinal. Special guest Mally Johnson. Host John Gregory @gregiej and supported by the International Canoe Federation / Planet Canoe. Remember to leave a review. Tune in again tomorrow. #CanoeSlalom #ICFslalom