ICFslalom podcast
Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with four distinguished canoe slalom Olympic athletes who have qualified for a fifth consecutive Olympic Games: Luuka Jones (NZL), Takuya Haneda (JPN), Peter Kauzer (SLO), and Maialen Chourraut (ESP). The next episode will include results and interviews from the European Championships in Tacen, Slovenia.
info_outline Navigating mental health and Olympic performanceICFslalom podcast
Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Great Britain's Olympian Kimberley Woods about mental health and well-being in sport. The episode explores her experience of body shaming, body confidence, depression, and self-harm. Prompted by the article about Kim in the UK Guardian newspaper from March 4. Read the interview here by Donald McRae
info_outline Vavra Hradilek - Still Dancing On and Off the WaterICFslalom podcast
Welcome to the 2024 Olympic year. In today's episode host John Gregory (gregiej) talks with Czech Olympic silver medallist Vavra Hradilek. We chatted about his flair and mastery of dancing both on whitewater and the Star Dance TV competition. Going forward, I will be asking each of my guests about the future of our sport. We might be surprised by their insights and we won't know until we ask. First, I ask Vavra.
info_outline New Horizons for England Talent IDICFslalom podcast
Welcome to the 2024 Olympic year. In today's episode host John Gregory (gregiej) talks with English Talent ID coach Dan Goddard. Follow Dan's kayak slalom and kayak cross videos on Instagram here Find the British Canoeing / Canoe England Slalom Technical Progression Series videos here
info_outline A Technical Manual to WhitewaterICFslalom podcast
Host John Gregory talks with Olympic kayak athlete and team coach about his new book in Spanish "A Technical Manual to Whitewater." Link to book store on Spoanish Canoe Federation The last of the 2023 season ICFslalom podcast episodes. Thanks to the 65 individual guests across 20 episodes, as well as Andy Maddock for providing the voiceover and Aidan Johnson for audio editing. See you next season.
info_outline 2023 Canoe Slalom Season Wrap-UpICFslalom podcast
Wrapping up the 2023 international canoe slalom competitive season with legendary commentators Kent Ford and Lamar Sims. Host, John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Kent Ford and Lamar Sims about US whitewater slalom, Olympic commentary, and synopsis of the 2023 major titles. Our next episode is a conversation with Guille Diez-Canedo about his new book.
info_outline Slalom Reunion 2023ICFslalom podcast
Special Canoe Slalom Reunion episode alongside the ICF 2023 Lee Valley World Championships. Today, host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Chris Arrowsmith, Alan Edge, Roger Fox, Tony Tickle, Patrick Thorn, and Rick Moore. Find the archive at Our next episode is the season wrap-up with special guests.
info_outline Pre-Olympics & Family TiesICFslalom podcast
Extended episode with winners from the 2023 World Cup final and pre-Olymoics test event in Vaire-sur-Marne, France. Today, host John Gregory chats with Jess Fox (AUS), Titouan Castryck (FRA), Raffy Ivaldi (ITA), Luka Bozic (SLO) and British coach Gareth Wilson. Find Gareth Wilson's article on LinkedIn or his FaceBook account. Our next episode will be stories from the Slalom Reunion at Lee Valley and a season wrap-up with special guests.
info_outline Day 6 - Kayak CrossICFslalom podcast
Special daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Camille Prigent (FRA), Joe Clarke (GBR), Kimberley Woods (GBR), plus Ross Solly, Gemma Wiggs, and Maddy Jennings. Our next episode will be from the World Cup final in Vaire-sur-Marne, France.
info_outline Day 5 - Kayak Semifinals and FinalsICFslalom podcast
Special daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Ricarda Funk (GER), Jess Fox (AUS), Joe Clarke (GBR), Kimberley Woods (GBR), Campbell Walsh, and Hugh Mantle. Tomorrow's episode will bring the new 2023 World Champions in women's and men's kayak cross.
info_outlineHost John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Great Britain's Olympian Kimberley Woods about mental health and well-being in sport. The episode explores her experience of body shaming, body confidence, depression, and self-harm.
Prompted by the article about Kim in the UK Guardian newspaper from March 4. Read the interview here My only outlet was self-harming: canoeist Kimberley Woods on taming depression and targeting Paris gold by Donald McRae