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Navigating mental health and Olympic performance 04/23/2024

Navigating mental health and Olympic performance 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 /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/30948668

Vavra Hradilek - Still Dancing On and Off the Water 03/05/2024

Vavra Hradilek - Still Dancing On and Off the Water 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/30236213

New Horizons for England Talent ID 02/08/2024

New Horizons for England Talent ID 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 /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/29865598

A Technical Manual to Whitewater 12/19/2023

A Technical Manual to Whitewater 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/29155858

2023 Canoe Slalom Season Wrap-Up 11/22/2023

2023 Canoe Slalom Season Wrap-Up 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28755933

Slalom Reunion 2023 11/05/2023

Slalom Reunion 2023 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28521773

Pre-Olympics & Family Ties 10/17/2023

Pre-Olympics & Family Ties 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28340957

Day 6 - Kayak Cross 09/24/2023

Day 6 - Kayak Cross 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28126934

Day 5 - Kayak Semifinals and Finals 09/24/2023

Day 5 - Kayak Semifinals and Finals 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28124153

Day 4 - Canoe Semifinals and Finals 09/22/2023

Day 4 - Canoe Semifinals and Finals Special daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Evy Leibfarth (USA), Monica Doria Vilarrubla (AND), Mallory Franklin (GBR), Sideris Tasiadis (GER), Benjamin Savsek (SLO), plus Marc Domenjo, Danielle Momenti, and Amber Maslin Tomorrow's episode will bring the new 2023 World Champions in women's and men's kayak plus and preview of the kayak cross. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28118732

Day 3 - Kayak Heats and Canoe Semifinals Preview 09/21/2023

Day 3 - Kayak Heats and Canoe Semifinals Preview Special daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Ricarda Funk (GER), Jakub Krejci (CZE), Alja Kozorog (SLO), and three former athletes Etienne Stott, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, and Mark Delaney Tomorrow's episode will bring the new 2023 World Champions in women's and men's canoe plus and preview the kayak semifinals. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28108661

Day 2 Canoe Heats and Kayak Heats Preview 09/20/2023

Day 2 Canoe Heats and Kayak Heats Preview Special short daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Andrea Herzog (GER), Miquel Trave (ESP), Michal Smolen, and Jean-Michel Prono. Tomorrow's episode will bring the results of the kayak heats and preview the canoe semifinals /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28096376

Day 1 Team Races and Canoe Heats Preview 09/19/2023

Day 1 Team Races and Canoe Heats Preview Special short daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Mallory Franklin (GBR), Kimberley Woods (GBR), Nicolas Gestin (FRA), Jules Bernardet (FRA), Lucas Roisin (FRA), Evy Leibfarth (USA), Maialen Chourraut (ESP), Jiri Prskavec (CZE), and commentator Eilidh Gibson. Tomorrow's episode will bring the results of the canoe heats and preview the kayak heats. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28085171

Preview of Lee Valley Worlds 09/18/2023

Preview of Lee Valley Worlds Special short daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Richard Fox (GBR), Ana Staila (BRA), and Guille Diez-Canedo (ESP) in previewing these World Championships. Tomorrow's episode will bring the results of the team races and preview the canoe heats. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28066005

Recap on Last World Cup Before Worlds 09/13/2023

Recap on Last World Cup Before Worlds Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with three race winners this season, Raffy Ivaldi (ITA), Ryan Westley (GBR), and Eliska Mintalova (SVK) following the La Seu World Cup race and before the upcoming World Championships in Lee Valley. Next will be short daily episodes from the World Championships in London. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/28022508

Star power from Bad Kreuznach 08/03/2023

Star power from Bad Kreuznach Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with teammates, World and Olympic Champion Ricarda Funk and three-time junior European kayak champion Paulina Pirro about their bad Kreuznach club in western Germany. The next episode will bring you results and interviews from the World Junior/U23 and a preview of World Cup 4. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27649659

Reflections from European Games medallists 07/14/2023

Reflections from European Games medallists Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Elena Lilik (GER), Martin Dougoud (SUI), and Klaudia Zwolinska (POL) after the European Games in Krakow. The next episode will bring you results and interviews from the European Junior/U23 and preview of World Cup 4. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27463128

New stars from World Cups 1-3 06/26/2023

New stars from World Cups 1-3 Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Zachary (Bug) Lokken (USA), Monica Doria Vilarrubla (AND), and Viktoriia Us (UKR). Recording after World Cup 3 in Tacen. The next episode will bring you results and interviews from the European Games. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27275418

Impressive Italian start to 2023 World Cups 06/15/2023

Impressive Italian start to 2023 World Cups Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Stefanie Horn (ITA) on the first day with the canoe heats at World Cup 3 in Tacen. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27161343

Talk of the town 06/07/2023

Talk of the town Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with wonder kid Jiri Prskavec (CZE), and Ettore Ivaldi (ITA). Additional contribution from Jess Fox (AUS) courtesy of Ross Solly. Recording after World Cup 1 in Augsburg. The next episode will bring you results and interviews from the Prague World Cup. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27070104

Gearing up for the 2023 season 05/31/2023

Gearing up for the 2023 season Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Jasmin Schornberg (GER), Jakub Krejci (CZE), and Craig Morris (GBR). Recording during May in lead-up to the start of the 2023 season in Europe. The next episodes will bring you results and interviews from the first few races. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/27001548

Behind the scenes at GB selection 04/23/2023

Behind the scenes at GB selection Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Sophie Ogilvy, Phoebe Spicer, Fiona Pennie, Campbell Walsh, Jonathan Males and Kev McHugh at the Great Britain team selection at Lee Valley, the site of this year's World Championships in September. Covering a range of topics, including coaching, kayak cross, and selection. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/26627658

Spanish stars take Pyrenees Cup wins 03/31/2023

Spanish stars take Pyrenees Cup wins Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Rio Olympic Champion Maialen Chourraut (ESP) and up-and-coming paddler Miquel Trave (ESP) after wins in the 2023 Pyrenees Cup canoe slalom series. Our next episode will be from GB Team Selection in Lee Valley /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/26402553

Slalom's Peak Disrupter 12/05/2022

Slalom's Peak Disrupter Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Peter Astles about paddling, photography, and Peak. A river journey from Ambleside to Tokyo and paying it forward with Paddle Peak in the Derwent Valley. Look out for the return in 2023 talking with British canoe slalom spectators Deb and Jackie. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/25224570

2022 Canoe Slalom season wrap up 10/20/2022

2022 Canoe Slalom season wrap up Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Olympic silver medallist Luuka Jones (NZL), Junior World Champion Titouan Castryck (FRA), and media manager at Planet Canoe Ross Solly. The episode looks back at the 2022 slalom season and what to expect heading to Paris 2024. Includes a conversation with Luuka about her book 'Sustain'. Look out for the final episode of 2022 with Peter Astles about paddling, photography and Peak. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/24748431

Slalom river lessons from Joe Jacobi 09/25/2022

Slalom river lessons from Joe Jacobi Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with the 1992 Olympics Gold Medallist Joe Jacobi (USA) talking about his new book 'Slalom'. This is not a book about canoe slalom technique but six river lessons that bridge to a broader life beyond. Look out for the 2022 season wrap-up episode with Luuka Jones (NZL), Titouan Castryck (FRA) and Ross Solly. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/24483543

World Cup Final La Seu recap 09/09/2022

World Cup Final La Seu recap Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with the four La Seu World Cup final winners, Ricarda Funk (GER), Jiri Prskavec (CZE), Andrea Herzog (GER) and Nicolas Gestin (FRA). Plus highlights from Andy Maddock on this 2022 World Cup series final. Look out for the next episode with Joe Jacobi talking about his book 'Slalom'. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/24321477

World Cup 4 Pau recap 08/31/2022

World Cup 4 Pau recap Host John Gregory @gregiej chats with Gabriela Satkova (CZE), Joe Jacobi and Mally Johnson with a recap of the fourth ICF World Cup race of the international canoe slalom season 2022. World Cup final starts in La Seu D'Urgell, Spain, with double points. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/24232893

Augsburg Worlds Wrap-up 08/02/2022

Augsburg Worlds Wrap-up Host John Gregory @gregiej brings you the final wrap-up episode from the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships from historic Augsburg, Germany. Recap of Worlds with Andy Maddock, Vit Prindis, Guille Diez-Canedo, and Fabian Doerfler. See you at World Cup 4 in Pau later in August. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/23933985

Augsburg Day 5 Canoe & Extreme Finals 07/31/2022

Augsburg Day 5 Canoe & Extreme Finals Host John Gregory @gregiej brings you the fifth special daily episode running throughout the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships from historic Augsburg, Germany. Recap of the canoe heats with Richard Fox, Selina Jones, Ricarda Funk, Alexander Slafkovsky, and Jess Fox. Look out for the final wrap-up episode tomorrow. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/23913705

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