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This ICFslalom podcast is brought to you by your host John Gregory. The podcast brings results and insights from the people around the world who make canoe slalom and kayak cross what it is.

Penrith Worlds legacy inspires Oklahoma2026 10/05/2025

Penrith Worlds legacy inspires Oklahoma2026 We brought you a short daily episode from the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships. Today, we recap the whole week of competition in Penrith, Australia. Host John Gregory is joined by the founder of RIVERSPORT, Mike Knopp. Super grateful to all the guests who have supported me this week: Danielle Woodward, Robin Bell, Sam Leaver, Luuka Jones, Mallory Franklin, Joe Jacobi, Natalia Pacierpnik, and Mike Knopp. Andy Maddock again provided the start and end of each episode. The bleeps were recorded at the La Seu Worlds in 2019, and the kayak cross start at the Lee Valley Worlds in 2023. Next month, our usual episode will explore athletes who have won titles across multiple classes. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38467555

Worlds French Polish double gold 10/03/2025

Worlds French Polish double gold We bring you a short daily episode from the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, with a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will recap the canoe semifinals and finals, and preview the kayak semifinals. Host John Gregory is joined by two-time Olympian Natalia Pacierpnik (POL). In tomorrow’s episode, we will recap the kayak cross head-to-head and with a World's wrap-up. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38458905

New World Champions in Sydney 10/02/2025

New World Champions in Sydney We bring you a short daily episode on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will recap the canoe semifinals and finals, and preview the kayak semifinals. Host John Gregory is joined by three-time Olympian Danielel Woodward (AUS). In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will recap the kayak finals and preview the kayak cross head-to-head. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38445870

Worlds kayak recap and canoe semifinal preview 10/01/2025

Worlds kayak recap and canoe semifinal preview We bring you a short daily episode on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will recap the kayak heats and teams, and preview the canoe semifinals. Host John Gregory is joined by Olympians Mallory Franklin (GBR) and Joe Jacobi (USA). In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will recap the canoe finals and preview the kayak semifinals. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38426870

Worlds canoe and kayak heats 09/30/2025

Worlds canoe and kayak heats We bring you a short daily episode on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will recap the canoe heats and teams, and preview the kayak heats. Host John Gregory is joined by five-time Olympian Luuka Jones (NZL). In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will recap the kayak heats and medals awarded in the kayak team races and preview the canoe semifinals. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38410965

Sydney World's first medals awarded 09/29/2025

Sydney World's first medals awarded We will be bringing you a short daily episode as we guide you on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will recap the kayak cross individual results and preview the canoe heats. Host John Gregory is joined by C1 2005 World Champion Robin Bell (AUS). In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will recap the canoe heats and medals awarded in the canoe team races and preview the kayak heats with guest five-time Olympian Luuka Jones (NZL). /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38393560

Sydney kayak cross preview 09/28/2025

Sydney kayak cross preview We will be bringing you a short daily episode as we guide you on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will preview what to expect in the kayak cross. Host John Gregory is joined by 2025 World Cup series champion in kayak cross individual, Sam Leaver (GBR). Yesterday's World preview included conversations with two legendary figures of Australian canoe slalom, Olympic silver medallist Danielle Woodward and C1M World Champion Robin Bell. In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will recap the medals awarded in the individual kayak cross time trial, appearing for the first time as a medal event at the World Championships, and preview the canoe heats. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38381290

Sydney World's preview 09/27/2025

Sydney World's preview We will be bringing you a short daily episode as we guide you on what to expect the next day at the ICF 2025 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross World Championships, and a recap on the last day’s racing in Penrith, Australia. Today, we will preview what to expect. Host John Gregory is joined by two legendary figures of Australian canoe slalom, Olympic silver medallist Danielle Woodward and C1M World Champion Robin Bell. In tomorrow’s episode, released at 6 am AEST, we will introduce you to the first of our Penrith races with the individual kayak cross time trial, appearing for the first time as a medal event at the World Championships. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38376615

British resolve French panache 09/14/2025

British resolve French panache The ICF World Cup final in Augsburg, Germany, proved an exciting climax to the 2025 series in canoe slalom and kayak cross. Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with Augsburg winners Kimberley Woods (GBR), Anatole Delassus (FRA), and Sam Leaver (GBR), plus K1M World Cup Champion, Titouan Castryck (FRA). Our next series of daily episodes from the ICF World Championships will bring results and what to expect the next day in Penrith, Australia. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38212075

Latest new winners in kayak cross 09/03/2025

Latest new winners in kayak cross The ICF World Cup race 4 in Tacen provided plenty of surprises across canoe slalom and kayak cross. Host John Gregory (gregiej) chats with the two kayak cross head-to-head winners from Tacen, Andrea Herzog (GER) and Mathurin Madoré. Our next episode will feature results and insights from the ICF World Cup final in Augsburg. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/38075565

Exceeding expectations on turquoise Soča River 08/11/2025

Exceeding expectations on turquoise Soča River The European Canoe Association Junior and U23 European Champions in Solkan, Slovenia, brought top paddlers competing across canoe slalom and kayak cross events. Host Joh Gregory (gregiej) chats with U23 European Champions Eva Alina Hocevar (SLO) and Elouan Debliquy (FRA), and Junior European Champions Karolina Abrahamova (SVK) and Anna Simona (ESP). Our next episode will feature results and insights from the remaining two ICF World Cup races in Tacen, Slovenia and Augsburg, Germany. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/37752980

Olympians making a mark at Foix Junior /U23 Worlds 07/24/2025

Olympians making a mark at Foix Junior /U23 Worlds The ICF Junior and U23 World Champions in Foix, France, include six Olympians competing across canoe slalom and kayak cross events. Host Joh Gregory (gregiej) chats with U23 World Champions Titouan Castryck (FRA), Eva Alina Hocevar (SLO), Sam Leaver (GBR), Nick Collier (NZL) and Junior World Champion Ziga Lin Hocevar. Our next episode will feature results and insights from the European Canoe Association Junior / U23 Championships in Solkan, Slovenia. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/37540340

Theatrical Prague World Cup awards 36 medals 07/06/2025

Theatrical Prague World Cup awards 36 medals The ICF World Cup 3 in Prague was as theatrical as ever and awarded 36 medals across canoe slalom and kayak cross events. Host Joh Gregory (gregiej) chats with Olympic Champion Finn Butcher (NZL), Olympic silver medallist Adam Burgess (GBR), and Tereza Kneblova (CZE), plus commentator and former World No. 1 Ros Lawrence (AUS). Our next episode will feature results and insights from the ICF Junior / U23 World Championships in Foix, France. It will include an interview recorded with Olympic silver medallist, Titouan Castryck (FRA). /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/37295585

Kayak cross – Spanish momentum builds 06/23/2025

Kayak cross – Spanish momentum builds 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/37107690

New race format makes a splash 06/11/2025

New race format makes a splash 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/36953845

Performance mastery with Jana Dukatova 06/02/2025

Performance mastery with Jana Dukatova 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/36815805

Settling of scores in Paris 05/26/2025

Settling of scores in Paris 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). /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/36714700

The 100th as fresh as the first with Evy Leibfarth 04/16/2025

The 100th as fresh as the first with Evy Leibfarth 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 the 142 different guests from 24 different countries who have contributed to these first 100 episodes. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/36185755

International racing back in the USA 04/06/2025

International racing back in the USA 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 medallist. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/36028585

Portuguese standout in the Pyrenees Cup 03/24/2025

Portuguese standout in the Pyrenees Cup 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/35840330

Beneficiaries from the training camps in Penrith 03/03/2025

Beneficiaries from the training camps in Penrith 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/35516310

Oceania championships kicks-off Penrith season 02/06/2025

Oceania championships kicks-off Penrith season 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/35177185

Five short stories to end 2024 12/29/2024

Five short stories to end 2024 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. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/34644640

2024 Canoe Slalom Season Wrap-Up 12/12/2024

2024 Canoe Slalom Season Wrap-Up 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 Rankings. Our next episode includes outtakes from other episodes this last year. /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/34406015

"It just worked" - the Roger Fox story 11/15/2024

"It just worked" - the Roger Fox story 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). /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/33938492

Paddling through the ages 09/25/2024

Paddling through the ages 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://ettoreivaldi.blogspot.com /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/33205537

And the crowd went wild at Ivrea Word Cup 4 09/18/2024

And the crowd went wild at Ivrea Word Cup 4 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 /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/33106487

Reports from Junior U23 Euros in Krakow 08/25/2024

Reports from Junior U23 Euros in Krakow 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 /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/32731672

Paris Canoe Slalom Wrap-Up 08/06/2024

Paris Canoe Slalom Wrap-Up 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 recommend Ettore Ivaldi's blog /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/32452102

Kayak Cross Final Day Preview 08/05/2024

Kayak Cross Final Day Preview 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 Vaires-sur-Marne will be here. Want more? We recommend Ettore Ivaldi's blog /episode/index/show/icfslalom/id/32435437

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