The Under 23 World Champion has enjoyed a breakout season in his surfski – but this victory stands out as something special.
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NEW COURSE AND DATE FOR 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
A resolution has been reached after months of discussions between Paddle Australia and organisers of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.
HILL & McKENZIE CLAIM BIG WINS AT 20 BEACHES
The New Zealander says she experienced “ups and downs” across the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, but walks away with her title defended.
McKENZIE MAKES RETURN TO TOP OF PODIUM WITH WIN AT THE DOCTOR
The New Zealander says she experienced “ups and downs” across the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, but walks away with her title defended.
INSIDE THE LUNCH THAT LEAD TO SOUTH AFRICA’S DOMINATION OF THE DOCTOR
By their own admission, the South Africans were struggling in the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week… until an honest conversation.
NORTON AND SMITH CLAIM VICTORIES IN CONTROVERSIAL FINISH
The second race of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week was decided by sprint finishes for both the men and women.
HILL AND SMITH START SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK WITH CRUCIAL WINS
The Australian pair have kick-started their pursuits of the record-breaking $265,000 prize money on offer.
THE RISE OF EUROPEAN PADDLING REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
A long read of where the surfski paddling is heading in Europe, according to those on the ground.
NOTTEN NO LONGER HEADING TO AUSTRALIA AFTER LAST-MINUTE MEDICAL ADVICE
The 2021 World Champion has been battling illness all year, but didn’t expect his season to be derailed like this.
McKENZIE REVEALS MOTIVE BEHIND MOVE TO EPIC
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
McGREGOR MAKES GOOD ON POST-WORLDS PROMISES AT PETE MARLIN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK TO BE TELEVISED IN GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY
The Paddler Productions is proud to be capturing all of the action from the $265,000 week-long surfski showdown.
SMITH TO PRIORITISE PADDLING AFTER ANOTHER CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING WIN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
HILL FEELING CHILL AFTER PAIR OF POST-WORLDS WINS
The two-time World Champion admits his latest victories “couldn’t have come at a better time” as the WA Race Week approaches.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FOR PADDLER ATTACKED BY SHARK DURING RACE
It’s a horror race experience that thankfully had a happy ending for this Australian paddler.
NORTON EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN AHEAD OF SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK
He’s one of the form athletes heading into the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, but right now, paddling is far from Tom Norton’s mind.
SMITH USURPS HER RIVALS AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
KENNY RICE COMES INTO HIS OWN AFTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
The prodigy of paddling has fulfilled his potential by producing the best performance of his career on the sport’s biggest stage.
DANIELLE McKENZIE’S MINDSET AS HER WORLD TOUR REACHES MAIN EVENT
She’s been on the road for five weeks, but in just a few hours time, Danielle McKenzie will step on the start line for the main event.
VALENTIN HENOT’S HEARTFELT RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WIN
It’s a title he wasn’t necessarily chasing, but Valentin Henot’s breakthrough victory at the European Championships has been a long time coming.
MORE TO COME FROM MOCKE AFTER ‘WHACK THE WAVE WIN’
He’s 45 years of age and has raced at the top for more than two decades, but Dawid Mocke’s latest win shows he isn’t going anywhere just yet.
JACKSON COLLINS REVEALS SURPRISE DOCTOR DECISION
The all-round paddler had been touted as one of Australia’s leading hopes at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.
BULGING DISC AND CRIPPLED FINGERS: THE BRUTAL TOLL OF BONNIE HANCOCK’S PADDLE
In an extended interview on The Paddler’s Pod, Hancock reveals the excruciating pain of her paddle – and how she found the strength to overcome it.
“I’VE MISSED THIS FEELING”: CONFIDENCE RECLAIMED FOR MACKENZIE HYNARD
It was only a local race, but tasting victory once again means so much more to Mackenzie Hynard.