Canoe Slalom NZ

Selection Criteria

Performance Standards

Must show benchmarking of the athlete against the sport’s Picture of Performance (POP) that demonstrates evidence that the athlete is confirming the attributes, attitudes, and ambition to achieve world Top 8 placings or medal success at the pinnacle event/s in future cycles:

SENIOR:

Achieve a World Cup semi-final performance with a world class QoF in CSL within 2024 competition season OR
Achieve a World Cup quarter final performance with a world class QoF in CSLX within 2024 competition season

U23:

One Top 8 performance at U23 World Championships in Paris cycle OR
Achieve a semi-final performance with a world class QoF in CSL or CSLX

AND

The athlete has demonstrated performance progression against the sport’s Picture of Performance and is tracking towards transitioning to HP Potential in the next 3-4 years.

Squad Performance Support Structure

Designated Performance Coach – Dedicated coaching tailored to the squad’s goals, ensuring individualized and collective progression.
HPSNZ Performance Support – Access to a curated selection of performance experts, delivered through regional hubs, focused on targeted, needs-based support to optimize athlete development and results.
Individual Performance Planning (IPP) – Personalized programming and on-water coaching, fully aligned with the squad’s performance pathway.
High Performance Water Access – Priority access to high-performance training environments, synchronized with key squad training sessions.
Comprehensive Performance Curriculum – Aligned to squad needs.
Coach-Led Race Support – Strategic, squad-aligned coaching support at targeted domestic and international competitions to ensure performance is maximized when it matters most.
Coach-Led Training Camps – Purpose-driven domestic and international camps designed to accelerate development, build squad cohesion, and replicate high-performance competition environments.
Prime Ministers Scholarship - access to financial support towards educational and professional qualifications while continuing in sport.
Lumin Athlete Management System - access to CSNZ portal to track performance, training, schedules, wellbeing and more.