2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 23, May 27 by ericjackson | May 27, 2003 | JK Family PostsOpening Ceremonies for the 2003 World Freestyle Championships This was my 11th World Championships opening ceremony, and I must say it ranked up there with the best. Initially upon entering the main square the obvious was the super sized video screen, stage, huge...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 21, May 25 by ericjackson | May 25, 2003 | JK Family PostsTomorrow is the Opening Ceremonies and the first competitions. Let the show begin! The river bank is packed with kayakers watching their competitors practice, trying to learn what they can, and see what they are doing for moves. Team captains, coaches, and athletes...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 20, May 25 by ericjackson | May 25, 2003 | JK Family PostsA Boycott of the worlds by some athletes? Rumors are going around that there may be a few athletes from some European countries that will boycott the worlds. The reason, I have heard, is because the event is being held in a hole when the organizers promised a wave...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 19, May 24 by ericjackson | May 24, 2003 | JK Family PostsMy Lucky Charms I never considered myself to be superstitious, or to believe in luck. However, over the years I have found several things to really help me to focus on my task at hand, winning the competition. The first is my wife. Before my rides, I always spot my...
World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 18, May 23 by ericjackson | May 23, 2003 | JK Family PostsThe World Championships History- My first hand experience I first found out about the World Rodeo Championships in 1991 right after it happened. It was the first such event and I didn’t know about it until it was too late. Jan Kelner from Germany won that event....
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 17, May 23 by ericjackson | May 23, 2003 | JK Family PostsRules for Terminator IV (To avoid being Terminated) Rules The Terminator senses weakness and punishes it with relentless beatings. To avoid the wrath of this cyber-cybernetic organism sent back from the future to test the resolve of kayakers from over 30 countries,...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 22, May 25 by ericjackson | May 22, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 1 The stands were full, the music was loud, and their was plenty of electricity in the air as the first boats, got the green light, the clock started, and the crowds cheering. Today the OC1, Junior Women, and the C1 classes competed in their...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 14, May 20 by ericjackson | May 20, 2003 | JK Family PostsAny guesses on how many swims have happened since athletes began arriving this past few days? The count as of 8am this morning was 40!!! So, there is a pool that is being started where everybody puts in their guess for how many swims will happen before the last day of...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 13, May 20 by ericjackson | May 20, 2003 | JK Family PostsExcel Spreadsheet Routine Maker Ever wonder what the math of freestyle looks like? Here is my Routine Maker that I developed first for the 2001 worlds and have updated it for this event. Check it out. To download, right click on the link below and select "Save...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 12, May 20 by ericjackson | May 20, 2003 | JK Family PostsJunior Men’s Class The juniors are doing exceptionally well here in Graz. Here are a few that have been training here this past week. It is hard to talk about the junior men’s class and not just focus on the USA team. The USA Junior Men’s team is...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 15, May 18 by ericjackson | May 18, 2003 | JK Family PostsThe last day of free training time is now over! During the next week each country will get two training sessions of four hours each. To give 30 countries training time is not easy. There are many people coming on the 19th for one week of training for the event. It is...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 11, May 12 by ericjackson | May 12, 2003 | JK Family PostsOfficial Entries to the 2003 World Championships closed today. 30 countries competing in the biggest international whitewater event of the year. The countries competing cover the globe. Here is the list in alphabetical order: Argentina, Austraila, Austria, Belgium,...
