Jan
29
2010
USA Canoe/Kayak has named Stein Jorgensen to serve as the primary 200 and 500 meter Sprint National Team Coach on Friday. Jorgensen returns to USA Canoe/Kayak where he briefly served as the Assistant Coach for USA Canoe/Kayak’s sprint program under the guidance of Nathan Luce. Jorgensen is also an accomplished sprint athlete in both the K-2 and K-4 disciplines.
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Jan
14
2010
A recent tweet was just sent to the HCKT twitter via cellphone regarding Ala Wai practice for Friday 5;30 AM with Andy B.
We average about one tweet a month depending on last minute practice updates.
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Jan
13
2010
USA Canoe Kayak National Development Coach Mac Hickox will be visiting Hawaii this weekend
The Session times will be (meet at Ala Wai HCKT Halau):
- 7am Saturday 16th
- 7am Sunday 17th
- 7am Monday 18th
There will most likely be 1-2 more afternoon session paddle session time to be advised.
Mac will be working with those kids going to trials in April but all are welcome
HCKT Potluck this Saturday (16th) 4 pm at Lanikai – Contact your coaches for specifics!
Jan
7
2010
Happy New Year to all of you! Here are some news items to start 2010.
- Read the USACK Bulletin #20 for the latest information by Coach Mac Hickox: USACK_Bulletin #20
- note the changes to the Olympic and World Championship race programs
- Reserve your calendar for USACK Development Coach Mac’s arrival to the islands on Friday, January 15th to Wednesday, the 20th
- This is a chance to utilize his knowledge and expertise while he is here – an opportunity to ask him questions, and how he may be of assistance to you as parents, coaches, and athletes
- athletes planning on competing at the Trials for LP Camps and or Bochum Regatta should definitely set some time aside from ILH paddling to meet with Coach Mac.
- Ever wondered how your canoe club did in past Moloka’i Hoe or Na Wahine o Ke Kai or simply want to see the finishing times and finishers for the past solo (OC-1, Surfski) and relay crossings? Check out this site: http://www.paddlingdata.com
- A used two-piece good condition Brasca I Carbon Fiber kayak paddle for sale ($300) – talk to Coach Robyn if you are interested
Train smart, paddle fast, and have a fun 2010!
Nov
10
2009
With all things being unequal from week to week, changing weather conditions (tides, winds, temperature, humidity, etc.), and in the case of State Champs, where athletes race only in 250m or 2000m, if we threw all the results into one big bowl, this is what the fastest of the fastest for the 2009 ILH kayak season looks like:
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Nov
10
2009
The following was provided by Rachel Kincaid of Mid-Pacific Institute on her experience training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
Mahalo to Rachel for taking the time to share her experience…
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Nov
9
2009
A group of young, talented, and knowledgeable group of coaches have joined Hawai’i Canoe & Kayak Team this season. Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your skills to becoming a faster paddler and kayaker.
Below are the firm practice schedules for both beginners and advanced athletes. If you do not know which group you belong to, inquire with any of our coaches: hckt (at) hckt ( dot ) org
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Nov
6
2009
Since the Government’s release of GPS technology for consumer use in the 1980’s its found its way in many electronic devices such as cellphones, watches, and navigation tools. The affordability of GPS enabled devices has been a boon for companies manufacturing training tools and navigation devices.
Garmin is one company that produces some of the more popular GPS watches for the sporting market. Garmin utilizes twelve parallel channel receivers to lock on to satellites. Once the GPS receiver is locked on to three satellites, the 2D position (latitude and longitude) can be determined and movements tracked. With four or more satellites locked on, the user’s 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude) can be determined. Suffice to say, the data provided by this technology can be invaluable to the athlete.
However, movement tracking on water introduces another variable, current, and thus, real-time GPS derived data acquisition may not be the best means for gathering training data.
Dr. Volker Nolte, a rowing coach and expert on sport biomechanics addresses the differences between these two types of methods currently employed for training data acquisition.
Nov
5
2009
The 2009 ILH Kayaking results are now available for viewing. If you have ILH kayaking results for previous years, please send them to: ilhkayakingresults (at) hckt (dot) org
Search the ILH Kayaking Results Online
Nov
4
2009
Do you love to kayak or canoe paddle? Do you want to try? Do you want to go to the Olympics? Do you have what it takes to be the fastest in the world? Would you like to travel around the world and race at the elite level?
Sprint canoeing and kayaking is your answer…
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Nov
3
2009
The following was provided by Tati Perrin of Kamehameha Schools on her experience training at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
Mahalo to Tati for taking the time to share her experience…
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Oct
30
2009
In less than twenty four hours, the final race of the 2009 ILH Kayak season will come to a close. Every single student athlete participating will be a part of something special – the completion of another successful season in a high school sport that is unique and one of a kind across the United States – for its level of organization and breadth of coaching expertise.
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Oct
26
2009
In five days (Oct. 31st), the ILH Varsity Kayaking Championships will be held at the beautiful Ala Wai canal. The Series and ILH champs awards for sprint (250m) and distance (2000m) will be up for grabs. Team awards and individual titles will be handed out and this years competition will be a treat to watch!
Kalei Kahookele, a Junior at Mid-Pacific Institute, is a clear favorite to capture the championship title but Taylor Hopkins (Le Jardin Academy), Derek Rubenstahl (Le Jardin Academy), Trenton Tam (Punahou), Chris Fong (Punahou) and Logan Nowak of I’olani have been coming on strong and will be very tough competition.
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Oct
25
2009
Hawai’i Canoe and Kayak Team members, Rachel Kincaid (Mid-Pac), Victoria Zeuner (Mid Pac) and Tatjana Perrin (Kamehameha), attended the Junior National team boat camp as part of the ILH Incentive Program on Oct 22-26. They are getting some good experience and learning the ropes in sprint flatwater kayaking!
View pictures from their training campe experience at the San Diego Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista: Photos
Oct
20
2009
On Saturday, Oct. 24th, at the beautiful Ala Wai canal, the Junior Varsity boys and girls will be competing in the ILH Kayak Championships with the Varsity Championships to follow one week later.
Le Jardin Academy fields perhaps the fewest number of athletes on roster compared with the other ILH schools, but they have made a big presence this season on both the JV and Varsity level.
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Oct
18
2009
With a name like “Hell Gate” in the race course, temperatures of 45 F (4 Celsius), 29 mph winds with 40 mph gusts, two miles of paddling against the current to the finish line, 28 miles of unpredictable water conditions in extremely busy commercial traffic and you got the makings of arguably one of the craziest surfski race course. Even before the starting gun went off, Epic’s kayak trailer got into a hum dinger. Was this a sign of things to come?
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Oct
16
2009
How to Make Your Canoe or Kayak Blade Stick
By Kent Ford, (former U.S. Whitewater Team member) for Paddler Magazine
Too often, paddling instructors teach a forward stroke that emphasizes pulling the blade through the water. This description leads to inefficient paddling at best, and is an outright wrong principle to follow at worst. In every forward stroke, you should plant the blade firmly in the water, and pull your hips up to that point. The difference between pulling the blade back or the boat forward is subtle but important. Think of your boat as gliding in a giant vat of molasses. Each stroke should stick in the molasses, so you have a firm blade to pull against. What happens if you actually strive to simply pull the blade through the water? You won’t get firm resistance on the blade, so the blade will slip, and you won’t be able to pull yourself as far.
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Oct
14
2009
It’s not even clear what a cool-down is supposed to be. Some say you just have to keep moving for a few minutes — walking to your car after you finish a run rather than stopping abruptly and standing there. Others say you have to spend 5 to 10 minutes doing the same exercise, only slowly. Jog after your run, then transition into a walk. Still others say that a cool-down should include stretching.
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Oct
12
2009
Pictured above is the Hui Nalu-Gold team of Chris Ball and company.
The 2009 Hawaiian OC-6 paddling season ended yesterday, culminating with the Men’s Moloka’i to O’ahu canoe race. Deeply rooted in tradition, culture and the ohana, the legacy of paddling continues today.
Over a thousand athletes from around the world converge on to the island of Moloka’i for this annual endeavor to paddle across the Ka’iwi channel, and in doing so, linking the present with the past, just as Polynesians did so hundreds of years ago.
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Oct
1
2009
Check out todays issue of the Honolulu Advertiser – Mahalo to Stanley Lee for the article titled, “Mother has left lasting impression on kayaker” about Kalei Kahookele.
Also, mahalo to Lono and paddler/kayaker, Kati Erwin for the article in the latest Makai magazine about Pat and Ryan Dolan. Pick up the latest issue at your local Jamba Juice. You can also visit the Dolan Brothers website for the latest happenings!
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Sep
30
2009
How to build the perfect athlete
by Nick Peirce for The Observer
‘Talent identification’ is the new buzzword in British sport – using science and psychology to find the next generation of Olympians in sports from kayaking to martial arts. How does it work – and should we be worried?
Rachel Cawthorn competing in Sydney. Photograph: Corey Davis/Getty ImagesWhen Rachel Cawthorn was 15, her sporting career amounted to swimming a couple of times a week at her local club in Guildford. “It was mainly for fun,” she says, shyly. “I tended to come in last, and I wasn’t a very competitive person.” Fast forward three years, and she is, at only 18, one of the world’s best sprint canoeists, and a genuine gold-medal hope for London 2012.
Sep
28
2009
After three races into the 2009 ILH Kayak season, clear leaders have emerged on both the boys and girls division. Kalei Kahookele of Mid-Pacific Institute and Rachel Fujita of Punahou have set the mark for their respective divisions.
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Sep
23
2009
Posted in the New York Times: September 23, 2009, 12:01 am
Phys Ed: Can Vitamin D Improve Your Athletic Performance?
By Gretchen Reynolds
When scientists at the Australian Institute of Sport recently decided to check the Vitamin D status of some of that country’s elite female gymnasts, their findings were fairly alarming. Of the 18 gymnasts tested, 15 had levels that were “below current recommended guidelines for optimal bone health,” the study’s authors report. Six of these had Vitamin D levels that would qualify as medically deficient. Unlike other nutrients, Vitamin D can be obtained by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight, as well as through foods or supplements. Of course, female gymnasts are a unique and specialized bunch, not known for the quality or quantity of their diets, or for getting outside much.
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Sep
22
2009
Really?
The Claim: Lack of Sleep Increases the Risk of Catching a Cold.
By Anahad O-Connor
THE FACTS As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might be more important.
Studies have demonstrated that poor sleep and susceptibility to colds go hand in hand, and scientists think it could be a reflection of the role sleep plays in maintaining the body’s defenses.
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Sep
21
2009
The Testostertones, hot cakes and other interesting updates on “Team America” by Sam Ritchie…
http://www.kayak2012.com/blog/2009/07/introducing-team-america/
Sep
9
2009
Join Coach Blane, Kai and BJ for sunrise practice at 5;30 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Ala Wai!
Sep
6
2009
Olympic Kayak Makes Waves
By Francesco Crotti, Davide Mazzini, Marco Beghini, and Sandro Barone
The University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
SINCE THE 1936 GAMES IN BERLIN, the sport of flatwater sprint kayaking has been part of the Olympic tradition. In solo races, a kayaker maneuvers a 17 ft (5.2 m) boat over distances of 500 or 1000 meters using an unattached double-bladed paddle and a foot rudder. The motion of a kayak is similar to the motion of a ship. By advancing on the free surface of a basin, the kayak moves a certain quantity of water in a continuous process, thereby creating waves. To simulate the wave-creation process, a study of the hydrodynamic forces acting on a one-person sprint kayak was performed at the University of Pisa in the Department of Mechanical, Nuclear and Production Engineering. This study was performed in the framework of a laurea degree in Mechanical Engineering.
[ Read more here ]
Sep
6
2009
Hydrodynamic Drag of Some Small Sprint Kayaks
Leo Lazauskas – The University of Adelaide, Australia
John Winters – Redwing Designs, Canada
Dept. Applied Mathematics Technical Report LW9701
30 October 1997
Summary
Some popular small (0.098 m3 displacement volume) sprint kayaks are compared on the basis of their upright, calm-water, total (wave plus viscous) resistance. Comparisons are also made with the drag of some simple mathematical hullforms, and with a kayak optimised for minimum total resistance under constraints intended to give adequate intact stability.
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Sep
6
2009
Hydrodynamics For Development of Sprint Canoes for the Olympic Games
by Tomasz J. Bugalski
Abstract
The current paper focuses on evolution of hull form of sprint canoes from the Olympic Games in Berlin (1936) to the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and the influence of hydrodynamics aspects on design of sprint canoes. The paper describes the process of the Olympic canoes design and optimization, carried out by the Ship Design and Research Centre (CTO, CTO S.A.) in Gdansk and the Plastex Composite PPH (Plastex) in Warsaw –the renowned manufacturer of sport boats. The existing canoes (used as a starting point) and the newly designed ones were analysed with the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods, simplified potential methods and tested experimentally.
[ Read more here ]
Sep
2
2009
Changes to the Olympic Flatwater Sprint Kayak events will surely bring excitement and interest to the sport. Gone are the Men’s 500m races to be replaced with the quick and powerful 200m blast.
In less than 40 seconds, from start to finish, at over 100 spm, speed and power will be the main attractions! Blink an eyelid and you may miss the finish!
Furthermore, the women will also get a share of the fun with their own K-1 200m blast! <Read ICF repot here>
Below is a preview of whats to come! [ USA's Rami Zur in Lane 8 ]
YouTube - The 200m Blast - Duisburg, Germany 2007
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