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Dennis Newton

News and Updates

Visa Rahkola – Finland Canoe Sport Athlete of the Year 2021

Visa Rahkola (National Champion) has been named the Association of Sports Journalists (ASJ) Canoe Sports Athlete of the Year 2021, in recognition of his European Championship success in 2021 (currently ranking him 7th in Europe). Visa now has his focus on the World Championship final and a podium place.

By Dennis Newton, 6 monthsJanuary 11, 2022 ago
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Kayak Session Magazine 2020 Paddler’s Awards Winners – Tie – Ottilie Robinson-Shaw & Sage Donnelly (U21 Female Paddler of the Year)…

Kayak Session Magazine, said that “both these ladies have been ripping it up this year and both got the same amount of votes. Whether it was through crazy high score rides in Freestyle for Ottie or going fast and hard on steep creeks for Sage, they both represent the best Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsDecember 3, 2020 ago
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Athletes Selected for the ASP Team 2021-22

We’re thrilled to formally announce James Bebbington (GBR), David Rogers (GBR), Tamsyn McConchie (GBR), and Lane De Meulenaere (BEL) are joining the ASP Team 2021-22. Their athlete bio’s will be appearing on the ASP team page soon. The 2021-2022 ASP athletes… Robert Crowe (GBR), Ottilie Robinson-Shaw (GBR), Gavin Barker (GBR), Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsDecember 2, 2020 ago
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The Sweetwater Skills pages update – video library now available on YouTube.

The Sweetwater Skills pages are progressing; you can now find a library of demonstration clips on my YouTube Channel, lots more to follow. Sweetwater Skills content aims to utilise four key environments to develop your skills that form a sliding continuum, these are Home, Land-based, Flat-water and Moving-water. Looking forward Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsNovember 20, 2020 ago
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New community resource -Sweetwater Skills test page launched…

I’ve just launched the new Sweetwater Skills page starting with the Front Clean Loop. I’ve tried to come at this from a different angle and provide information that will not only benefit those learning to loop, but also those wanting to perform tricks like a clean Mc Nasty. Each skill Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsSeptember 16, 2020 ago
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Covid 19 Restrictions – Although it’s definitely not back to normal, it has been busy since arriving back in the UK.

This week I was intending to join the Finnish Freestyle Team for their annual team camp in Finland, Neitikoski, North Karelia. However, due to the current quarantine rules, the camp was run remotely with regular zoom calls and daily catch-ups. It was challenging, although fun too. It’s been amazing to Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsJuly 31, 2020 ago
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Ottilie Robinson-Shaw recently breaking the 1000 point barrier

Great article by Brooke Hess on Ottilie Robinson-Shaw recently breaking the 1000 point barrier https://paddlingmag.com

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsJune 30, 2020 ago
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ASP Team Applications Open

We are stoked to announce applications for the ASP programme are now open. This is a long running highly successful athlete development programme (4 year cycle) with athlete positions funded by Sweetwater Coaching. The programmes set out to achieve the following: To assist individuals improving on their personal best in Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsJune 18, 2020 ago
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BOOST Series – Give your freestyle a Boost.

Stoked to announce the release of a new short coaching series – BOOST. BOOST offers a series of 90min sessions dedicated to exploring specific tricks. Starting with a short pre-session call to gain an insight into your needs, and a pre-session video resource to help maximise your learning during the Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsFebruary 17, 2020 ago
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Pioneering female freestyle – raising the skill set.

It’s always been fascinating to see what’s possible within our sport and, since the beginning, gender equality has always been a high priority in my coaching. Most can agree, by its very nature, freestyle at its core produces boundary breakers. Female athleticism is spreading across freestyle disciplines, from big wave Read more…

By Dennis Newton, 2 yearsJanuary 13, 2020 ago

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