12 Burloak paddlers set sights on more world medals than the rest of the crew combined. Rublee. Two years ago, Rublee and Jason Mc- by Herb Garbutt For Clarke, Reardon was among the elite Coombs went head to head for a place on Oakville Beaver Staff group of paddlers that served as inspiration the Canadian Olympic team. After splitting for the Mississauga native when he joined the first of two races to determine the spot, Throughout his kayaking career, Burloak Burloak in 2007. McCoombs won the deciding race by three- Canoe Club’s Brady Reardon has proven his “I’ve been here since I was 17 years old,” tenths of a second to earn the trip to London. diversity. Clarke said. “At 17, I didn’t start (training) Rublee and McCoombs will now team Wednesday, August 6, 2014 | August 6, Wednesday, | He made his world championship debut in with them, but I used them as a goal. I wanted up to race the C-2 (canoe doubles) 200m 2007 racing in K-2 (kayak doubles), made his to be part of that group.” at worlds. This will be Rublee’s third world mark at the Olympics in 2008 in the K-4 final The biggest obstacle the crew will face is championships, having represented Canada and won a World Cup silver medal in K-1 in its lack of time in a boat together. The crew when it hosted in 2009 and then again in 2012. only raced at national team trials and one 2011. The Kamloops, B.C. native and long- Reardon will get a chance to show that di- World Cup, where it finished 12th. But Rear- time Burloak member isn’t content with sim- versity once again at the International Canoe don said it’s not unlike the K-4 crew that was ply getting back to worlds. OAKVILLE BEAVER Federation World Championships this week assembled prior to the 2010 Olympic trials. “We’re not just going to show up to the in Moscow. He’ll race in both the K-2 and K-4 That team upset the favourites for Canada’s line,” the 29-year-old said. “Jason and I can 1,000-metre races. Olympic spot and went on to make the final make a boat move pretty quick so we’re hope- “I’ve never done two 1,000s before,” Rear- in Beijing. ful and optimistic about how fast we can go.” don said before leaving for worlds. “The “It was the same situation with not a lot of Rublee helped Canada claim a relay bronze schedule is good so it should be manageable.” time training together, but we were able to medal on the World Cup circuit in 2011 and Reardon and partner Andrew Jessop of overcome it,” he said. “In previous years, the last year earned a silver in the C-1 200m at Burloak Canoe Club’s Brady Reardon practises recently Halifax will open with the K-2 heats and teams were decided earlier and you had the the World Cup in the Czech Republic. on Oakville’s Sixteen Mile Creek. | photo by Eric Riehl semis tomorrow (Thursday). Phillipe Duch- World Cups to work through things. It’s just Though he and McCoombs didn’t race on — Oakville Beaver — @Halton_Photog www.insideHALTON.com | www.insideHALTON.com esneau and Burloak member Rob Clarke will getting used to everybody and the way they the World Cup circuit this year, Rublee is join them for K-4 heats and semis Friday. The move the boat.” last year’s worlds, finishing 14th. pleased with his preparations. finals will then take place on the weekend, And though the rest of the crew may not Before leaving for worlds, Clarke said the “A little bit of race experience is always nice K-2 on Saturday and K-4 on Sunday. have Reardon’s international resumé, they crew was looking forward to the pre-world to have, but I really enjoy the club environ- While Reardon teamed up with four-time have their share of international experience. training camp in Lithuania for an opportu- ment (at Burloak),” he said. “I think I took it Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden for Duchesneau won silver and bronze medals nity to get more time in the boat together. for granted. Coming back here to prepare was the K-2 at last year’s worlds, he heads to Mos- at the 2011 Pan Am Games and Jessop and “It will be good to get acclimatized to the something I missed. It keeps me enthusiastic.” cow as the veteran in both boats. The 28-year- Clarke both competed at the world under-23 time change and to work on very specific old Burlington resident has competed at five championships. Clarke and Duchesneau things to go our fastest,” the 24-year-old said. — Herb Garbutt can be followed previous world championships, three more were also members of Canada’s K-4 entry at Also headed to worlds is Burloak’s Aaron on Twitter @Herbgarbutt continued from p.11 man and Four Sisters regattas; third at Radial sailors Emma Fricker (top female Snyder (best female at Fogh Boorman; BHYC has three race teams: double- RCYC Open), Nathan Corcoran and Con- at Sarina regatta), Owen McNeil (second second at Steerers) and Alex MacQuarrie BHYC handed, single-handed and opti. 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