Below are the Junior Precision Paddling Ambassadors for 2009/10. Each Athlete is involved in a Mentoring/Leadership program run by Precision Paddling with the assistance of its Senior Athlete Representatives.

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  Seb Ewing 15

  Swan Canoe Club / Slalom

  Years Paddling: 6 -- Goals: • This year I hope to make the Australian Junior Team. • Then ultimately the Olympic Team -- What do you enjoy most about paddling? • I enjoy the thrill of paddling white water and the satisfaction you can get out of a good run.

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  Sam Maurice 17

  Secret Harbour/Trigg Island SLSC / Surf

  Years Paddling: 2 years -- Other sponsors: Dolphin Surfcraft -- Goals: To get some more aussie medals and get into kayaking a lot more -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: I like paddling because you can paddle anywhere u want to and just keep going

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  Jenni Shutze 16

  Perth Canoe Polo Club / Canoe Polo

  Years Paddling: 4 -- Goals: To make the 2009 Australian women’s Canoe Polo team for Oceania in Sydney. To make the 2010 Australian women’s Canoe Polo team for World Championships in Milan. -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: My favourite thing about Canoe Polo is the challenge of playing in a team and coordinating all my boat, paddle and ball skills into effective game play. I love doing all sorts of other paddling disciplines too as they’re fun and great cross training for Canoe Polo.

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  Liam Thompson 17

  Canning River Canoe Club / Flatwater

  Years Paddling: 4 -- Goals: To beat a personal best at the flat water kayaking championships. -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: Paddling in a team, keeping fit.

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  Jeremy Cullen 16

  Ascot Kayak Club / Slalom

  Years Paddling: Since 2004 and so this is my fifth year now -- Goals: To stay fit and to become world/nation known -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: My favourite thing about kayaking is mainly the white water and the thrill of overcoming obstacles and fears.

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  Alex Graham

  Ascot Kayak Club / Flatwater

  Years Paddling: 2 -- Goals: • I want to do a personal best at the state titles coming up now and to earn some “bling” at both the state and national titles • To make the WAIS team. • Going to the Olympics in 2016 when I’ll be 20. -- What you enjoy most about paddling? I love racing and beating my personal best, but most of all I enjoy paddling with my friends, and teaching and helping the guppy paddlers at Ascot Kayak Club.

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  Laura Griffiths 14

  Bayswater Paddlesports Club / Flatwater

  Years Paddling: 8 months -- Goals: To one day make the Australian team. -- Favourite thing about Paddling: Starting a new sport and getting out and competing. I've also met some great new friends.

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  Conor McArthur 13

  Bayswater Paddlesports / Flatwater

  What I like about paddling: I like having fun while keeping fit I like the feeling I get after a good training session I like teaching my friends who have never paddled before -- Achievements: Part of the winning team in the 2008 Junior Avon Descent 2 silver medals at the nationals for K4 200m and K4 500m 3 silver medals at the states for K1 races -- Goals for the future: I would love to get into WAIS I would like to finish the Avon Descent when I'm older I would love to win a K1 medal at the nationals next year

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  Shannon Reynolds 14

  Bayswater Paddlesports / Flatwater

  Years Paddling 8 months -- Goals: Represent the State or Australia would be the ultimate goal -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: The friends that I have met and fact the all ages get on so well together, the older teens and adults that train and help us are real role models

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  Hayden Sutherland 14

  Champion Lakes Boating Club / Sprint

  Years Paddling: 2 years -- Goals: Olympics 2012 -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: Continuing to improve my personal Best.

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  Brad Taylor 16

  Mullaloo SLSC / Surf

  Years Paddling: 2 -- Goals: 1. Win a gold medal in surf ski’s at states Aussies and Worlds 2. Make the Kellogg’s Nutri-grain Ironman series 3. Make the Olympic team -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: Catching the chop on windy or stormy days and the speed of the races.

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  Nicholas Wroe 17

  Champion Lakes Boating Club / Sprint

  Years Paddling: 1 ½ yr -- Goals: To get a 1st place in a kayak race. To improve my times so I can be more competitive at Nationals next year. -- Favourite Thing About Paddling: I really enjoy the fitness aspects of the sport and all the friendship and competition between competitors.