Sam Welsford is excited to be back on the World Championships stage and is champing at the bit at the prospect of chasing his third team pursuit rainbow jersey for Australia in four years.

Kurtis Marschall has set a new personal best competing at the All Star Perche event in France.

22 year-old Steven Lowther has pulled off an impressive feat in winning the Oceania Championship title in the men’s C1 with his victory coming over a host of more experienced paddlers.