Fox kicks off season in style

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Having missed a gate in the Kayak semi finals last Friday, which denied her an opportunity to race for gold, the 28-year-old showed her ability to regroup was never in doubt in the C1.

“It was a tough day on the water yesterday in the kayak and I was really frustrated, so I just wanted to come back today and put down some good paddling,” Fox said.

“The first step was making that Final, so there was relief there, but then in the Final, last to start, and putting out a really good run, I was so happy. It was a really tricky course from start to finish.

“It’s always nice to start well. It is a long season, so hopefully we can keep building throughout the season. I’m really pleased to start off well in C1, hopefully next weekend [in Prague] will be better in the kayak as well.”

Fox’s younger sister Noemie failed to progress to the final, finishing 28th in the Women’s Canoe semi.

Meanwhile, fellow Penrith paddler and Olympian Lucien Delfour missed the podium by the narrowest of margins last weekend.

The NSWIS athlete finished second in the Kayak semi final before placing fourth in the final run, missing a podium finish by just over a second.