“It was awesome to win both mixed K2 200m races — Sam Ferkins and Alex Bermingham in the open and Angus Baker and Genna Robertson in the under-16s,” Thompson said.
“It was the first time they have been raced at the nationals.”
First-year under-18 competitors Emma Brownlie (silver in the K1 500m) and Seren Rogers (gold in the K1 5km) combined for bronze in u18 K2 500m.
First-year u16 paddler Angus Baker won the K1 5km and earned bronze in the K1 200m and 500m. He then combined with Jamie Walker for silver in both K2 distances.
Baker also paddled up a division, in the u18 K4 with Will Pittar and Arawa paddlers Alex Hickman and Thomas MacGibbon, to win the 200m and 500m finals.
Pittar combined with Archie Tonks (Karapiro) for silver in the u18 men's K2 200m.
U14 boys Ollie Egan (silver in the 500m and 5km, bronze in 200m) combined with nationals newcomer Matt McKendry to win gold in the K2 500m and silver in the 200.
“The club's sole u14 girls' representative, Amber Dearness, had great singles races,” Thompson said.
“She was second in the 200m and third in the 500m, but also paddled with other clubs for four silver medals in team boats.”
In the u16 women's division, Genna Robertson returned from a long injury layoff to win silver in both K1 sprints and gold with Arawa paddler Natasha MacGibbon in both K2 races.
In the open women, Kim Thompson and Britney Ford won the K2 200m, and Bermingham and Samalulu Clifton (North Shore) won the K2 500m.
Thompson, Ford, Bermingham and Brooklyn Saunders (Arawa) combined to win the K4 200m.
In the masters, Geoff Mould earned his first nationals medals — silver in the 55-plus K1 1000m and bronze in the K1 5km.
U16 mixed K2 200m: G Robertson, A Baker.
Open men's K1 1000m: Zach Ferkins.
Open men's K1 5km: Sam Ferkins.
Open mixed K2 200m: A Bermingham, S Ferkins.
Open women's K2 200m: B Ford, K Thompson.
Open women's K4 200m: B Ford, B Saunders (Arawa), K Thompson, A Bermingham.
Tyros mixed K4 200m: I MacKenzie (Arawa), G Beaufoy, G McKendry, T Armstrong (Cook Islands).
U14 boys' K2 500m: O Egan, M McKendry.
U16 men's K1 5km: Angus Baker.
U16 women's K2 200m, K2 500m: G Robertson, N MacGibbon (Arawa).
U18 men's K4 200m, K4 500m: A Baker, A Hickman (Arawa), W Pittar, T MacGibbon (Arawa).
U18 women's K1 500m (B Final): Seren Rogers.
U18 women's K1 5km: Seren Rogers.
Master men's 55-plus K1 1000m: Geoff Mould.
Open men's K1 1000m, K1 200m (B Finals): Sam Ferkins.
U23 men's K1 500m: Sam Ferkins.
Open men's K1 500m: Zach Ferkins.
Open women's K4 500m: B Ford, B Saunders, R Cole (Waitara), A Bermingham.
Tyros (u12) girls' K1 100m, K1 200m, K1 500m: Georgie Beaufoy.
U14 boys' K1 500m, K1 5km: Ollie Egan.
U14 boys' K2 200m: O Egan, M McKendry.
U14 girls' K1 200m: Amber Dearness.
U16 men's K2 200m, K2 500m: A Baker, J Walker.
U16 women's K1 200m, K1 500m: Genna Robertson.
U16 women's K4 200m: G Robertson, M Rogers, J Egan, H McKendry.
U18 men's K1 1000m: Will Pittar.
U18 women's K1 200m (B Final): Seren Rogers.
U18 women's K1 500m: Emma Brownlie.
U18 women's K4 200m, K4 500m: S Warren-Moiser, S Rogers, N Graham, E Brownlie.
Fun Chocolate K4: B Ford, W Pittar, A Baker, A Dearness.
Master men's 55-plus 5km: Geoff Mould.
Open women's K1 200m, K1 5km: Alex Bermingham.
Open women's K2 500m: B Ford, K Thompson.
U23 men's K1 200m: Sam Ferkins.
U14 boys' K1 200m: Ollie Egan.
U14 girls' K1 500m: Amber Dearness.
U16 men's K1 200m, K1 500m: Angus Baker.
U18 women's K1 200m (B Final): Stacey Warren-Moiser.
U18 women's K2 500m: S Rogers, E Brownlie.
Clubs were unable to fill all the seats in some events, so Poverty Bay paddlers competed in other clubs' boats for some races, and Poverty Bay used other clubs' paddlers in some of the PB crews.
Not shown on the Poverty Bay club tally are the following people who paddled in other clubs' entries —
U16 men's K4: Angus Baker and Jamie Walker won gold with a Cook Islands crew in the 200m and 500m.
U14 men's K4: Ollie Egan and Matt McKendry won gold over 200m and 500m with a North Shore crew.
Open women's K2: Alex Bermingham won gold in the 500m and bronze in the 200m with Samalulu Clifton from North Shore.
U14 women: Amber Dearness won silver in the 200m and 500m with Rea Kearns from North Shore.
U14 women's K4 200m: Amber Dearness won silver with North Shore, and also Georgie Beaufoy won silver in that crew for the K4 500m.
Saddest moment: U16 women's K4 500m crew leading their race and capsizing just before the finish line.
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