Three Whanganui paddlers produced outstanding performances to bring home medals from the 2018 Canoe Sprint Oceania Championships and Grand Prix 2 in Sydney last weekend.
Sixteen-year-olds Lucas Thompson and Jack Clifton joined 17-year-old Liam Lace to represent New Zealand in the under-18 division at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith.
Clifton and Lace claimed gold and an Oceania title in the K4 500m, while Clifton also won silver in the K2 500m and bronze in the K2 1000m events. Thompson took bronze in the K4 500m.
The trio train out of the Whanganui Kayak Club under coach Brian Scott who was full of praise for the youngsers.
"Basically the boys gave a good account of themselves in what must have been one of the most successful Oceania campaigns for New Zealand u18 teams," Scott said.