Canoe Slalom New Zealand Announces 2026 National Squads
Canoe Slalom New Zealand is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Aotearoa New Zealand for the 2026 International Season.
Selection to the NZ Squad reflects performance, demonstrated potential, commitment, and alignment with our performance standards and values.
The 2026 season includes International Canoe Federation World Cups, World Championships, and Junior & U23 World Championships, providing critical international racing opportunities as we build towards LA 2028 and beyond.These athletes represent not only performance capability, but dedication to canoe slalom, resilience through challenge, and a commitment to representing New Zealand with pride on and off the water.
On behalf of the Board, we congratulate the following athletes:
2026 NZ Squad Athletes (in alphabetical order)
| Senior Squad | U23 Squad | Junior Squad |
| Finn Anderson | Nick Collier | Cooper Egan |
| Finn Butcher | Kahlia Cullwick | Keira Hodgson |
| Nick Collier | Grace Dooney | Quinn McCutcheon |
| Kahlia Cullwick | Tom Goldsmith | Alexander Nagel |
| Luuka Jones | Joseph Sampson | Emily Nagel |
| Oliver Puchner | James Senior* | Jayden Parker |
| Rosie Rex | Holly Sheaff | Rosie Rex |
| James Senior* | George Snook | Ella Wilce |
| George Snook | (R): | (R): |
| Martina Wegman | Charlie Evans | Harry Lugton |
| Courtney Williams | Ollie Goldsmith | |
| (R): | Ben Pilbrow | |
| Ben Pilbrow | ||
| Eli Robertson | ||
| Joseph Sampson |
We acknowledge the coaches, families, clubs, and supporters who contribute to this journey. International representation is never achieved alone.
We look forward to following the squads progress across the 2026 season. A full breakdown of squads and athletes competition classes is available on our website Junior/U23 and Senior.
Ngā mihi nui to all athletes who participated in the selection process.
(R) = Reserves (*) = Selected under Extenuating Circumstances
Article added: Tuesday 24 February 2026