Results - 2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Caitlin REGAL

Federation :	NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	09/02/1992
Height (cm.) :	178
Weight (Kg.) :

Athlete entered in:
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Lisa CARRINGTON
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Lisa CARRINGTON
		Aimee FISHER
		Kayla IMRIE

NICKNAME:		Cait
PREV. NAMES:		Competed as Caitlin RYAN until 2021.
HOBBIES:		Shopping and surfing
SPORTING RELATIVES:		My Uncle was a junior All Black
OTHER SPORTS:		She has won numerous titles at the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships
		I used to swim competitively and surf life saving
WEBSITE:		http://www.caitlinryan.co.nz
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/caitlinryan
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		I live and train in Auckland, New Zealand
OCCUPATION:		Dental hygienist
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Bachelor of Health Science Majoring in Oral Health from Auckland University of Technology.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		This is hard to answer. There are so many people from friends, family and team-mates, and coaches who have been equally influential in my career.
HERO/IDOL:		Valerie Adams, she is a NZ shot putter with some huge accolades but an even bigger personality, which I completely admire.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Have fun
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		I really love paddling in Le temple in France. The water is beautiful, the people are so nice and the food is amazing.
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Sweet would be chocolate. Savory would be ramen
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Red Hot Chilli Peppers
AMBITIONS :		I would love to win multiple Olympic medals
AWARDS AND HONORS:		Finalist for NZ Halberg Awards Team of the Year
CLUB:		North Shore Canoe Club
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup series in K4
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		It would have to be winning my first ever world title in the K2 with Lisa [Carrington]