Great showing by Welsh duo at Junior and U23 European Championships
(WorldNews Europe)

It was finals day for the kayakers at the Junior and U23 European Championships in Hohenlimburg and there was a strong showing from Megan Hamer-Evans and Etienne Chappell finishing 6 and 8 respectively in the junior K1 events. Great Britain had seven boats in action in the semi finals this morning and consistent performances from the Hamer-Evans and Chappell in the semi finals saw them progress to their respective finals. 18 year old Megan from Pentre in Wales is in her first season on the sport`s Podium Potential programme and she is set to move to Lee Valley in October to train with Greg Hitchen. An 8 place at the World Junior Championships last month and a 6 place today shows her...