• Anna Puławska and Karolina Naja remain in the finishing line-up, doing their best in the national qualifiers
• The next place in group four will be occupied by Dominika Putto and the youngest in this group, Ada Kąkol.

The bronze in Tokyo was won by Karolina Naja, Anna Puławska, Helena Wiśniewska and Justyna Iskrzycka. Initially, Katarzyna Kołodziejczyk was supposed to fly to Japan, but in a bicycle accident broke her arm. His place was taken by the last canoe mentioned above.

Coach Tomasz Kryk is not afraid of experiments

The top two positions are unchallenged, but in an Olympic Pool year, national coaches aren’t afraid to experiment with their squad.

– Four of us made adjustments – fifty percent of the completion has been changed. The first three contestants of the national consultation qualifying round will begin – Anna Puławska, Karolina Naja and Dominika Putto. This line-up is complemented by the youngest in the team, currently 21-year-old Ada Kąkol, who is making progress all the time – tells Tomasz Kryk. – Two years left until IO. I would like to have broad representation to find the best solution in the context of what everyone in the canoeing community dreams of, which is an Olympic gold medal – he added.

After the pandemic, all the strongest settlements in the world will finally appear in their path. The coach himself was curious how the Polish players would play against this backdrop. After a period of preparation, he was very happy with their performance, but it was the competition that would show the true strength of the team.

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– Helena Wiśniewska (@hel_wisniewska) August 8, 2021

First test in Czech Republic

First chance to check May 19-22 form at the World Cup in the Czech Republic (Racice). A week later, representatives of the Polish Canoe Federation sponsored by the Lotto brand will start a competition of the same rank in Pozna (26-29 May).

– We will do a small reconnaissance and first check of our disposition in the year of the Olympic Pool. Usually he is very nice to us. The forms acquired in the previous year, mostly life forms, are attached to us and we can swim quickly with low training costs – says Karolina Naja. – We are joined by a young competitor – Ada Kąkol. I was also young, and got my first chance. This is something fresh that leaves us with a spare in our heads. However, he is a young competitor, so we will only gain experience with him, which in the next 2 years will have a more serious and important effect – he believes.

– I thought I would not go to the World Cup. I was very surprised by this news – said Adrianna Kąkol. – Everything went well in training. I listen to the older and more experienced players of the four. We have a mount, all inputs are immediately explained, so we welcome it well,’ he added. All four started the season with optimism and confidence that they had managed to build on a high performance.

The first PZKaj 2022 Grand Prix event is behind us. Nysa Kłodzka greeted the participants with sunny weather . There is no shortage of competition and emotion, but most importantly the excellent atmosphere. 😊 @SPORT_GOV_PL pic.twitter.com/g716F1prnQ

– PZKaj (@pzkaj_pl) May 3, 2022

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