Depuis juin 2023, je possède un C1 de slalom, avec lequel j'ai pu m'entraîner presque tous les jours de juin à septembre, et avec lequel je me pratique aussi en automne et en hiver, quoique c'est plus difficile à cause des études et de la température. Je suis actuellement un étudiant au baccalauréat en kinésiologie à l'Université de Montréal. Ma progression a été fulgurante en 2023 et je me sens très confiant maintenant.
Pour 2024, j'ai estimé mes dépenses liées à mon sport à un peu moins de 8000$. Cela inclut de l'équipement, le transport, différentes cotisations, des services de thérapie sportive et de kinésiologie, l'accès aux installations d'entraînement, les frais de compétitions, et finalement, le logement lors de certaines compétitions. Chaque don est donc très important pour moi, peu importe le montant, et me permettra de compétitionner à de nombreuses courses dans le but de m'améliorer et d'atteindre mes buts, surtout dans un contexte ou mon sport n'est pas reconnu pour être admissible à des bourses et diverses offres d'aide financière, même du gouvernement. En plus, ce sport est très peu encadré , les athlètes ont peu de ressources (matérielles et financières), et les opportunités de développement/compétition sont minces. Cependant, je suis passionné et et déterminé à me rendre le plus possible.
Merci de croire en moi!
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I'm Colin Beauchemin, a 20 years old canoe slalom athlete from Montréal, Québec. My first experiences canoeing and kayaking were at summer camps when I was little, and later with the Lachine canoe kayak race club during 2 years in the summer when I was 12 and 13 years old. I did some swimming and a bit of sailing when I was young as well. The past few years, I've been working in jobs linked to canoeing and kayaking, which allowed me to be on the water very often. It's only in the Spring of 2022 that I developped a strong interest for whitewater sports. That same year, I bought my first solo whitewater canoe which allowed me to learn quickly all summer, and had a few trainings in canoeing as well as whitewater safety & rescue.
Since June 2023, I have a slalom C1 which I have been practicing with almost every day from June to September, and as much as I can during Fall and Winter, even though it is more difficult because of school and the weather. I am currently a full time student in kinesiology at the University of Montreal (baccalaureate). My progress has been dazzling in 2023 and I feel very confident in my abilities now.
For 2024, I want to compete at all Quebec and Ontario slalom races, along a few in the Northeastern United States. These races include the provincials in Quebec and Ontario, but also the canadian national team trials. On the long term, I hope to join the canadian national team and qualify for international slalom races.
For 2024, I estimated my paddling expenses to a little under 8000$. This includes equipment, transport, different cotisations, athletic therapy & kinesiology services, training facilities, competitions' fees, and lodging for some of those competitions. Therefore, every single donation, no matter the amount, is very important to me and will allow me to compete at many races and improve myself in order to reach my goals in canoe slalom, especially in a context where my sport is not recognized for scholarships and various financial aid offers, even from the government. In addition, this sport is poorly supervised, the athletes have very few resources (material and financial), and the opportunities for development/competition are slim. However, I am passionate and determined to go as far as I can in my sport.
Thank you for believing in me!
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On continue à travailler fort! Let's keep up the hard work!
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