Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is proud to welcome KC Dalton (nee Fraser) to our staff team as an Assistant Coach working in the Atlantic Centre.
KC Dalton previously led high performance programming at the South Niagara Canoe Club as the Head Coach. As a Sprint National Team alumna, Dalton is a Pan American Games champion in K4 500m in 2015, and a member of the 2016 Rio Olympic Team.
In this coaching role, KC will work with all disciplines at the Atlantic Sport Centre to continue elevating it to a world class training environment. KC will collaborate closely with CKC coaches, Chad Brooks and Andreas Dittmer in Halifax, as well as the broader high performance team at the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic.
“After a great experience working at the club level I’m excited for this new opportunity to work with the top athletes in Canada and share my knowledge,” added Dalton.
KC will be a key leader within our CKC Sprint coaching staff and a critical piece of ensuring a world-class centre environment year round in Halifax, while also coaching a various international competitions and camps through out the year.
“KC’s high level of technical knowledge, experience in the sport, coaching education and her positive and performance focused mindset will be a true asset to our CKC community and all the athletes,” said CKC Chief Technical Officer, Ian Mortimer. “We look forward to her joining the team in January.”
This position was made possible through the collaboration of the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic, and we thank them for their ongoing partnership and collaboration.
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More information:
Colleen Coderre
Communications Lead
Canoe Kayak Canada
ccoderre@canoekayak.ca