14/12/2025
Outstanding results for Whanganui young kayakers
Four young Whanganui kayakers competed with great success at last week-end competitions held at Rotorua’s Blue Lakes.
The race that really stood out was in the Open Women’s K2 500. Alexis Toy and Zoe Anderson, who are still only 16, competed and won the race by half a second, beating two Olympian women competitors in the process.
Alexis and Zoe Anderson came together again in a number of K4 races, joining with Zoe Toy and Taylor Newman (from Gisborne). The races and results were:
• Open woman 500m – 2nd
• Under16 500m 1st
• Open woman 200m -2nd
• Under16 200m - 1st
In Under 14 K2, 500m, Zoe Toy and Abby Turton (from Bay of Plenty) came 2nd and in the Under-14 K2, 200m they were 2nd again.
On her own, Alexis Toy got 2nd in the Open Women K1 500m division 1; 1st in 200m Open Women K1 division 2; 1st in 1000m Open Women’s K1 division 2; and 2nd in 5000m Open Women’s K1 division 2.
In the Division four K1 1000m Zoe Toy got 2nd in the 2nd Division and as part of a four K1 Open Women’s 2500m; 2nd as well.
Ben Tullock got 3rd in the Under-18 K2 500, 2nd in the Under-18 K4 500, 2nd in the Under-18 K4 200, 2nd in the Division 3 K1 1000, and third in the Junior Mixed K2 200 with Zoe Anderson.
Zoe Anderson also came 1st in 5000m k1 division 2. 2nd in 1000m division 2.
Speaking on behalf of the Whanganui kayakers, Alexis says, “It was an amazing weekend, and all the early morning were reflected in the results. It couldn’t have happened without Brian Scott our amazing coach he does so much, and it is greatly appreciated.”
She adds, “If anyone wants to try kayaking come down to the multi-sport club on Monday or Wednesday afternoons at 4pm or Saturday at 10am to have a go.”
Photo: Ben, Alexis, Zoe Anderson and Zoe Toy with coach Brian Scott.
