Canoeing: 2025 CAC African Canoe Sprint Championships |12 December 2025

Coach Albert receiving his certificate (Photo: Contributed)

Young Seychellois paddler shows perseverance at African Championships

•          Philip Albert completes ICF Canoe Sprint Coach Course – Level 2

 The Seychelles Canoe Association has praised the performance of junior athlete Eldrick Dailoo, who proudly represented the country at the recently-held 2025 CAC African Canoe Sprint Championships in Luanda, Angola.

The African Canoe Sprint Championships is the continent’s premier flatwater sprint event, bringing together junior, under-23 and senior athletes from across Africa.

The competition serves as a key developmental platform for emerging paddlers and routinely features strong delegations from countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Angola.

It offers young athletes exposure to high-level racing conditions while contributing to the overall growth of canoe sprint across the continent.

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