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Kayaking: Carrington shock loss in Rotorua (+video)

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6 Dec, 2015 04:58 AM3 mins to read

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Olympian Lisa Carrington competed in the K1 500m final at the Blue Lake on Saturday.

World champion kayaker Lisa Carrington has done something in Rotorua she hasn't done in a long time - finish third.

Teneale Hatton made a big statement at Canoe Racing New Zealand's Blue Lake II regatta in Rotorua over the weekend, inflicting a rare defeat on double world champion Carrington.

It was Carrington's first race back since August when she won two gold medals at the world champs in Italy.

Hatton, who has spent most of the last year chasing waves around the globe as the world's most dominant surf ski paddler, romped home in the K1 500m final to reignite her dreams of competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

"It's a bit of a surprise but it's nice to see, after having a year away from K1 racing, that I've still got something there," Hatton said.

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"I felt I needed to step away, freshen up, have a bit of fun and really find my passion for the sport again. I got to the start line just now and I was stoked to race.

"I had a bit of a smile on my face and I was thinking 'this is cool - this is exciting again'. It was definitely a boost of confidence."

Hatton finished in 1min 52.47secs, the first time she's beaten Carrington since 2008. Rising Hawke's Bay star Aimee Fisher completed the upset by finishing second in 1:53.25.
An uncharacteristically flat Carrington, who finished in 1:53.75, was pragmatic about the result, relishing the increased competition in the women's ranks.

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"It's always disappointing when you want to be better but Teneale and Aimee are paddling so well and you can't detract from how good they're going," Carrington said. "It's good to have a hit-out and it also pushes me knowing the spot isn't mine until I prove it."

Carrington qualified two Olympic spots with her historic world championship 200m/500m double in August, though her selection still needs to be confirmed.

Although this weekend's regatta was the first official selection event of the season, February's national championships and past performances will also be taken into account.

Meanwhile, Fisher, who was part of the New Zealand women's K4 boat who have already qualified for Rio, completed a dream weekend by taking out the K1 200m final, although Carrington and Hatton didn't race that distance.

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She clocked 41.33secs in the sprint, finishing ahead of her three K4 teammates, Caitlin Ryan (42.21), Kayla Imrie (42.86) and Jaimee Lovett (43.31).

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