Caven Named OKC-based National Coach for USA Canoe/Kayak

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OKLAHOMA CITY – April 20, 2010 USA Canoe/Kayak has named Oklahoma City coach Shaun Caven to its staff as a Sprint National Team coach. Coach Caven, who has coached athletes at the Olympic level in Great Britain, will primarily focus on athlete development and creating world-class programs for national team athletes training at the OKC High Performance Center for Canoe/Kayak. He will also continue as director of canoe/kayak programs for the OKC Boathouse Foundation.

"Shaun is a tremendous asset for USA Canoe/Kayak. With his location in Oklahoma City, the heart where USA Canoe/Kayak is growing, he is ideally located to lead national development initiatives, training camps and events," said Joe Jacobi, executive director with USA Canoe/Kayak. "We're very excited to have him officially join our team."

Originally from Scotland, Coach Caven served as head coach for the British National team where he coached paddler Tim Brabents to a gold medal in Beijing before moving to Oklahoma City in February 2009.

He has worked with and coached athletes at every level of the athlete pipeline, from Junior National Champions to Olympic Medalists. Since moving to the USA, Caven has coached on USA Team Camps with Junior and Senior Athletes. He is a Director of the USA Canoe/Kayak Coaches Association and was selected to Coach Team USA at the Senior World Championships last year in Dartmouth, Canada.

Learn more about USA Canoe/Kayak at www.usack.org.

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