# CANOEING: Barry Watkins had an excellent first day at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg in Germany. He qualified for the A Final of the K1 500 metres, winning his heat and placing third in the semi-final. He also reached the B Final in the K1 1,000 metres. Jenny Egan made it to the semi-finals of the K1 500 metres.
Canoe Sprint World Cup Two, Dusiburg (Selected Results; Irish interest)
Men
K1 1,000 Semi-Final: 5 B Watkins 3:39.586
K1 500 – Heats Three: 1 Watkins 1:45.552. Semi-Final Three – 3 Watkins 1:42.705
Women
K1 500 Semi-Final: 8 J Egan 2:06.936