Jemma takes out Paddler of the Year award

Umina's Jemma Smith has taken out a Paddle Australia Paddler of the Year award for her successful season on the water.

Jemma was awarded the Paddler of the Year Non-Olympic for her success at the international level.

Her achievements included making the finals of her respective events at the Canoe Sprint Under-23 World Championships and taking out the gold in the Women's ICF Under-23 Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships.

Jemma capped off her season by being crowned the Ocean Racing Under-23 World Champion and is widely considered a star on the rise in the sport, given she had only recently transitioned into canoeing and kayaking off the back of a successful surf lifesaving career.

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Website, 10 Nov 2019

Phil Jones, Paddle Australia