PSIA Staff Making a Splash
Congratulations are in order for PSIA Communications Specialist Larry Morton. During the first week of August, Larry participated in the American Canoe Association (ACA) 2024 Sprint National Championships held at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park (site of the 1996 Olympics) in Gainesville. At the end of four days of sprint kayak racing Larry came away with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal, all in a K2 (tandem kayak).
Larry raced in both the Master's C (50-60 yr old) and the Master's D (60-70 yr old) categories in a K1 (single) at distances of 200, 500 and 1000 meters. His K2 exploits were bronze in the mixed 5000 meter; silver in the mixed 500 meter; and golds in the men's 200, 500 and 5000 meter races.
A member of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC), Larry's week ended with a resounding team victory over perennial powerhouse Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team from Gig Harbor, WA and 15 other teams from as far away as Winnipeg, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Diego and Hawaii, earning for LCKC the title of 2024 National Championship Team. Having transitioned from a touring kayak to a sprint kayak just this past spring, Larry's accomplishment on the water is quite a story and we congratulate him on his title as "National Champion."