About
The Alberta Sprint Racing Canoe Association is a Board of Directors which evaluates, debates, and decides upon issues related to the development of canoe and kayak sprint racing in Alberta. The Association oversees funding, regattas, athlete development, and ensures the rules and regulations of the Canadian Canoe Kayak (CKC) are adhered to.
Our Focus: It is the commitment of the Alberta Sprint Racing Canoe Association to continue to support the development of the sport and its athletes in Alberta. The focus of the ASRCA this year and in years to come will be on expanding into additional SPAR zones, attracting new athletes, developing athletes, coaches, and clubs and producing a team to best represent Alberta at national and regional events.
Mission Statement: The Alberta Sprint Racing Canoe Association serves as the provincial governing body to promote and develop the sport of sprint canoe/kayak in Alberta.
Guiding Documents:
- Strategic Plan: 2025-2028 (link here)
- ASRCA Bylaws - 2013 (link here)
2024-2025 ASRCA Board members:
Executive
- President: Connie Fardella, president@asrca.com
- Vice President: Rick Hill, vicepresident@asrca.com
- Treasurer: Heiko Boychuk, treasurer@asrca.com
- Secretary: Jeannette Watamaniuk, secretary@asrca.com
Directors
- Officials: Saphan Swaleh, officials@asrca.com
- Club Development: Hekmat Chama, clubdevelopmentdirector@ascra.
com - Technical Matters: Jason Watamaniuk, technicaldirector@asrca.com
- Coaching: Harris Swaleh, coachingdirector@asrca.com
- Publicity: Andrew Drotsky, publicitydirector@asrca.com
- Member at Large: Scott Pippard, memberatlarge@asrca.com
Staff:
- Technical Administrator: Sarah Kurash, admin@asrca.com
- Kayak Kids Program Coordinator: Nadia Chama, kayakkids@asrca.com
Provincial Athlete Representative:
Coaches:
- Northern Coach: Zak Mahmoudi, provincialcoachnorth@asrca.com
- Southern Coach: Mike Robinson, provincialcoachsouth@asrca.com