Mateo Kowalcyzk finished second at the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Germany in June. Mateo competed against 45 of the best juniors from all over the world.
“For those that don’t know, freestyle kayaking is basically gymnastics in a kayak,” said Kowalczyk. “So I’m surfing a wave, I’m doing flips and tricks. All these tricks have a certain amount of points they score.”
Check out the video to see the tricks Mateo can do at the Whitewater Park
Local kayaker wins silver medal at the World Championships of freestyle kayaking
Kowalczyk spent years and countless hours honing his craft to acheive an elite level worthy of global competition. This year, only three kayakers got a chance to represent the United States at the World Championships…