Central Coast siblings Natalia and Jerome Drobot of the Avoca Kayak Club have come home from the Paddle Australia 2025 Grand Prix 2, held at Penrith from February 13-16, with a swag of gold medals.
Natalia Drobot, 20, won the Women’s Open K1 500, the Women’s Open K2 500, the Women’s K1 200 and the Women’s 23 & Under K2 500.
She also tied for first place with Avoca Beach teammate E. Beere in the Women’s Open K4 500.
“It’s been a really fun regatta,” she said after the mammoth effort.
“We’ve had lots of good races a lot of good team bonding moments.
“I was really happy to be there; it was a really exciting few days of racing.
“It’s a good baseline to start racing – especially racing domestically.
“There is such a high-level of girls so it’s exciting to see how that translates into the international season this year.”
Her brother Jerome, 17, tied for first place in the Men’s 18 & Under K2 500, the Men’s Under 18 K4 500 and the Men’s 18 & Under K2 200.
He also took gold in the Men’s 18 & Under K1 200.
Also performing well for the Avoca club was K. Montgomery, who tied for first place in the Men’s 18 & Under K2 500, the Men’s Under 18 K4 500 and the Men’s 18 & Under K2 200.
Paddlers will return to the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the 2020 5PA Canoe Sprint Championships from March 12-16.
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