Name: Simon McTavish 
First time CAN Fund Recipient
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Sport: Sprint Kayaking
Best Result: Silver Medal in the K1 1000 at the 2018 U23 World Championships
On The National Team Since (Year): 2019
How does being a CAN Fund recipient make a difference for you?
In sprint kayaking winning or losing a race can come down to 0.1 seconds in an 80 second race. In training like in competition it is the extra 1% that makes a huge difference. CAN fund enables me to afford the extra 1%. That’s better nutrition, equipment and sports analysis. On my journey to the Games where everybody is putting in 110% this is vital.
What are your words to live by or your motto?
The real workout starts when you want to stop.
What is your favourite book?
The Boys in the Boat
What three items do you take with you on every road trip?
Speaker
Foam Roller
Pillow
Facebook Fan Page: Simon McTavish
Instagram: simon.mctavish