Dorian Taylor, member of the Cascade Canoe & Kayak Racing Team, based in Bothell, WA, place second in the US Paracanoe Team Trials, held at Olympic Park in Gainesville GA. Taylor’s performance earned her a position on the US Team to race in the Paracanoe World Championships in Duisburg, Germany May 17 – 19.

In a tight race, Taylor came out of the start slightly behind the leaders, but steadily closed the gap. She held off a late challenge from a racer to her right, to finish fourth overall and second in her category of KL2 – Kayak, level of ability 2 on a scale of 1 to 3.
Taylor, who is within her first year of developing her training regimen, sees a great upside to her performance. In Duisburg, she expects to gain experience and enter into the international competitive level. “While Dorian is a ways away from being at the level where she could qualify for the Rio Paralympics in September, we are seriously looking at Tokyo and the podium there,” commented coach Dan Henderson. Very pleased with her performance, Dorian exclaimed, “I’m very grateful for all those who helped me. I’m really happy with my race and proud of what I’ve accomplished.” Taylor set a personal best time of 1:09.214. Full results can be found @ Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club web site