How can athletes qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials?
Athletes can qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in three ways. First, they can automatically qualify through the 1995 USCKT National Slalom rankings. All Division”A”ranked boats (top 11 percent of registered athletes) will be limited to the Olympic Team Trials. Second, the top four K1s, the top three C-1s, the top three K-lWs, and the top two C-2s from each of four Olympic Trials Regional Qualifying Races (North, South, East and West) will be invited. An athlete also can petition the National Slalom and Wildwater Committee INSWC} Team Support Committee for inclusion in the Olympic Trials if he)she missed the qualifying events due to injury, equipment failure or other extenuating circumstances. 3) Can any athlete attempt to qualify for the Olympic Trials? All athletes who are eligible to represent the United States in the 1996 Olympic Games and are USCKT members are eligible to participate in the qualifying events for the 1996 Olympic Slalom Canoe and Kayak Team Trials. 4) What if
