Kerr hails 'special' partnership at European Championships

Deborah Kerr believes she's struck a 'special' canoeing connection after a battling two days in the water at the European Championships. The Motherwell star joined forces with Emma Russell to finish seventh in Saturday afternoon's women's kayak double 500m event in Munich. Ad The youthful duo crossed the line in 1:45.172 as Poland powered to victory in 1:41.418 ahead of Belgium and hosts Germany.

CanoeingKerr kept going by McColgan's example20/08/2022 AT 13:51 Kerr, 24, finished fifth alongside Russell, 21, at this year's World Championships and believes the pair have hit it off immediately in their pursuit for success. This year's canoe sprint season is now drawing to a close but Kerr, who finished eighth and 26th at the Olympic Games last summer, reckons the duo's telepathic bond can fire them towards major success next year. She said: «I really do think it's quite a special combination with me and Emma.

»We get each other and we really trust each other, especially over that last 200m. «I'm really excited about where we can go. »It was good today and exactly how we wanted to do it.

«It was just the margins were slightly different to how they were in Canada [for the World Championships]. »I'm pleased with it and I think Emma is as well." Kerr and Russell finished third in their Thursday heat at Munich's 1972 Olympic Regatta Centre to set up a semi-final showdown for a shot at a medal. And a second-place finish behind Belgium in that bout 24 hours later kept their outside hopes of a podium alive.