Finnlay's sprint to success

Busselton’s Finnlay Caruana has been awarded the Busselton Freight Rising Sports Star Award, recognising his talent and achievements in Sprint Kayaking.

2024 has been an extraordinary year for Finnlay, showcasing remarkable performances at state, national, and international levels, earning him well-deserved recognition from the sporting community.

At the state level, Finnlay excelled in multiple events, achieving the following results:

WA Championships

3rd: U/18 K1 1000m

2nd: U/18 K1 500m

2nd: U/18 K1 200m

1st: U/16 K2 500m

1st: U/16 K2 200m

2nd: U/16 Mixed K2 500m

2nd: U/16 Mixed K2 200m

2nd: U/18 K4 500m

1st: U/18 K4 200m

Building on these successes, Finnlay delivered outstanding performances at a national level.

National Championships

1st: U/16 K2 200m

1st: U/16 K2 500m

1st: U/16 K2 1000m

2nd: U/16 K4 500m

3rd: U/16 Mixed K2 200m

7th U/16 K1 200m

7th: U/16 K1 500m

5th: U/16 K1 1000m

Most recently, Finnlay competed in the Asia Pacific Championships in Canberra, representing Australia with distinction.

Asia Pacific Championships

U/16 K1 1000m: 7th place

U/16 K2 500m: 2nd place

U/16 K4 500m: 3rd place

U/16 Mixed K4 200m: 4th place

In recognition of these outstanding achievements, and effort, Finnlay is part of the South West Academy of Sport (SWAS) Individual Athlete support program and is also a member of the West Australian Sprint Pathways (WASP) Squad, which serves as the primary feeder pathway into the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS).

Well done Finnlay for being selected as a Busselton Freight rising support star.