The Marlines de Lanzarote Canoeing Club has signed an outstanding start to the season in the I Spanish Sea Kayak Cup, held this weekend in Vilaboa (Pontevedra), where it consolidated itself as the most outstanding club on the national scene after achieving two titles, a runner-up position, and a total of 33 individual medals.
The competition gathered more than 500 boats and 50 clubs from all over Spain, becoming one of the most demanding events on the calendar and the first big competitive test of the year.
The Lanzarote team prevailed with authority in the general team classification, achieving a top-level result. It was crowned champion in the absolute category with 3,743 points and in Young Promises with 1,071 points, in addition to achieving the runner-up position in the master category with 984 points. These records reflect its global dominance, leading both the absolute and grassroots classifications and remaining in the fight for first place in master.
Beyond the collective titles, the Marlines Club once again demonstrated its enormous competitive depth with a haul of 33 individual medals: 14 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze, distributed among junior, senior, and veteran categories.
In the individual section, the club managed to get on the podium in multiple categories and modalities:
In Mixed Junior SS2, Andor Devora and Ariadne Giménez achieved first place, while Diego Espinaza and Gabriela Díaz were second.
In Mixed Senior SS2, Sara Asenjo and Juan Rosete took the victory, and Juan Méndez and Svetlana Kapisovska obtained third place.
In Mixed Children A SS2, Nahia Armas and Teseo Melián were third. In Men Cadet SS2, Matías Ifrain and Iriome Nieves achieved first place, as did Javier López and Claas Gebhardt in Men Senior SS2.
In Men's Junior A SS2, Kevin Gálvez and Felipe Locreille were proclaimed champions. Javier López was third in Men's Senior SS1, while Jonay Rodríguez was second in Men's Senior K1 Traditional.
In Male Cadet A SS1, Iriome Nieves was second and Gabor Devora third, while Tobias Locreille achieved third place in Male Cadet B SS1.
In veterans category, Jonay Rodríguez was second in 40-44 SS1; Juan Méndez and Andoni Muro achieved second position in 40-44 SS2; and José Cánovas and Fernando Castillo were third in 50-54 SS2.
In the women's category, Llarina Martínez was third in Senior K1 Traditional; Svetlana Kapisovska achieved silver and Sara Asenjo bronze in Senior SS1; Isabella García was proclaimed champion in Cadet B SS1; and Giada Cerniani together with Svetlana Kapisovska achieved gold in Veteran 40-44 SS2.
The competition was marked by demanding conditions at sea, with wind and sections of choppy water that forced the paddlers to maintain a high technical and concentration level throughout the course. These circumstances added difficulty, especially in double boats, where coordination and reading the sea proved decisive. The Club Marlines team was able to adapt with solvency, showing competitive maturity and responsiveness to adversity.
The club attended with an expedition of 64 people including athletes and technicians, participating with 76 boats, which made it one of the teams with the largest representation in the championship. All this after overcoming the logistical difficulties derived from storm Therese in the days prior to the displacement, which put the transfer of material to the peninsula at risk.
The club president, José María García, very positively assessed the team's performance: “This result is the fruit of the daily work of the entire club. We have shown that we are a very solid team, with a youth academy that pushes hard and a senior group that continues to set the standard. Starting the season like this gives us a lot of confidence, but it also obliges us to continue working with humility and with our feet on the ground.”
This start of the season places Club Marlines as one of the great references of national sea kayaking, consolidating a model based on the youth academy, collective work, and high performance. The Lanzarotean club thus takes the first big step of the year in the national league, confirming that it is once again one of the teams to beat in 2026.