Lisa Carrington has wasted no time getting her kayaking season under way, collecting the ninth New Zealand K1 200m title of her illustrious career at the National Canoe Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro.

A week after winning Halberg sportswoman of the year, Carrington returned to the water in style on Friday, clocking 39.74s over her specialist distance to head off a quality field.

Under-23 world champion Aimee Fisher (Hawke's Bay) was second in 41.38s, just ahead of North Shore's Caitlin Ryan, who finished in 41.53s.

Source: Rotorua Daily Post