CANOE/KAYAK: London Olympian Jo Brigden-Jones is determined to bounce back in 2016 after she and her fellow teammates learnt some tough lessons this year.

Brigden-Jones was part of the women’s K4 500 crew at the World Championships which finished 11th to narrowly miss out on qualifying four quotas for Rio.

“I am definitely very motivated to make sure my performances next year are very strong so I can qualify myself onto the team,” Brigden-Jones said.

“There will be some tough racing this season as everyone wants a spot on the team but I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Since the conclusion of the World Championships in Milan, Brigden-Jones has completed her university degree in paramedics, and spent a month on placement with a NSW Ambulance paramedic crew.

The 27 year old has also been focusing on building an endurance base for the season ahead which commences at GP1 in Adelaide from 4 to 6 December.

“My focus for GP1 is just to have a good hit out and to see where I’m at,” Brigden-Jones said.

“Part of the national plan at GP1 is identifying some K2 crews to race for the rest of the season, so we will be racing three different K2 500 races.”

This season Brigden-Jones will focus on three Olympic events – K1 500, K1 200 and K2 500.

“I believe it’s possible to be successful across all these events.”

GP1 will commence on Friday with more than 160 athletes registered to compete.

CANOEING AUSTRALIA